london zoo

Built in 1902, and demolished to make way for the recently-closed reptile house in 1926

Originally built in 1828, and renovated repeatedly, it still stands today (though the camels are long gone)

Vintage, undated postcard seen in a local antique store.

Vintage postcard, likely from the late 1930s, seen at a local antique store.

Vintage, undated postcard seen at a local antique store.

Guests enjoy rides atop various camels and an Asian elephant in this vintage, undated postcard.

Hello everyone! I’m visiting my brother in London next week. Arriving on the 23rd of October. I’m planning to visit Hamerton zoo on the 24th. I’ve found and booked train tickets to Huntingdon. I found a bus that can take me to Hamerton, the issue is returning. I’m willing to just walk, but if...

Hi all. Can anyone remember when London Zoo's exhibit "The British Crows" was taken down? It was still there when I left the Zoo at the end of 1985, but does anyone know how long it lasted after that? It was a large board studded with the display cages of UK corvids.

Vintage, undated postcard seen at a local antique store.

Swinging on the branches and ropes of the Monkey Valley (the old Snowdon Aviary)

The Colobus monkeys have become more comfortable around human visitors since the Monkey Valley opened at London zoo last year. They jump and run quite close by!

Eating from a bowl of porridge

White-faced Saki Monkey arrivals at London Zoo grooming each other. The male has the striking white mask-like face and black fur whereas the female is browner overall and without the white face.

One of three new Saki Monkey arrivals at London Zoo in the Rainforest Kingdom, this female looks very different from the male

Pastel Pencil on paper, 18x27 cm

This is an exhibit-by-exhibit walkthrough account of ZSL London Zoo, my home zoo. It will not be in as much detail as, say, my Burgers' review, as this is a collection with which I am extremely familiar and I will not need to waste time on first impressions. It will also be arranged by exhibits...

I am currently researching elephant houses at London zoo, most notably the Casson pavilion at London zoo and the elephant house by Tecton at Whipsnade Zoo. Unfortunately both of these are closed to the public now. If anyone has visited either of these buildings whilst they house elephants or...

One of the new Sumatran tiger cubs, rolling on his back