London Zoo lays claim to many firsts; as well as being the first scientific zoo, it opened the first public aquarium, reptile house and insect house in the world. Its focus on conservation and breeding has saved many animals from extinction; of the 600 species living there, 150 are on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of the world’s most endangered species. Here you’ll find animals little and large, shy and cocky, creepy and crawly, flying, feeding, running, swimming and strutting.

How much does it cost? (January 2008)

Adult: £13.00, £14.50 including donation
Child: £10.00, £11.50 including donation
Concession: £11.50, £13.00 including donation
Saver Ticket (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult 3 children): £41.00, £47.00 including donations

Why should I go there?

London is populated by all sorts of interesting characters, and this is certainly the case at the Zoo. Its most famous inhabitants are the penguins strutting like city gents around the celeb

rated modernist pool. Here you’ll also find Komodo dragons (the world's largest lizards with toxic saliva), get close to western lowland gorillas in the Gorilla Kingdom exhibit and see marmosets, tamarins, birds and invertebrates at the Clore Rainforest Lookout  to name just a few.

What with a whole cast of incredible animals to see, feeding times, reptile handling, the Web of Life exhibition on biodiversity and a host of other activities, there’s plenty to keep you occupied here. If you need a break, you can always go for a stroll in lovely Regent’s Park.

Where is the Zoo?

ZSL London Zoo is in Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY. Nearby tubes include Regent’s Park, Baker Street, Great Portland Street and Camden Town. The area is also well-serviced by buses. See the website for a map showing how to get there. If you come in certain seasons, you can reach the Zoo by canal boat from Camden Lock or Little Venice with the London Waterbus Company: http://www.londonwaterbus.com

Homepage address

http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo