BIOLOGY & Wildlife

Biology & Nature toys & gifts for curious minds of all ages.

Here is a subject that can amaze anyone who will just look and wonder! The younger or older naturalist can find much to study, even in the urban back garden. They can also explore life in forests, fields, pools, hedgerows, the sky, etc. The most important thing is to be respectful of living creatures and not cause unnecessary harm, e.g. do not take bird's eggs from their nests (illegal in the UK), but photograph them instead. The observation of nature is humanity's oldest pastime. From this has emerged the natural sciences as well as a variety of hobbies. Nature itself provides a wide range of subjects for study—trees, flowers, shrubs, …

The Biology Madness kit has 26 fun and interesting experiments exploring the fields of microbiology, environmental science, health science and nutrition, forensic science, biochemistry, genetics, physiology, and botany. Included is a 68-page, full colour booklet and a DVD.

If your young'un loves animals and bugs, perhaps they'd prefer an Ant Works to a Zoetrope? Originally developed by NASA to enable ants to burrow without the tunnels collapsing during lift-off, this space-age ant farm is easy for children or adults to maintain - the gel is the ant food so no need to supply anything else!

If ants are a bit smaller than you really want, but a dinosaur is too big - try Triops! These ancient creatures have been around for over 200 million years. They make entertaining little pets, and grow up to 2" long.