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Funky ginger monkey at London Zoo 4 Aug 2004 It's hard to see the family resemblance with London Zoo's latest new arrival - an endangered baby Francois' langur monkey

Animals cool off on a hot day at London Zoo 1 Aug 2004 1 August 2004

Dolphin watch on the Thames 26 Jul 2004 ZSL begins search for dolphins in the Thames

Asian festivities for Whipsnade baby elephant 16 Jul 2004 On Sunday 25 July, a priest from the Hare Krishna Temple in Watford and the Asian dance company, Kadam, will take part in a traditional Indian ceremony to name our baby Asian elephant at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

One horny rhino! 15 Jul 2004 Whipsnade Wild Animal Park's new male Asian one-horned rhino, Jaffna, has been causing a stir down at the rhino house

Enter the Dragon 12 Jul 2004 Komodo dragons arrive at London Zoo as part of a conservation programme

Intersex Fish 6 Jul 2004 The Zoological Society of London's (ZSL) Institute of Zoology (IoZ) is working with Exeter and Cardiff Universities to launch ground-breaking research revealing how pollutants, such as those found in the contraceptive pill, affect fertility in fish

Be a modern day Mowgli 30 Jun 2004 Learn a language at London Zoo

Urgent appeal for big cat sperm 21 Jun 2004 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is launching an urgent appeal to protect endangered big cats for future generations. We are calling for donations of big cat sperm from zoos involved in the Amur leopard, Amur tiger and Sumatran tiger breeding programmes, to prevent extinction of these critically endangered animals

ZSL sets up big cat sperm bank 21 Jun 2004 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has launched an urgent appeal to protect endangered big cats for future generations by calling for donations of big cat sperm from zoos involved in the Amur leopard, Amur tiger and Sumatran tiger breeding programmes, to prevent extinction of these critically endangered animals

Sex Advice for Animals, Plaguing Locusts and Bird Ringing Snatch This Year's Zoological Oscars 18 Jun 2004 On the 17 June, at a Lecture given by Sir David Attenborough, the Zoological Society of London presented their prestigious annual awards for scientific excellence in the fields of zoology and conservation biology

New president for ZSL promises public a gateway into conservation 16 Jun 2004 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), announces Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS as its new President, at its AGM yesterday; 15 June 2004

Give It Some Welly! 7 Jun 2004 Donate your old wellies to London Zoo's anteaters

Swap Sounds of the City for Sounds of the Sea! 28 May 2004 De-stress on World Oceans Day in London Zoo's Aquarium

New hope for endangered antelopeZSL discovers rare antelope at new site in Kenya 17 May 2004 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has made the first ever documented sighting of the endangered Aders' duiker in the Dodori Forest National Reserve, Kenya. This species of duiker is usually found only in the coastal forest of Zanzibar Island in Tanzania and in the Sokoke Forest, near Malindi in Kenya

King of the Roost 12 May 2004 London Zoo has this week seen the arrival of a pair of stunning king vultures. This pair has travelled all the way from Burgers Zoo, Arnhem to take part in the European studbook breeding programme

Crunchy on the Outside! Hairy Armadillo arrives to be weighed at London Zoo 12 May 2004 London Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of a very special mammal. The hairy armadillo not only looks weird, being the only mammal with a shell but it is also becoming more and more endangered in the wild

Can apeing around resolve workplace conflicts? 8 Apr 2004 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is launching a major new study into human and chimpanzee behaviours. Chimps are our closest living relatives, and as such share a variety of similarities, not only in genetic make-up but also in expression and behaviour

Go Ape at Whipsnade! 8 Apr 2004 Whipsnade Wild Animal Park celebrates the opening of its new 'Chimpnasium'

A Tiny Egg for the Longest Insect 7 Apr 2004 London Zoo has added another record breaking insect to its collection with the hatching of the world's longest insect from a tiny egg only 4mm long!

Trumpeting Success!! 31 Mar 2004 Whipsnade Wild Animal Park celebrates its first Asian elephant birth

Wednesday 17th March 2004 17 Mar 2004 Statement from the Zoological Society of London in response to the Gift Aid ruling announced by Gordon Brown in today's budget

A Happy Healthy Easter 12 Mar 2004 The perfect gift from London Zoo

Special Treat for Mums at London Zoo 11 Mar 2004 Why not treat your mum to a day at the Zoo this Mother's Day? London Zoo is offering half price entry to all mums, young and old, when accompanied by a full paying adult or child

Snail Mail from Bermuda 4 Mar 2004 London Zoo joins the race against time to prevent extinction of Bermuda's last snails

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