School Visits at ZSL London Zoo

Squirrel monkey and girl
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You can take simple steps to book your school visit to ZSL London Zoo. Please phone the education centre.

Book your visit

London Schools Outreach

Mayor of London logoZebra
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Mayor The Mayor of London is supporting state schools in the capital through funding free visits to London Zoo and subsidising ZSL’s new Outreach programme to schools.

London schools Outreach

Resources

The ‘Your Trip to ZSL London Zoo’ PowerPoint presentation is designed to help you prepare you class for a visit to ZSL London Zoo.

It includes information about the sorts of things your class might encounter at the Zoo, as well as important points to consider about behaviour and courtesy when visiting.

ppt Your Trip to ZSL London Zoo (2.1 MB)

You can enhance your visit further with our educational resources, including a wall chart, teacher's pack and endangered species pack.

Souvenir Goody Bags

Adventure PackWe offer a range of goody bags and toys that can be booked online and picked up on the day of your zoo visit at ZSL.

Book goody bags for your class online.

Programmes

Female gorilla - Zaire
© ZSL - Daniel Sprawson
Our exciting new programme takes you out of the city and into the heart of a unique learning experience within some of our inspiring new animal exhibits.

School programmes at ZSL London Zoo

Lots to see at ZSL London Zoo

Tiger
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With 550 different species housed at ZSL London Zoo, your trip will be anything but boring. With an Aquarium, Reptile House and Gorilla Kingdom on display, the only trouble you will have is fitting everything into just one day!

See here for more details

Risk Assessment

Good Zoo PosterLike all zoos and wildlife parks, we have to operate under the Zoo Licensing Act. We are subject to an annual inspection by enforcing officers, who look at the way we take care of our animals and the safety of visitors and staff. For more details visit our risk assessment page

Visiting ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Lemurs Group On Log
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We also arrange school visits to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. See here for further information