London Zoo

13/01/2025

Zoo opening times update 🚨

For two weeks between between 20 January and 2 February we will be open at weekends only, as we take time to make improvements across the Zoo 💪

08/01/2025

Bhanu 💚

A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away, making them the loudest of all big cats, rivalling the noise of a rock concert.

Scientists have found each individual has unique a ‘voice’, which means lions might be able to identify each other over big distances.

03/01/2025

The London Zoo Annual Stocktake 🦍 🧮

Caring for more than 10,000 individual animals, our Zookeepers face the challenging task of tallying up every mammal, bird, reptile and invertebrate at the Zoo.

By working closely with some of the most endangered animals on earth, we’re able to be a hub for ZSL’s wildlife conservation and advance scientific understanding of every species.

Our data from the annual stocktake will be shared via a global database with other conservation zoos around the world, which helps us to manage the crucial breeding programmes for these species.

25/12/2024

That Christmas morning feeling 🙌

Introductions with between our okapi have been going so well, Mzimu our male spins with joy when he meets our female Oni. We hope to welcome an okapi calf to the world one day soon!

24/12/2024

Sumatran tigers have the most vivid orange colour of any tiger, but only around 400 remain in wild.

At the Zoo we oversee the global and European breeding programmes for Sumatran tigers.

While out in Indonesia through we work with businesses to protect their remaining habitat from deforestation.

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15/12/2024

💚 Go green this Christmas and make a difference to wildlife around the world. 💚

Get crafting with the kids and make our recycled robin:
https://ow.ly/Olcg50Um52w It’s the perfect sentimental and sustainable present to be cherished.

We’ve got a whole host of eco-friendly festivities and magical experiences for the whole family at London Zoo – activities run until 5 January. Book tickets today!

The Christmas season is upon us, and we’ve got a whole host of eco-friendly festivities and magical experiences for the whole family at London Zoo.

13/12/2024

Why was the Penguin’s head so cold? 🐧

Because he was wearing an ice cap! 🧊 🧢

Penguins can spend as much as 75% of their time in the water, but what about the rest of the time? Walking around on land after a dip in the water sounds chilly! Lucky for them, a combination of body fat and layers of feathers helps to keep penguins nice and warm both in water and on land.

We have partnered with McVitie’s Penguin to connect more families with wildlife.

Focused around the sponsorship of our iconic Penguin Beach, this exciting partnership brings fun facts to new audiences through an engaging on-pack promotion - enhancing the famous joke on the back of McVitie's Penguin biscuit wrappers with a fascinating fact from the zoo's penguin keepers.

Building knowledge and understanding about animals is the first step to appreciating and protecting them - this exciting joint venture hopes to inspire more children to care for our planet, while also helping to fund ZSL's vital conservation work.

Visit Penguin Beach at London Zoo to see these magnificent birds in action, discover plenty of animal facts and learn more penguin puns than you can shake a flipper at!

12/12/2024

🎄🍽️ Feed our conservation with a Festive Dinner! 🍽️🎄

As supermarkets ring the bell on last orders for Christmas dinners, our zookeepers have been busy bees this morning, preparing a Christmas treat for our Asiatic lions, giant Galapagos tortoises, lemurs and tropical bird for our annual Festive Dinners appeal.

These treats are just the tip of the iceberg (lettuce🥬) when it comes to our efforts to care for these species. Our Conservation Zoos work to protect species, restore habitats and train conservationists in over 50 countries 🌍

You can help feed our animals, and help our conservation work - link in comments 👇

10/12/2024

Saving one of the world's rarest frogs 🐸

The Southern Darwin's frog habitat in the Parque Tantauco forests of southern Chile was once an isolated safe haven, but the arrival of the deadly chytrid fungus caused a 90% loss of their population.

We've launched a global effort to save this species from extinction, flying in 53 frogs from Chile to kick start a vital breeding and research programme.

