Join zoologist and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin for a beautifully illustrated talk sharing stories of the world’s most vulnerable creatures – and the scientists fighting to save them.

Life has evolved in extraordinary ways. Sharks can detect electromagnetic fields in the ocean; a vulture’s stomach is more acidic than battery acid; pangolin tongues can reach up to 40 cm long and are attached to their pelvis; albatrosses can fly at over 50mph, 805km a day; and every orca pod has its own unique culture. But did you know that around 55,000 animals and plants are pushed into extinction every year?

In this beautifully illustrated talk, conservationist and wildlife broadcaster Megan McCubbin will share stories of the scientists, rangers and conservationists fighting to reverse the sixth mass extinction.

From changing shark legislation and tracking deadly fungi, to homegrown glow-worm farms and sperm-collecting kakapo helmets, the methods are endless and sometimes too sci-fi to believe. Whether it’s the infamous northern white rhinos and the Sumatran orangutans, or the lesser-known icons like the sunflower sea stars and the lady slipper orchids, the battle is on for their survival, and we all have a part to play.