Black Lives Matter: Sharing the mic with Adenike
As Black Lives Matter demonstrations continue to take place around the world, we catch up with social activist Adenike to hear her story.
Posted by Under the Skin in Interviews
A Pandemic of Possibilities: Part I
The coronavirus pandemic has swept across the globe and touched every one of us. With humans in lockdown, nature has responded positively to give us a glimpse of what we could experience if we changed our destructive ways.
Posted in Everyday Conservation
The many faces of extinction: why we choose to protect some animals over others
We’ve all seen images of gorillas and jaguars in conversation campaigns, but does our support for these animals mean we’re overlooking the struggles of lesser-known endangered creatures?
Posted in Everyday Conservation
The star-crossed love story of the wandering albatross
Wandering albatrosses form lifelong partnerships, but an increasing number of pairs are being torn apart by forces beyond their control. Their happy ending depends on us.
Posted in Species Spotlight
2019 reflections
As we begin 2020, the 'turn of the decade', we look back at ten pivotal moments for Under the Skin throughout the past year.
Posted in Everyday Conservation
Elephants are scared of bees and it’s saving their lives
An innovative conservation project harnesses elephants' natural fear of bees to resolve conflict with farmers and help save their lives.
Posted in Everyday Conservation
The Sphinx is dead – long live the Sphinx!
Scotland’s perennial snow patches are melting fast. But far from being a niche interest, these thawing snows highlight our changing climate and the challenges humans and wildlife will face in the coming decades.
Posted in Everyday Conservation
Albatross Courtship: Process Film
Our latest print celebrates the Wandering Albatross, an iconic seabird that mates for life. Luke Ripley has created an intimate handheld film that captures the whole creative process behind our screenprints - from the initial sketches all the way to the finished screenprint.
Posted in Print Lab
Under the skin of bears
With many bear species under threat, understanding the lives of these amazing apex predators is an important step towards protecting them from extinction.
Posted in Nature School