We hope that our newly-arrived population will eventually support reintroduction efforts in Chile, while helping scientists understand how to counter the devastating chytrid fungus.

10/12/2024

Christmas at London Zoo 🎄 🎁

Our Zookeepers have kicked off the festive season with treats of food and perfumed gifts for our animals.

Our Asiatic lions woke up to find their home filled with golden presents, perfumed with frankincense and myrrh fragrances. These scented gifts are novel offerings to encourage the lions to put their great sense of smell to the test, exploring the unfamiliar smell and the wrapped present boxes.

05/12/2024

Our volunteers are such amazing people - we just want to say a really huge thank you to each and every one of them. ✨

As you can see they are all game to step up and do all sorts of interesting jobs including starring in this video for us back when the weather was slightly shinier 🌞

They don't just give us their willing and humour, they give us the greatest gift that anyone can give. they give us their valuable time. If you could give a little or give a lot, we really need you too. Check out our current opportunities at zsl.org/volunteering

02/12/2024

Facebook, our Gift Membership is a whopping 20% off at the moment!

Give the gift of unlimited year-round visits to our conservation Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo - guaranteed smiles on Christmas morning when they open this amazing and thoughtful present!

Buy yours now: https://ow.ly/8nt750Uhsc5

01/12/2024

Life in the darkness 🌕 ✨

Around 70% of mammals are nocturnal, which makes their world largely inaccessible to most people.

But at the Zoo our nocturnal animals experience night during the day, which means you can see their world like never before.

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29/11/2024

"Are animals born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?" 🧙‍♀️

Just like Elphaba, many animals are misunderstood, but they have a fascinating story to tell. Did you know that chameleons don't change their colours for camouflage, but actually to communicate with one another? There are myths, legends and magical masters of disguise at every turn at our indoor Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians exhibit 🦎

📸 Louise Boettger

29/11/2024

Support wildlife conservation this Black Friday and buy animal gifts from the ZSL shop 💪

Including historic animal illustrations and our symbolic animal adoptions 👉

The ZSL Shop is the home of gifts for animal lovers. Your purchase supports our vital conservation work to protect endangered species across the world.

29/11/2024

A brand-new series of Aneeshwar and Lizzie Go Wild starts today, watch carefully - you might see a familiar face or two – yep, that’s right – Aneeshwar and Lizzie came to London Zoo! Tune in at 3:15pm on CBeebies or on BBC iPlayer - we loved filming with Studios Natural History Unit and CBeebies and we think you’ll love it too! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025h13/episodes/guide

28/11/2024

The rarest subspecies of tiger 🐅

Sumatran tigers have the most vivid orange colour of any tiger, but only around 400 remain in wild.

At the Zoo we oversee the global and European breeding programmes for Sumatran tigers.

While out in Indonesia through we work with businesses to protect their remaining habitat from deforestation.

27/11/2024

Why are penguins' shops so busy? 🐧

Because the fish fillet 🐟 🐠

It's not just fish that penguins eat – they're partial to krill and squid, too! But they don't go shopping for their fish supper, they swim for it. Did you know that emperor penguins can hold their breath for 20 minutes when they're diving for food?

If you've ever wanted to see them in action, you're in luck! Penguin Beach features a large pool with plenty of underwater viewing areas from where you can watch our flippered friends diving for their food at one of our twice daily feeds.

While you're there, you can join us in celebrating wildlife together. We have partnered with McVitie’s Penguin to connect more families with wildlife.

Focused around the sponsorship of our iconic Penguin Beach, this exciting partnership brings fun facts to new audiences through an engaging on-pack promotion - enhancing the famous joke on the back of McVitie's Penguin biscuit wrappers with a fascinating fact from the zoo's penguin keepers.

Building knowledge and understanding about animals is the first step to appreciating and protecting them - this exciting joint venture hopes to inspire more children to care for our planet, while also helping to fund ZSL's vital conservation work.