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Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS
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Instytut Systematyki i Ewolucji Zwierząt Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Studying animal biodiversity since 1865 🦋🐝🐜🐍🐦🦠🦏
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Among the oldest treasures are a 1774 specimen of Orgyia antiqua, and a 1833 Apollo butterfly 🦋 from subspecies that no longer exists. More than a scientific archive, these collections are a cultural heritage—an irreplaceable window into the past, inspiring research 🧑‍🔬, education 👩‍🏫 and wonder.
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Starting in 1865 with 🧐 Count Kazimierz Wodzicki’s bird collection 🐦🦜, they now hold over 2.5 million specimens—from tiny insects 🦟 to majestic mammals 🦣. The star? 🤩 The only complete woolly rhinoceros 🦏 in the world, excavated in Starunia, astonishingly preserved for 30,000 years!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Our speakers will deliver two talks:
🔹“Overview of the Research Activities of Central Mindanao University”
🔹"Preserving Nature's Treasures: Biodiversity Conservation, Species Discoveries, and World Heritage Nomination in Mindanao“
See you then!
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October 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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A researcher from our 🦏 Institute, Dr Mateusz Ledwoń, gave a plenary lecture: "Modern Technologies in Bird Movement Research: Results, Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Aspects", introducing the field of science known as "movement ecology" 🗺️.
Photo: F. Hayatli
#ornithology #iseapas
October 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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All talks were of high scientific level and quality, and covered various topics, like reproductive ecology, parental investment, migration dynamics, predation, bioacoustics, biodiversity, breeding success, and migration.
Photo: F. Hayatli
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
photo: D. Moroń
August 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM