Schools

School visitDiscover what you can see and do on your school visit to ZSL London or Whipsnade Zoo, as well as details on how to book an educational trip. School's introduction

Keepers Diary

Black and white ring tailed lemur
© ZSL
Of the many skills that can be gained from working as a zoo keeper, team work is surely the one that is most important for the successful management of animals, team morale and completing the projects needing to be done.

Read more from the April diary

Climate Change

Sun
Tomorrows future, today's challenge.

Why global warming is the biggest threat to life on earth and what we can all do about it.

Find out more about climate change.

The Modern Zoo

Archive image of Penguin Keeper

The zoological world has changed and developed drastically to meet the standards of the modern world and is not just about animals on show to the public.

The Modern Zoo

Gallery of Extinct Species

Thylacine
© ZSL
The ZSL Library contains an extensive collection of literature concerning animals and their conservation. Many of these publications contain amazing illustrations.

Browse a selection of our images of extinct species.

Desktop Gorilla

Desktop Gorilla
© ZSL
The ZSL desktop gorilla has been released and is ready to live on your desktop.

Will you accept the challenge?

Adopt your gorilla here

Video Library

View exclusive footage direct from ZSL

Grotty and Kay Go behind the scenes at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, meet our keepers and their charges, plus see archive footage and amazing documentation from ZSL's international conservation projects.

Meet the animals

British Field Cricket

Field Cricket © Dave Clarke

British field crickets are uniquely adapted to England’s short, cool summers. The male 'sings' with his wings to attract a mate who will share his burrow, lay eggs and then drive him away.

More animals at Whipsnade

More animals at London Zoo

More animals at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

More animals at ZSL London Zoo

The Invertebrate Count

Invertebrate Count Img

Do you think you've got what it takes to join the ZSL conservation team in the tropics on our 'Invertebrate Count'?

Test your wits and knowledge with our new online game.

Launch game

Birds & Bees

Birds & Bees Logo The birds and the bees at ZSL London Zoo!

Learn about reproduction in a fun and informative way. All living creatures reproduce in order to survive. Reproduction is the way animals create new organisms similar to themselves.

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