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  1. Asian small-clawed otter pups (Otter Holt)

    Asian small-clawed otter pups (Otter Holt)

    A few of the Asian small-clawed otter pups and one parent in the Otter Holt (aka the Otter House), early December 2025.
  2. Bactrian Camel at Cassons (Elephant House), 11 June 2006

    Bactrian Camel at Cassons (Elephant House), 11 June 2006

    A photograph dated to 11 June 2006 of the Bactrian Camel, during the period where they replaced the Elephants at the Casson Pavillion (aka the Cassons). Found this on my old Windows XP hard drive after I finally got it out of the PC. Taken on a PENTAX Optio S6, originally 2816 x 2112 resolution.
  3. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) at London Zoo, April 2024

  4. Nuru, reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Nuru, reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at London Zoo, April 2024

  5. Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Peek-a-boo!
  6. Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus) at London Zoo, April 2024

  7. Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at London Zoo, April 2024

  8. Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) at London Zoo, April 2024

    My "usernamesake"! :)
  9. Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni) at London Zoo, April 2024

  10. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) at London Zoo, April 2024

    Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) at London Zoo, April 2024

  11. juxgirl

    United Kingdom Centenary History of the ZSL

    If anyone is interested, and as far as I am aware, P. Chalmers Mitchell's Centenary History of the Zoological Society of London (1929) has been made publicly available online for the first time, which has been an enormous boon for my personal research (saves me about 2 hours of commuting to my...
  12. Max Blundell

    ZSL Stocklists/ Animal Inventories

    Hello all, as a ZSL history lover, I have been collecting ZSL animal inventories for a couple of years now. I have cataloged the inventories for the past 5 years however I am missing the 2016 and 2017 editions. With the recent uploading of all the annual reports from ZSL I now also have...
  13. London Zoo 1904: Reptile House Interior

    London Zoo 1904: Reptile House Interior

    Built in 1883, converted into a bird house in 1927, and survives today as The Blackburn Pavilion
  14. London Zoo 1904: The Reptile House

    London Zoo 1904: The Reptile House

    Built in 1883, converted into a bird house in 1927, and survives today as The Blackburn Pavilion
  15. "Guy" (Western lowland gorilla)

    "Guy" (Western lowland gorilla)

    An undated, vintage postcard seen at a local antique store.
  16. London Zoo 1904: The Wolves and Foxes' Dens

    London Zoo 1904: The Wolves and Foxes' Dens

    Built in 1887, not sure when they were demolished, but they stood until at least the 1930s.
  17. London Zoo 1904: The Polar Bears' Den

    London Zoo 1904: The Polar Bears' Den

    Built in 1844, polar bears removed to a new enclosure in 1909.
  18. London Zoo 1904: The Monkey House

    London Zoo 1904: The Monkey House

    Built in 1864 and demolished in 1925.
  19. London Zoo 1904: Lion House Interior

    London Zoo 1904: Lion House Interior

    Built in 1876 and demolished in 1976.
  20. London Zoo 1904: The New Ape House

    London Zoo 1904: The New Ape House

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