whipsnade zoo

Last week, on the 24th of October 2025, we lost Regent’s Park’s final resident chimpanzee: Koko (called Coco in older sources) was one of the last two chimps to reside at London Zoo, before the demolition of the Sobell Pavilion and restructuring of the area into Gorilla Kingdom. Leaving in...

Hi all - ZSL has just launched a search for historical artefacts and memories to mark the two year countdown to its 200th anniversary: www.zsl.org/historyhive They're looking for images, footage, stories and more connected to London Zoo, Whipsnade Zoo, the Institute of Zoology and their...

Hello, I received an email from Whipsnade Zoo yesterday. Apparently ZSL have released some limited edition heritage prints from their archive. Just in case anyone is interested in taking a look: Discover ZSL Heritage Prints | ZSL Shop

Hey all, I just found out that the Zoological Society of London has digitized what looks to be all of their annual reports from the beginning of the Garden's existence in 1829 till 2021. Looks like most if not all were uploaded on Jan 4, 2024. They include tons of information related to Zoo...

This thread will be where I post a selection of zoo reviews based on my visits across 2023. Whenever I visit a major zoo, I attempt to write an extensive walkthrough-like review on, as it is both fun to write and (I hope) useful to other members on this forum. However, for smaller collections...

Panther chameleon Exhibit

Panther chameleon

Panther chameleon

Panther chameleon Exhibit

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...

Hello Everyone, I'm currently undertaking a study regarding elephant enclosures at London and Whipsnade zoo between 1868 and 2017 and I was wondering if someone could help clarify something for me. I am primarily looking at the following enclosures: 1. Elephant house, London Zoo – Anthony...

I'm not the only one here who has seen the excellent documentary "The Ark" (1993) which followed staff at London Zoo during a period where it was in dire financial straits and almost closed for good. One of the most memorable and heartbreaking sequences is in episode two, where nervous Asian...

Hi, I am trying to compile a list of ALL wild dogs in zoos across Europe for my research project. I am trying to work out the family trees of them all to look at their genetic diversity. If you know any dogs at your zoo, please help me by telling me the following information. - Which zoo they...

I read this with interest yesterday. Does anyone know why Whipsnade's keepers decided to step in this year, as Cwd fawns are born most years there? Has the lack of traffic through the zoo resulted in the local kites/corvids bolder? Vampire diaries

with 2016 over, we can look forward to new and exciting Developments at Whipsnade zoo this year. First the New Elephant Conservation Centre is due to open in the Spring The African Hunting Dogs are Returning to the Zoo in Easter, with a New Exhibit where the former Wolf enclosure was. Next (I...

Sketching at Whipsnade Zoo, 28th May 2016 Przewalski's horse

Sketching at Whipsnade Zoo, 28th May 2016 Bongo

Does Anyone have any old Whipsnade zoo maps from the 1990s-2010? because I would like to see What Animals Whipsnade Removed from the park and the Maps and what Animals they kept on the Maps Many Thanks

Does anyone know what new enclosures are coming to London and Whipsnade zoo in 2016? I know London zoo is opening "Land of the Lions" In spring but what about Whipsnade

Hello everyone, I was recently out and about in Whipsnade for the first time in close to seven years. It was great to see all the animals that were once kept in the far closer to home London; sloth bears, rhinos, bongos, gemsbok, elephants of course, and the wonderful chimps :) However, if my...