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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We will be hosting the second annual Biobanking for Biodiversity conference on the 24th February 2027 at our site in Whitchurch, Shropshire. Please register your interest by scanning the QR code or using this link: bit.ly/4ro8K4d

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are now part of a £1.5 million Species Recovery Programme funded by Natural England to support the recovery of the Endangered white-clawed crayfish. Our project will be part of a multi-pronged programme of scientific research into crayfish genetics, plague-resistance, pathogens and biobanking.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are hosting a virtual workshop with ABWAK on December 2nd at 19:00 GMT walking you through how to collect biological samples for Nature's SAFE and the journey of your sample, from arrival to processing and storage, once it arrives here at our laboratory. www.abwak.co.uk/natures-safe...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are very pleased to share this recent project undertaken by Cryo-CorALS working group members Louise Gibson (ZSL) and Alice Clark (our Conservation Scientist). Thank you to Cryo-CorALS, ISER Caribe/CIROM, Isla Mar, Water Safety Rincon and Revive & Restore for making this possible.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A new species of cat has been identified in the Andean region of Bolivia. This is the first time in over 100 years that a new cat species has been identified. It has, of course, been known to local people as the ‘tilcayo’ for quite some time. Read more: www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

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Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years

A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It is estimated that fewer than 250 blue-crowned laughingthrush individuals exist in the wild. Zoos in the UK and Europe keep an ex-situ population of the blue-crowned laughingthrush as an insurance against extinction. We preserve tissue from this species to provide a resource for the future.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thank you to Nidacon for supporting us with equipment to ensure efficient and effective freezing of sperm samples from wildlife. Nidacon is a company located on the west coast of Sweden, specialised in advanced reproductive solutions for human IVF and animal breeding. Learn more at: nidaconvet.com

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Utah prairie dog is one of the many species we have added to our biobank in 2026. Reintroductions are crucial to the conservation action plan for this species. Samples in our living biobank provide a resource to boost the genetic diversity of ex-situ reintroduced populations in the future.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you to AC Jackson for supporting our charity's fundraising events over the years, including the Kilimanjaro climb our team took on in 2024, where Nature's SAFE ambassador and champion for the blind community Verity Smith took on an immense challenge to raise funds in support of wildlife.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Do you know which UK native birds has Nature's SAFE has banked? Take a look at some of the beautiful native bird species in our collection! To learn more about Nature's SAFE and how you can support our mission to save animals from extinction, head over to www.natures-safe.com

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thank you to MVE Biological Solutions for supporting our wildlife cryobanking with their state of the art liquid nitrogen storage tanks. These tanks allow us to store precious wildlife samples for generations to come.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

At Nature's SAFE, dhole are one of the many species we preserve cells and tissues from to provide resources for assisted reproduction and support conservation breeding programs. To learn more about species preserved by Nature's SAFE, visit: www.natures-safe.com/species-pres...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The pine snake is a relatively new addition to our wildlife biobank, first preserved in October 2025. Fun fact: pine snakes are excellent burrowers and spend a great deal of their time underground! Learn more about the species preserved by Nature's SAFE: www.natures-safe.com/species-pres...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

From our recent microscopy work at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), we identified viable follicles exclusively within the equine tissues sample that underwent slow freezing on the exact day of tissue collection post-mortem, minimizing ischemic stress prior to cryopreservation.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It's #CoralReefAwarenessWeek and our Cryo-CorALS colleagues have been hard at work preparing for some exciting new ventures in coral conservation this year. We hosted Laura Sivess and Louise Gibson this month for practice using our cryo-cannisters and training in sperm analysis.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Ready to take the leap for wildlife? 🪂 Join the 2026 Nature’s SAFE Skydive and help save species from extinction. Sign up for a team jump today: forms.skydivetilstock.co.uk/natures-safe...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Congratulations to Nicky Needham for completing her first Nature's SAFE tandem skydive – and for raising an impressive £925 in the process! Book your own Nature’s SAFE skydive here: forms.skydivetilstock.co.uk/natures-safe... Or contact us on office@natures-safe.com to discuss alternative dates

