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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Sounds Natural, Adam Faith I recently stumbled across this programme on BBC Radio 4 Extra - Sounds Natural, a series from 1973, where notables of the day would pick their favourite natural sounds. This episode is Adam Faith, who picks sounds recorded at London Zoo, and there...

Just came across this and thought I'd post it here before I forgot. A new book about the founding of London Zoo, due for publication in November this year "The Zoo: The Wild and Wonderful Tale of the Founding of London Zoo"...

Hi everyone, Does anyone know what time (ish) the elephants are usually walked at Whipsnade? It used to be around 2:30? Is that still the case? Thank you

I am a painter living and working in London and have recently embarked on a project to make a modern day bestiary (a kind of medieval encyclopedia of animals). I have been researching animals and evolution for about six months now, reading books by Konrad Lorenz, Richard Dawkins and more...

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...

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If you can tolerate the presenter, the linked footage shows a brand-new Cotton Terraces, and Casson Pavilion. Interesting shots of various species inside the bird and monkey houses. Its strange how even film from the past makes enclosures look bigger than they are today. I had always just put it...

Malcolm Whitehead, Head of Discovery and Learning at ZSL London Zoo suddenly resigned last week. Malcolm Whitehead | ISOTOPE It is not know why exactly he resigned but a possibility is a major conflict with the Directors above. When Ken Livingstone (former Vice-President of ZSL) was Mayor...

Malcolm Whitehead, Head of Discovery and Learning at ZSL London Zoo suddenly resigned last week. Malcolm Whitehead | ISOTOPE It is not know why exactly he resigned but a possibility is a major conflict with the Directors above. When Ken Livingstone (former Vice-President of ZSL) was Mayor...

This applies to Whipsnade too. The ZSL animal inventories for 2009 at both London and Whipsnade are now online: Animal inventory

Not sure which species... Taken 2007