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ZSL London Zoo
London
Situated on the north side of Regents Park in the heart of London is the world's
oldest zoo and one of the most famous – the ZSL London Zoo. Opened in 1828 with
the intended use for scientific study, in 1847 it was opened to the public and today
houses a vast collection of 755 species of amazing animals including lions, tigers,
primates, giraffes, Asian lions, Sumatran tigers, Sloth bears, death adders, Komodo
dragons and the world's largest lizards to name a few. With 15,104 individual animals,
the collection at ZSL London Zoo is one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Steeped
with history, ZSL London Zoo opened the World's first Reptile house in 1849, the
World's first public Aquarium in 1853, the World's first insect house in 1881 and
the World's first children's zoo in 1938.
The aquarium was the first establishment to be called an 'aquarium' and is separated
into three different halls that are home to different types of fish including sharks,
piranhas and other sea creatures. The Aquarium is also involved in many different
conservation projects and breeding programmes. Children will love the chance to
experience a firsthand encounter with farmyard animals at the touch paddock in the
Children's Zoo, or watch the penguins and pelicans being fed in the famous Grade
I listed Penguin Pool. In the Happy Families you can see meerkats on the rocky outcrops,
otters swimming gracefully underwater in the pools and waterfalls, tapirs in their
new outdoor enclosure.
Visitors can enjoy a touch of the South American rainforest as they walk along the
rainforest canopy in 'Clore Rainforest Lookout' where they will find marmosets,
tamarins, birds and invertebrates. In the 'Animals in Action' display you will witness
30 minutes of flying and leaping action from a variety of animals, or get right
up close to a colony of western lowland gorillas in the new Gorilla Kingdom exhibit.
Indulge your senses and come face to face with some of the hairiest, scariest, tallest
and smallest animals on the planet, all within the centre of London. A day at London
Zoo offers the ultimate back to nature experience and the perfect family day out.
There is also a more spacious site at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire to which
the larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved, which is near the
Edgwarebury Corus Hotel in Borehamwood.
Address
Regents Park
London
NW1 4RY
Official website:
www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo
Hotels near London Zoo
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