Hart-Kent Publishing

10/09/2025

😂 If animals could talk, which species would be the rudest?
➡️ My money’s on seagulls, or any bird really. They are all criminals.

09/09/2025

🐾 A little throwback to the early days of my pet blog 🐕🐦
Back then it was just me writing about my pets and trying to push my welfare agenda… now it’s evolved into Hart-Kent Publications, exploring science, conservation, and publishing books!
➡️ What’s one hobby or passion YOU started that grew into something bigger?

08/09/2025

🗳️ I’m still working on my mini series following Animal Myth Busters — but I need your help!
Which would you prefer next?
A) “Wild Animal Weapons” - how animals attack and defend themselves
B) “Invasive Species 101” - the most invasive species and their impact
C) "Nature's worst mothers" - the animal mums making humans look less unhinged
➡️ Comment A, B or C — your votes decide!

07/09/2025

🦴 Did you know a horse’s leg bone is basically its middle finger?
When you watch a horse gallop, you’re actually seeing it run on one giant fingernail (the hoof). Just running along like 🖕🖕🖕🖕
➡️ Have you ever been royally mugged off by an animal?

06/09/2025

🌿 If you could study ONE animal for an entire year, which would it be and why?
Mine would be Antarctic Icefish - they are absolutely incredibly adapted to their environment. Also, I'd love to watch Orcas destroy more yachts. I'm not mad at penguins, either. ❄🌨☃
➡️ Drop yours below 👇 I might turn your suggestions into future posts!

05/09/2025

Breaking into the zoo keeping profession is notoriously tough. Jobs are limited, competition is high, and most employers expect applicants to already have hands-on experience with animals in a professional setting. For students and early-career animal carers, this can feel like a catch-22 - you need experience to get the job, but you need the job to get experience! So how do you overcome this?...

Breaking into the zoo keeping profession is notoriously tough. Jobs are limited, competition is high, and most employers expect applicants to already have hands-on experience with animals in a prof…

05/09/2025

✍️ Spent today outlining my Accessible Animal Anatomy & Physiology chapters… it currently looks like the scribbles of a mad scientist 🧪😂
Topics added today:
🐋Adaptations for mammals to hold their breath
🐈Why a cat's shoulders are not attached to the rest of the skeleton
🐛How the nervous system works in arthropods
➡️ Which chapter would YOU want to read first?

04/09/2025

📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE: Share your best wildlife or pet photo in the comments!
Funny, majestic, or downright weird — I’ll feature a favourite in next week’s posts 👀
🐢For today, one of my favourite entrants for comedy wildlife photography awards
(Mark Fitzpatrick, 2020)

03/09/2025

Are you studying natural sciences, ecology, or conservation? 📚 Fieldwork, lab skills, and volunteering are amazing experiences — but do you have a way to record and showcase them for future employers?

I’ve written a blog post on why every natural science student should keep a Portfolio of Evidence, and I’ve even created a downloadable workbook to help you get started.

Studying natural sciences is exciting, whether your focus is ecology, zoology, biology, conservation, or environmental management, you’ll gain hands-on field experience, practical lab skills, and t…

03/09/2025

🤔 Which animal adaptation is more bizarre?
🐦 Hoatzin chicks with CLAWS on their wings like living dinosaurs
🦭 Crab eater seals with their very unique and 'wavy' teeth
🐸 Alaskan wood frogs and their ability to survive being frozen solid.
➡️ Comment one of the above, or offer your own weird adaptation below 👇
Photo by Te Papa Tongarewa, 2019.