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We have reached a major milestone in the fight against extinction in collaboration with Bristol Zoo Project, as the western lowland gorilla becomes the 400th species preserved by our wildlife biobanking charity. This complements Bristol Zoological Society’s work to protect species in the wild.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Ever wanted to skydive AND help save a species? Now’s your moment! 🪂✨ Join the Nature’s SAFE 2026 Skydive team days 12–13 August, or choose your own jump date. Spots are going fast, so get signed up and start your fundraising journey. Jump with us: forms.skydivetilstock.co.uk/natures-safe...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Nature’s SAFE is partnering with Vantara to advance wildlife restoration in India. By uniting Vantara’s world class rescue and conservation expertise with our genetic safeguarding, we’re building a powerful, future focused model to protect biodiversity for generations to come.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today on the 100th birthday of the incomparable David Attenborough, the man who has brought natural history to life for so many of us, let us remind ourselves of the urgent need to protect species from extinction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbCR...

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We need IMMEDIATE action to stop extinction crisis, David Attenborough - BBC

Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSub Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores…

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You can help us preserve the UK's rarest butterfly. Over the next six days, every donation made to Space For The Wild via the Big Give's Earth Raise campaign will be matched to support conservation and rewilding of swallowtail butterflies in East Anglia. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

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Space for the Wild: Working to Protect our Planet – Big Give

Never has there been more need to protect our planet, our habitats and our wildlife. Space for the Wild is …

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Thank you to Cryolab Ltd for their generous donation of this customised Cryostork V10. This dry shipper can hold up to 100 cryovials, providing us with better capacity to safely transport samples across the country. Check out Cryolab Ltd here: cryolab.co.uk

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Our silent auction ahead of the Stallion AI Services Open Day is now live! Bid on prizes including spa days, tandem skydives, festival tickets and, of course, doses from award winning stallions! All proceeds go to Nature's SAFE. app.galabid.com/natures-safe...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We recently visited the University of Southampton to help them cryopreserve sea urchin sperm. But why did they seek out our support to do this in the first place? Read the full story of our visit here: www.natures-safe.com/sea-urchin-c... @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

More than 2.5 billion seeds from wild plants, representing over 40,000 different species. Last week our team visited the Millennium Seed Bank to take a look insight the vault and share knowledge about our opportunities and challenges to work towards our shared goal of biodiversity preservation.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

While we’re proud of our partners every single day, Reverse the Red Day offers a special opportunity to showcase the impactful, hands‑on actions happening across our Conservation Network. Read the full stories here: www.natures-safe.com/reverse-the-...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our latest webinar is now on YouTube! Watch all 2 hours (yes, 2 full hours!) now. - Sample processing - Our secure database and sample tracking - Semen assessment - Cryo storage - How veterinarians work with us - How zoos work with us - Your Qs answered live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=blQq...

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Webinar - Putting Extinction on Ice

Full recording of our webinar 'Putting Extinction on Ice', streamed live on January 14th 2026.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the Great British Wildlife Restoration Awards hosted by BIAZA at parliament in Westminster. We would like to extend an enormous congratulations to Wildwood who were voted this year's winner! Thank you @biaza.bsky.social for including us in this event!

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We are delighted to be hosting an official private screening of the new documentary film ‘Rhino’ on February 18th 2026 at the home of our biobank, Chapel Field Stud. Tickets are £20 per person. All proceeds support the conservation work of Nature's SAFE. Get your tickets now: bit.ly/rhinofilm

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

And that's a wrap! We are so pleased to share that viewers from 30 different countries tuned in last night as we took you behind the scenes of Nature's SAFE in our webinar. The full recording will be on our YouTube and our website soon, so don't worry if you missed this one!

