ZSL News

© John O’Reilly, South Beds News Agency Jumbo toddler has a birthday kick-about 26 Sep 2006
Whipsnade’s male elephant calf Euan was two years old on Monday September 25th and his keepers held a jumbo birthday bash for him!

© Matt Perkins Wild Animal Biology andl Health Masters Courses Completed 21 Sep 2006
The 2005/06 Masters Courses in Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal Health were completed earlier this week.

© Jill Pakenham/BTO Finch Fatalities 15 Sep 2006
Scientists from the Garden Bird Health initiative, co-ordinated by ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, have found an unusual increase in the number of finch fatalities reported to the project over the last two months.

ZSL study stranded whales 8 Sep 2006
On Thursday 31st August, two northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus) were found stranded but alive on a beach in Skegness.

© Dunstable Gazette Whipsnade's new arrival is jumbo-sized 31 Aug 2006
A new Asian elephant has joined the thriving herd at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and is already making some new ele-friends.

ZSL 180th Anniversary Gala 31 Aug 2006
The Zoological Society of London will be celebrating its 180th anniversary this year with a glitzy gala held at ZSL London Zoo.

© Prof. Paul Tyler, University of Southampton. Into the abyss 28 Aug 2006
Senior Research Fellow, Dr Alex Rogers (IoZ), is part of a national team which has recently been awarded a grant by the Natural Environment Research Council to explore hydrothermal vents in the Antarctic.

P-p-pick up a pensioner at ZSL London Zoo 28 Aug 2006
Proving you are never too old to learn, ZSL London Zoo welcomed its oldest trainee zoo keeper this week – 80-year-old Desmond Staples.

Toucan play that game 28 Aug 2006
Three new hungry beaks arrived at ZSL London Zoo this month – and they are big beaks indeed.

© Alma Robinson Beach fun on the bank holiday! 25 Aug 2006
The zoo is giving some of its animals an opportunity to experience a traditional beach holiday over the long weekend, with surfboards, hammocks and beach balls to play with.

Name our lion cubs! 25 Aug 2006
Take part in a fabulous competition to name our lion cubs and win a behind the scenes tour.

Minister for Biodiversity visits ZSL elephant conservation project 17 Aug 2006
The Right Honourable Barry Gardiner, London MP and Minister for Biodiversity, visited ZSL’s Thai elephant conservation project earlier this month.

Stars of the Show – Animals in Action 17 Aug 2006
Summer is most definitely here and along with the sunshine and school holidays come a couple of real celebrities at both London and Whipsnade.

Baby meerkats emerge from their burrow 10 Aug 2006
One of ZSL London Zoo’s resident meerkats, Jenny, who was born here in 1997, has given birth to four 'kits' or 'pups' which poked their heads out of their burrow for the first time last week.

National Whale & Dolphin Watch Week 10 Aug 2006
Have you seen a dolphin like this? Well during August there will be an opportunity for everyone to become involved in whale and dolphin spotting.

Welcome home Betty! 31 Jul 2006
Zoo keepers are making a special fuss of Betty this week, the wayward squirrel monkey whose mini-adventure hit the headlines.

Moulting in the heat 19 Jul 2006
If you think your hair’s responding badly to the above average temperatures, thank your lucky stars you aren’t going through an annual moult like the penguins at ZSL London Zoo.

Rare English birds breed at Whipsnade 18 Jul 2006
Conservationists at ZSL are delighted that rare English birds bred last year at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park have returned to breed at the spot where they were released.

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