London Zoo
London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo.[3] It was opened in London on 27 April 1828,[4] and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847.[3] Today it has a collection of 673 species of animals, with 19,789 individuals, making it one of the largest collections in the United Kingdom.[2]
| Date opened | 1828 |
|---|---|
| Location | Regent's Park, London, England |
| Land area | 36 acres [1] (0.108 km²) |
| Coordinates | 51°32′08″N 00°09′21″W / 51.53556°N 0.15583°W |
| Number of animals | 19,789 (2018)[2] |
| Number of species | 673 (2018)[2] |
| Website | ZSL London Zoo |
It is managed by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), established in 1826.[3] It is at the northern edge of Regent's Park, on the boundary line between City of Westminster and Camden (the Regent's Canal runs through it).[5] The Society also has a larger site at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire to which the larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved.[6][7] As well as being the first scientific zoo, ZSL London Zoo also opened the first Reptile house (1849), first public Aquarium (1853),[8] first insect house (1881) and the first children's zoo (1938).
ZSL receives no state funding and relies on 'Fellows', 'Friends', 'Members', entrance fees and sponsorship to get income.[9][10]
However, the ZSL's nearby Institute of Zoology may get public grants as a scientific institution. It has an international reputation in bioconservation.[11]
London Zoo Media
- George Francis Joseph - Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles.jpg
Portrait of Stamford Raffles by George Francis Joseph, 1817. Raffles was a driving force behind the creation of the zoo before his death in 1826
- Gardens of the Zoological Society Regent's Park 1828 - Project Gutenberg eText 11389.png
Bird's eye view drawing of the gardens of the Zoological Society, circa 1828
- View of the Zoological Gardens1835.jpg
1835 painting of the camel house.
- Pelecanus onocrotalus -London Zoo, England-8a.jpg
Three great white pelicans in their enclosure
- Snowdon Aviary at London Zoo, England-16Aug2009.jpg
Snowdon Aviary at London Zoo, England. Designed by Cedric Price and Frank Newby.
- London Zoo, England -aquarium-24Oct2010.jpg
The aquarium at London Zoo, England.
A copperband butterflyfish in the coral reef hall
Raja, the male Komodo dragon
- London Zoo Atlas Moth.jpg
An atlas moth in Butterfly Paradise
- Andrew Sachs, audio description of London Zoo.ogg
Audio description of the London Zoo by Andrew Sachs.
References
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- ↑ Elephants leave London. BBC News. 1 November 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1631128.stm. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
- ↑ ZSL Aquarium history [2] Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ ZSL Institute of Zoology [3]
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