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Our webinar 'Putting Extinction on Ice' is tonight at 7pm GMT! Sign up now if you haven't already: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Why join? We want to give all of our supporters a better understanding of biobanking and how we are helping to protect species from extinction.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Skin tissue is one of the most common sample types we receive here for cryopreservation. Let Lucy show you how we culture these samples to grow fibroblasts - creating a robust reserve of genetic material for future applications. Learn more at our webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Never seen leopard sperm under a microscope? Take a look at the work we do in the Nature's SAFE lab by signing up to our webinar on Wednesday January 14th (7pm GMT). Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Take a look at the work we do in the Nature's SAFE lab by signing up to our webinar on Wednesday January 14th (7pm GMT). You'll see how we do epididymal semen extractions like this, tissue sample processing and more, all guided by our expert team. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Our webinar is next week! Learn more about Nature's SAFE and how we are biobanking to protect animals from extinction. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Project Coral 2025 part 1 - The spawning. We've teamed up with the Horniman Museum and Gardens once again to capture and preserve sperm from their spawning corals. Watch on Youtube: youtube.com/shorts/bD7Nv...

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Project Coral 2025 part 1: The spawning

YouTube video by Nature's SAFE, Saving Animals From Extinction

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

We are here to answer your most frequently asked questions! Didn't see your question? Sign up to our webinar on January 14th where you can get a look inside of our lab and ask our team all about our work. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/oAsjOzGr5i8

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Did you spot it in our 2025 wrapped? We have closed out 2025 by hitting a major milestone of 100 conservation partners! Number 100 to join our network was The Oceanarium in Bournemouth, home to a variety of incredible wildlife. Learn more at: www.oceanarium.co.uk

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

It's time for our 2025 wrapped! Thank you so much to everybody who has supported us up until now. We can't wait to see what 2026 has in store!

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Join our webinar! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... ❄️Putting Extinction On Ice ❄️ Take a peek behind the curtains at the Nature's SAFE lab on January 14th 2026. There may even be some prizes on offer... stay tuned for more!

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

2026 wall calendars are now live on our shop! These calendars feature 12 species preserved by Nature’s SAFE in our living biobank. With crisp, colourful photographs on each spread, they are the perfect way to bring a little bit of wildlife into your home. Order now: www.natures-safe.com/shop/

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Nature’s SAFE is proud to be partnered with the The Fenn Bell Conservation Project, an organisation passionate about protecting endangered species, advancing conservation education, and supporting vital research. For more about our conservation network, visit: www.natures-safe.com/our-network/

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Thanks to your support, our living biobank now represents over 350 animal species. 27.7% of these species are at 'very high risk of extinction', as defined by the IUCN. Thank you to all of those who have supported our charity and enabled us to achieve this milestone. www.natures-safe.com

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Without urgent intervention, the red squirrel could disappear from the UK within our lifetime. At Nature’s SAFE, we are determined to not let that happen. Learn more and support our appeal to save our red squirrels now:

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Save our Red Squirrels!

We are aiming to preserve genetics from our amazing red squirrel population to support breeding programmes and prevent their decline.

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Exciting news for butterflies! We are collaborating with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park to investigate whether a rare butterfly, the British Swallowtail, could be reared from frozen eggs. Read more: www.natures-safe.com/freezing-the...

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Get ready to get festive! 🎄✨ Join us on November 27th for a joyful Christmas Wreath Making Workshop! Create something beautiful while supporting our charity working to save animals from extinction. 🎟️ Tickets are £40. All proceeds go to Nature’s SAFE. www.natures-safe.com/products/wreath-making

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We are pleased to welcome Greenacres Animal Park to our conservation network! "We are proud to partner with Nature’s SAFE, contributing samples so that even after an animal’s passing, it can play a role in groundbreaking conservation research and safeguarding biodiversity." www.natures-safe.com

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Introducing our very own sustainable notebooks 🌱 This notebook has been produced from one of our favourite raw materials – elephant poo! 🐘 Each notebook features custom artwork by Rachel Brooks. We’ve produced only a small batch of this product, so order now! www.natures-safe.com/shop

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Nature's SAFE @natures-safe.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Nature’s SAFE is partnering with The National Centre for Birds of Prey. “Our new partnership allows us to contribute genetic material from one of the biggest collections of raptors in the UK, to help safeguard the genetic future of these incredible birds.” Visit www.ncbp.co.uk

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