London Zoo

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The Zoo, located in the north east corner of London’s Regent’s Park, is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.

28/10/2025

How a lion goes to the dentist 🦁

We recently extracted a tooth remnant from Shanti the lioness, ensuring she’s in perfect shape ahead of her move to our friends at Chester Zoo.

During a previous health-check our vet team identified that Shanti was partially missing a tooth, and following X-rays they determined that the remaining fragment would require removal.

This all sets up Shanti for an exciting journey at Chester Zoo, where she will play a key role in the Asiatic lion breeding programme at a fellow conservation zoo.

There are under 700 Asiatic lions remaining in the wild, making our work protecting Asiatic lions both at the Zoo and in the wild incredibly important.

Our Growing Up with the Lions series is created together with Liontrust Heroes 🦁

Good luck Shanti 💚 🙌Shanti, one of three Asiatic lion cubs born at London Zoo in March 2024, will be moving to a new hom...
24/10/2025

Good luck Shanti 💚 🙌

Shanti, one of three Asiatic lion cubs born at London Zoo in March 2024, will be moving to a new home at Chester Zoo later this month, as part of the conservation breeding programme for the big cats.

The birth of Shanti and her brothers last year was a huge boost to the effort to preserve Asiatic lions, which are found only in the Gir Forest in Gujarat, India. Recent population estimates suggest that 600 to 700 individuals remain in the wild, and due to their reliance on just one habitat, they are particularly vulnerable to a disease outbreak or natural disaster.

London Zoo’s Asiatic lion pride are part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) coordinated by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), to maintain healthy and genetically diverse populations of threatened species and support conservation efforts.

Together, we’re preserving a ‘back up’ population of these Endangered big cats should they be needed to support their wild cousins, while inspiring millions of people to help protect wildlife.

London Zoo’s Asiatic lions are supported by Liontrust Heroes, who helped to name our three cubs last year with a nation-wide naming competition.

We can’t wait to see how Shanti settles at Chester Zoo.

Please share your favourite Shanti pics and memories with us! 📷

Venus and the troop enjoy their Halloween snacks 🎃 🦍 Today we set up carved pumpkins for our family of seven gorillas to...
22/10/2025

Venus and the troop enjoy their Halloween snacks 🎃 🦍

Today we set up carved pumpkins for our family of seven gorillas to munch their way through, as we get ready for Boo at the Zoo this October half-term (25 October - 2 November). 

This half-term we’re offering kids London Zoo entry tickets for just £10 - claim your discounted tickets now 🎟️

17/10/2025

ZooTown is now OPEN 🙌

Step into the shoes of a Zookeeper at ZooTown, our brand new indoor role play adventure for kids.

From prepping food for penguins to cleaning a zebra habitat, kids can experience the world of London Zoo through play.

£1 tickets for ZooTown must be booked in advance and become available three days ahead of each session. ⁣⁣

To celebrate ZooTown's opening, we're offering kids London Zoo entry tickets for just £10 this half term - claim your discounted tickets now 🎟️ 👉 https://my.zsl.org/events/?kid=31&view=calendar&startdate=2025-10-01&&promoApplied=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawNfTKhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGQ2NKNEw0UDVtZlBtU1NaAR4TzbEkq6FmFDI1GN5A6KM8IFBSq8cQSkdpZmgRSUfY1RBaWkC7XRlnwr9qwA_aem_W1qZypBxjWyELNSEeMQXEg

16/10/2025

The Mayor of ZooTown’s first day in office 🙌

TV presenter and wildlife enthusiast Aneeshwar Kunchala has shared his thoughts on our brand new role play experience.

ZooTown features multiple themed role-play stations where children can try their hands at activities from across the Zoo world, helping us inspire the next generation of conservationists.

ZooTown opens to the public on Saturday 18 October, tickets cost just £1 per child and booking opens three days ahead of each session.

Zoo entrance for kids this half term is just £10 - claim your discounted tickets now 🎟️ https://my.zsl.org/events/?kid=31&view=calendar&startdate=2025-10-01&&promoApplied=true

The Mayor of ZooTown has declared ZooTown OPEN 🙌 Bookings are now open for our newest and wildest play space, as young w...
15/10/2025

The Mayor of ZooTown has declared ZooTown OPEN 🙌

Bookings are now open for our newest and wildest play space, as young wildlife documentary presenter visited us today in his new role as Mayor of ZooTown.  
 
The 10-year-old conservationist joined real-life Deputy Mayor of London for Children and Families, (as well as Ande the llama) for an official ribbon-cutting and plaque unveiling ceremony, before exploring a mini zoo-within-a-zoo.  

ZooTown opens to the public on Saturday 18 October, tickets cost just £1 per child and booking opens three days ahead of each session. ⁣⁣
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To mark ZooTown’s opening this half term we are offering £10 child tickets - link in story to claim now 🎟️

14/10/2025

Priscilla's face 😏

Galapagos tortoises, like Priscilla, are the largest living tortoise and can live up to 177 years old.

Come and stay warm in the Giants of Galapagos, book your tickets here 👉 https://bit.ly/47a2iW1

Our Closer To Wildlife series is created together with Liontrust Heroes

14/10/2025

"It's absolutely blown our minds" 🤯

Kids, parents and carers give their reviews on our brand new ZooTown, the ultimate immersive role-play experience.

This mini zoo-within-a-zoo features multiple themed role-play stations where children can try their hands at working for wildlife, helping us inspire the next generation of conservationists.

ZooTown opens to the public on Saturday 18 October, tickets cost just £1 per child and booking opens three days ahead of each session. ⁣
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Visit www.londonzoo.org/zootown to find out more ⁣

The ZooTown reviews are in 🙌 We are thrilled that children and adults are loving our brand new immersive role-play exper...
13/10/2025

The ZooTown reviews are in 🙌

We are thrilled that children and adults are loving our brand new immersive role-play experience. From preparing meals for animals in the Keeper Kitchen to fighting germs in the science lab, your kids can go on a mini zoo adventure this half-term.

Thank you to special guests Marcel Somerville, Laura Tobin, Dermot O’Leary and Dee Koppang O’Leary for coming down to visit 💚

ZooTown opens to the public on Saturday 18 October, tickets cost just £1 per child and booking opens three days ahead of each session.

Visit www.londonzoo.org/zootown to find out more

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