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80 Years at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has been the home to many animals and has undergone many changes over the last 80 years. Find out what the Zoo used to look like and its past inhabitants below with some photos from our archives.

Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell (ZSLSecretary 1903-1935) Whipsnade Peter Chalmers Mitchell
Elephant ride at whipsnade zoo Elephant ride
Tapirs at Whipsnade Tapirs
Wolf Wood Whipsnade Wolf Wood
Cheetah Cubs At Whipsnade Cheetah Cubs At Whipsnade
Zebras Whipsnade 1990s Zebras

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