The Zoos' endangered Asiatic Lion cubs were treated to frankincense and myrrh-scented presents to celebrate their first Christmas.

Endangered lion cubs and squirrel monkeys get early Christmas present at Zoo

The rescue attempt of the Darwin's Frog is part of a global effort to save the amphibians from extinction.

Endangered Darwin's Frog rescued from fatal foreign fungus

Keepers at London Zoo have photographed Aye-Ayes, Bushbabies and Pygmy slow lorises during their active period to better understand their habits.

Night-vision camera captures zoo's secretive nocturnal creatures

Children and families have been enjoying London Zoo's efforts to provide treats for their animals this Halloween. 

London Zoo animals get into the Halloween spirit with carved pumpkins

ANGLIA parrots lily and margot from London Zoo. Credit London Zoo

Zookeepers had launched an urgent appeal after the endangered parrots Lily and Margot flew away.

Escaped parrots spotted in family garden 60 miles away from zoo

The blue-throated macaws, Lily and Margot, escaped from keepers when they were out on one of their regular free flights around the zoo.

Have you seen these parrots? London Zoo's urgent appeal for missing macaws

Penguin keeper, Jess Ray weights Humboldt penguins during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo, London, where every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate across the zoo is weighed and measured. Picture date: Monday August 19, 2024.



Staff at London Zoo need to tempt every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate by placing food next to the scales to check their health.

Keepers find creative ways to measure animals at zoo housing 14,000 creatures

The attraction has replaced the surprise street art on a shutter with a reproduction to allow its full entrance to be used over summer.

Banksy removes London Zoo artwork for ‘safekeeping’

The immersive video exhibition bringing the Penguin's habitat to Central London. 

Do you want to see what it's like to live among penguins?

The litter – who are yet to be named – arrived on March 13.

London Zoo staff ‘over the moon’ after welcoming three lion cubs

The western lowland gorilla baby was born on February 8.

London Zoo ‘over the moon’ to welcome second critically endangered baby gorilla

The Western Lowland gorilla mother, called Mjukuu, was in labour for just 17 minutes before she welcomed her baby.

Critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo

London Zoo is doing its annual stocktake. The zoo has 300 different species, from Endangered giant tortoises and Asiatic lions

London Zoo begins the big task of counting every animal in the annual stocktake

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The four Chinese water deer fawns need to be protected as they are so small they can be picked off by birds of prey.

Zookeepers hand-rear tiny 'vampire' fawns as light as a can of Coke

Pygmy goats at London Zoo and Guernsey goats at Whipsnade Zoo will be totting up their exercise to help reach 40,075km (the globe's circumference) in 30 days.

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