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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. [7][8] It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, [9] and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1831 or 1832, the animals of the Tower of London menagerie ...
Website. www.zsl.org. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It was founded in 1826. [1] Since 1828, it has maintained London Zoo, and since 1931 Whipsnade Zoo.
The Gorilla House in 2010. The Gorilla House (later known as the "Round House") is a building at London Zoo, on a site between Regent's Canal and the Outer Circle of Regent's Park. Built in 1932–33, it was designed by the Modernist architect Berthold Lubetkin, with civil engineering assistance from Ove Arup, in the International Style.
August 13, 2024 at 3:02 PM. LONDON (AP) — Workers arriving at the London Zoo early Tuesday were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free. A ...
Abraham Dee Bartlett. Abraham Dee Bartlett (27 October 1812 – 7 May 1897) was a British taxidermist and an expert on captive animals. A superintendent of the London Zoo, he was a prominent observer of animal life and a zoologist who became a popular authority on wildlife. Bartlett brought the London Zoo into prominence and was associated with ...
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY. Updated August 15, 2024 at 12:02 PM. A new, "absolutely brilliant" Banksy piece that popped up at the London Zoo is attracting attention. "We’re quite honored he's chosen ...
A Banksy artwork on the shutters of London Zoo has been removed for "safekeeping" and to allow the attraction to use its full entrance during the summer period. The piece, which shows a gorilla ...
The Penguin Pool at London Zoo, Regent's Park is a penguin enclosure designed in the International Modernist style by Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton Group. Constructed in 1934, Historic England describe it as "a key symbol of British (and International) Modern Movement architecture". The pool housed the zoo's collection of penguins for 70 ...