Daily talks at London Zoo

Get closer to nature and learn more about animals from across the world.  Our daily animal talks share the latest understanding of endangered species, their habitats, and how we can protect them.

These talks are subject to change, please check our ‘What’s On’ boards when you arrive for accurate timings and additional pop-up talks throughout the day. 

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Daily events

Northern white-cheeked gibbon at London Zoo
10:45 am - Tiger Territory

Gibbons

See our gibbons swing through the trees and enjoy a spot of breakfast as we give you all the fun facts on these amazing apes.

Asiatic lion Bhanu lying on his platform at London Zoo
11:00 am - Land of the Lions

Lion Talk

Join us as we transport you to India to see the Asiatic lions. Hear about their hunting, habitats and how humans have helped this endangered species.

Asim the tiger at London Zoo
11:30 am - Tiger Territory

Tigers

Prowl through tiger territory to discover more about these powerful predators.

Penguins standing on a rock on Penguin Beach
1:30 pm - Penguin beach

Penguins

Join us at Penguin beach to see our playful penguins make a splash.

An owl during Super Species Live at London Zoo
1:30 pm - Bird show

Super species live

Get up close and personal with astonishing species from around the world and find out how their natural behaviours help them the thrive in wild.

Leafcutter ant carrying piece of paper with ZSL logo
2:00 pm - Tiny Giants

Megabugs

Learn about the special skills of some of the Zoo’s smallest but mightiest residents. And get the chance to see one up close!

Two Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo
2:30 pm - Giants of the Galápagos

Galápagos tortoises

Marvel at these colossal reptiles and learn about their lives as island giants.

Khaleesi the Komodo dragon at London Zoo
3:00 pm - Attenborough Komodo Dragon House

Dragons

See our spectacular Komodo dragon, Khaleesi, and learn all about the largest lizards in the world.

Learn more about our animals

  • Northern white cheeked gibbon male
    Nomascus leucogenys

    Northern white-cheeked gibbon

    These gibbons mate for life, and sing together to strengthen bonds and defend their territory, but they are under serious threat from poaching for the pet trade, traditional medicine, and deforestation.

  • Asiatic lion Bhanu poses surrounded by autumn leaves
    Panthera leo persica

    Asiatic lion

    There are only several hundred Asiatic lions in the wild, and they only live in the Gir Forest, India, in an area that is smaller than Greater London.

  • Sumatran tiger Gaysha walking in her Tiger Territory home at London Zoo
    Panthera tigris tigris

    Sumatran tiger

    Sumatran tigers are smallest and rarest tiger, and they have the deepest orange colour of all the tiger subspecies.

  • Humboldt penguin underwater swimming at London Zoo
    Spheniscus humboldti

    Humboldt penguin

    Humbolt penguins are from the beaches of Peru and Chile, and can swim speeds of up to 30mph!

  • Two Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo
    Chelonoidis sp.

    Galapagos tortoise

    With a lifespan of 177 years old, some Galapagos tortoises alive today would have around since before the American civil war. 

  • Khaleesi the Komodo Dragon in the Attenborough Komodo Dragon House
    Varanus komodoensis

    Komodo dragon

    The largest and heaviest reptile in the world, which can eat up to 80% of its body weight in just one feeding.

  • Two Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo
    Chelonoidis sp.

    Galapagos tortoise

    With a lifespan of 177 years old, some Galapagos tortoises alive today would have around since before the American civil war. 

  • Giraffes in their indoor and outdoor enclosures at London Zoo
    Giraffa camelopardalis

    Giraffe

    Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans – although theirs are linked by ball and socket joints enabling them far greater flexibility. 

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