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ZSL London Zoo has been entertaining and delighting visitors since it first opened its doors to the public in 1847. With over 720 animal species, numerous engaging and innovative exhibits and heritage listed buildings (almost as iconic as their inhabitants!); a visit to London Zoo in the heart of the capital, promises to be an unforgettable experience. Come see our penguins hanging out at their recently opened Penguin Beach, our stunning new show…

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Spotted on Site 1st Jan, 2024 This year's Bioblitz: 14-20 October! BIAZA Spotted on Site is a campaign for our members in collaboration with iNaturalistUK and the National Biodiversity Network Trust (NBN Trust). Staff and volunteers from member sites will be using the iNaturalist app to record native ...

Medicinal Leech breeding success could save species from extinction 25th Oct 2024 Efforts to save an iconic British freshwater species from extinction have been boosted by news that a small population of Medicinal Leech is now breeding,…

Blog: Fostering Collaborative Science | Strengthening the bond between Zoos and Academia 11th Oct 2024 In the ever-evolving landscape of science and conservation, collaboration really is key to achieving success and impact, writes Dr Andrew Mooney (Senior…

New toothed toad found by conservationists for first time in Vietnam’s ‘froggy hotspot’ 10th Oct 2024 ZSL (Zoological Society of London) herpetologists have described a new amphibian species for the first time – after making the surprise discovery…

Conservationists take to sea and air to check wellbeing of Thames seals   8th Oct 2024 Almost 600 harbour and 3,000 grey seals now call the Thames Estuary home, reveals the latest seal survey by international conservation charity ZSL –…

Extinct in the wild birds raised by London Zoo keepers released into wild for first time in 40 years 27th Sep 2024 For the first time since the 1980s, six sihek (Guam kingfisher) are now officially living in the wild, in the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll…

Over 6,000 ‘extinct’ snails return to the wild, with a re-established wild species now confirmed 26th Sep 2024 A global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a momentous milestone, as for the first time in 40 years, conservationists…

London Zoo’s annual weigh-in records animals’ vital statistics 21st Aug 2024 Penguins and a trio of Asiatic lion cubs are just some of the animals who had their vital statistics recorded at London Zoo’s 2024 annual weigh-in…

BIAZA Photo Competition 2024 - the winners! 11th Jul 2024 New stunning wildlife photography reveals world of zoos and aquariums. A kookaburra in flight, a stealthy maned wolf on the prowl – new stunning…

London Zoo confirms names, sex, and development of Asiatic lion cubs 20th Jun 2024 London Zoo recently announced the names of the three 13-week-old Asiatic lion cubs. Mali (male), Syanii (male) and Shanti (female) were born at the…

Clean bill of health for tiny hazel dormice 4th Jun 2024 10 tiny rare hazel dormice have been given the all-clear by wildlife vets at conservation charity ZSL, ahead of their release into the wild next month. …

Extinct in the Wild chick hatches ahead of hopeful first wild release 15th May 2024 An extinct-in-the-wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfisher) has successfully hatched, marking a key milestone of an ambitious project to return the species…

Blog: There isn’t a choice we must protect our oceans 8th May 2024 MP Sally Ann Hart writes for BIAZA about why we must work to conserve our marine environments and the wildlife that call it home. This is a blue planet.…

ZSL leads Earth Day lessons for schoolchildren at 10 Downing Street 24th Apr 2024 Today, to mark Earth Day 2024, pupils from Greater Manchester, South Wales and London schools had the unique experience of stepping inside 10 Downing…

Making Waves in Westminster 17th Apr 2024 Ocean Conservationists presented to MPs and Peers about marine wildlife conservation. Experts from the Ocean Conservation Trust and Zoological Society…

Three Endangered Asiatic lion cubs born at London Zoo 5th Apr 2024 A trio of newborn lion cubs may be tiny – but they represent a huge conservation success at London Zoo. Born to seven-year-old mum, Arya, and 14-year-old…

World’s most threatened frog breeds at London Zoo 15th Mar 2024 Zookeepers at London Zoo are celebrating a conservation success after two Critically Endangered Mountain chicken frogs bred for the first time in five…

Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians at London Zoo 4th Mar 2024 Get to know the planet’s most mysterious creatures this Easter at London Zoo, as the world-famous conservation zoo unveils a brand-new experience…

Critically Endangered gorilla born at London Zoo 19th Jan 2024 London Zoo has welcomed a Critically Endangered western lowland gorilla infant, after a speedy 17-minute labour. The tiny infant was born at the conservation…

