- Opened
- 1828
- Species listed
- 29
- Size
- 14.6 ha
About London Zoo
London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828 and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1831, the Tower of London menagerie animals were transferred to the zoo's collection. It was opened to the public in 1847. At its peak, the Zoo attracted over 3 million annual visitors and exhibited over 900 species. As of 2025, London Zoo still houses more than 8,000 individuals from over 300 species, making it one of t…
Animals you can see here
29 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
African BullfrogPyxicephalus adspersus
African LionPanthera leo
African Wild DogLycaon pictus
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanum
Aye-ayeDaubentonia madagascariensis
Chinese Giant SalamanderAndrias davidianus
Common WarthogPhacochoerus africanus
Desert LocustSchistocerca gregaria
Emperor ScorpionPandinus imperator
Emperor TamarinSaguinus imperator
Giant African Land SnailAchatina fulica
GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis
Golden MantellaMantella aurantiaca
Green IguanaIguana iguana
King CobraOphiophagus hannah
Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis
Leafcutter AntAtta cephalotes
Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
Malayan TapirTapirus indicus
MeerkatSuricata suricatta
Northern Bald IbisGeronticus eremita
OkapiOkapia johnstoni
Red River HogPotamochoerus porcus
Ring-tailed LemurLemur catta
Slender lorisLoris tardigradus
South American CoatiNasua nasua
Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
Western Lowland GorillaGorilla gorilla gorilla
Yellow MongooseCynictis penicillataSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
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