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Press Releases

Jos, London Zoo's black rhino, moves to a new home 3 Feb 2002 Jos, London Zoo's male black rhino, is planned to be moved in the next few weeks to a new home at Paignton Zoo in Devon, as part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP)

London Zoo awaits the arrival of new male gorilla 1 Feb 2002 London Zoo's four female western lowland gorillas are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new male gorilla from France

New Year and a new home for elephants 28 Jan 2002 London Zoo's elephants have been successfully moved to Whipsnade Wild Animal Park following the completion of additional new facilities. As part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP), Mya, Layang Layang and Dilberta are now being integrated with the Whipsnade herd to join the conservation effort to save this endangered species

UK zoos go to the rescue of confiscated turtles 18 Jan 2002 UK zoos have joined together, following an appeal by the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), to help with the rescue of 10,000 rare freshwater turtles

Merry Christmas and Okapi New Year 20 Dec 2001 Christmas has come early for London Zoo, bringing everyone the chance to come and see the beautiful okapi calf just born at the Zoo

A record breaking Christmas for Whipsnade: 50th white rhino 19 Dec 2001 Whipsnade's latest arrival has charged into the record books for being the 50th white rhino calf to be born at the Park

London Zoo's elephants have packed their trunks and moved to Whipsnade Wild Animal Park 5 Dec 2001 Yesterday, 4 December 2001, The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) moved its elephants, Mya, Layang Layang and Dilberta from London Zoo to Whipsnade Wild Animal Park to join bull elephant, Emmett and the Park's three females - two of which are pregnant.

London Zoo wins top award from the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare 30 Nov 2001 London Zoo has won a prestigious Zoo Animal Welfare Award. The annual competition, run by the independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, recognises exciting new initiatives in zoo animal husbandry and housing

London elephants to join friends at Whipsnade 30 Oct 2001 $prv.summary

Tragic incident at London Zoo 26 Oct 2001 $prv.summary

Whipsnade statement 23rd October - Tragic incident at London Zoo 23 Oct 2001 $prv.summary

Statement 22nd October - Tragic incident at London Zoo 22 Oct 2001 $prv.summary

Statement 21st October - Tragic incident at London Zoo 21 Oct 2001

Tragic incident at London Zoo - 4.30pm, 20th October 2001 20 Oct 2001 STATEMENT FROM LONDON ZOO ON THE 20TH OCTOBER 2001 4.30pm

Statement 6.30pm, 20th October - Tragic incident at London Zoo 20 Oct 2001 STATEMENT FROM LONDON ZOO ON THE 20TH OCTOBER 2001 6.30pm

Name the bear cub at London Zoo 31 Jul 2001 $prv.summary

Tiger cubs at Whipsnade 25 Jul 2001 $prv.summary

Bottlenose dolphin, found in the Thames 9 Jul 2001 $prv.summary

Director of London Zoo leaves to head up Bristol Zoo and the Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society 20 Jun 2001

Bongo success at London Zoo 14 Jun 2001

Leatherback turtle carcass, found off Cornish coast, is brought to ZSL for Post Mortem examination 24 May 2001

UK funding to help five of the World's most valuable nature reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo 14 May 2001

London Zoo rescues a roaming European lynx from a Golders Green garden 8 May 2001

PHOTOCALL: Weigh-day demonstration - giant anteater twins weighed 2 May 2001

Four baby camels at Whipsnade 1 May 2001

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