ZSL Writers' Talks: Sara Wheeler On Penguins

ZSL conservation scientists and keepers team up with leading writers to talk about the animals in ZSL London Zoo. Alongside the animals, the writers speak imaginatively about their responses to them and ZSL’s experts talk about their ecology and conservation.

Sara Wheeler:

When Sara Wheeler spent seven months camping in the Antarctic, queues of Emperor penguins wouldn’t leave her alone – they after all belonged there, whereas she was just a writer. In ZSL London Zoo, roles are reversed. In this talk Sara reflects on the loveable penguin – nature’s satire on humanity.

Featuring Professor Tim Blackburn: Director of ZSL/Institute of Zoology.