Coastal restoration led by zoos wins big in Parliament 17th Jan 2024 ZSL’s oyster restoration project beat 21 other native species projects to win BIAZA’s Great British Wildlife Restoration Award The competition…

Zoo conservation saves extinct in the wild antelope 12th Dec 2023 The Scimitar-Horned Oryx has had its risk of extinction downgraded thanks to conservation efforts spearheaded by zoos and Governments. The antelope,…

BIAZA Photo Competition 2023 - the stand-out comedic photos 6th Dec 2023 Last week, we announced the winning images of our 2023 photography competition, and with five-hundred glorious entries we didn't want to just…

BIAZA Photo Competition 2023 - the winners! 26th Nov 2023 The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) has announced the winning images in its 2023 photography competition, BIAZA received over…

Blog: Why we brought a tiger to political party conferences 7th Nov 2023 Cameron Stephenson, Public Affairs Advisor at Chester Zoo, writes about why zoos and aquariums belong at the heart of politics… “Why is a…

Conservationists sound alarm as one of world’s largest frogs becomes virtually extinct 18th Oct 2023 New surveys of the Critically Endangered mountain chicken frog, one of the world’s largest frogs, suggests less than 50 remain in the wild, highlighting…

Zoos and aquariums applauded for saving species from extinction by the IUCN 12th Oct 2023 The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has acclaimed the conservation work of a zoos and aquariums in an unprecedented statement of…

Superhero oysters land on new conservation reef 5th Oct 2023 A newly created reef, the size of a football pitch, became home to 10,000 European native oysters on 2 October - marking a landmark moment in the…

Precious Escargot: Extinct snails head back to the wild 14th Sep 2023 Thousands of Extinct-in-the-Wild tropical tree snails bred at British conservation zoos have been flown more than 15,000km, accompanied by a Whipsnade…

The BIAZA Annual Awards 2023 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2023 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…

Boost for threatened species as 17 chicks hatch at London Zoo’s walkthrough aviary 4th Aug 2023 Social media may have lost its most famous bird recently, but London Zoo has been more than making up for it – with a baby bird boom at its avian…

Blog: Promoting and Celebrating Zoo Science for a Quarter of a Century 25th Jul 2023 Paul Rose and Lewis Rowden, from WWT Slimbridge and ZSL respectively, and co-chairs of the BIAZA Research Committee, write about the Committee's milestone…

Blog: Skins, tissues, feathers and furs – biobank volunteering at ZSL 13th Jul 2023 ZSL Biobank volunteer, Emma Cornwell, tell us all about her work getting up close to artifacts and the challenges of identifying frozen, dry and wet specimens…

Zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo hand rear baby ‘vampire’ deer before they move to London Zoo next month 23rd Jun 2023 Four three-week-old ‘vampire’ deer who measured just 12cm at birth, are being hand-reared by zookeepers at the UK’s largest conservation…

Understanding the dynamics and determinants of recovery in the mountain chicken frog (Leptodactylus fallax) following its near extinction due to infectious disease 22nd Jun 2023 The Mountain Chicken Frog (Leptodactylus fallax, MCF) is a giant amphibian, endemic to the Lesser Antilles. Once an abundant wild food resource on its…

Widening Participation at ZSL – The Careers and Youth Programme 22nd Jun 2023 In 2020 The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) launched its diversity and inclusion action plans, with ‘diversity in the workforce’ and ‘raising…

Giants of the Galapagos Landscaping 21st Jun 2023 Giants of the Galapagos is a new Galapagos tortoise exhibit at London Zoo that opened in 2021. The enclosure was developed to relocate the zoo's three…

Blog: From Elephant Dung to Salamander DNA – Zoo Science in Action! 1st Jun 2023 How do you teach a camera to tell whether a pygmy hippo is male or female? What’s the best way to move a Critically Endangered fish? Rather than…

Rare dormice get full health check-up before wild release 26th May 2023 A hazel dormouse having their heart and lung health checked by a ZSL wildlife vet during their quarantine at London Zoo before they are released into the wild next month as part of on-going reintroduction work (c) ZSL

Saving Britain’s royal fish 3rd May 2023 An armour-plated fish once so popular that King Edward II declared it ‘royal’ is set to make a comeback thanks to an ambitious plan launched…

‘Extinct’ snails return to the wild 27th Apr 2023 Zookeepers have returned more than 5,000 Extinct-in-the-Wild and Critically Endangered tropical snails bred at conservation zoos across the world to their…

Critically Endangered vulture chick hatches at London Zoo for the first time in 40 years 30th Mar 2023 Zookeepers at London Zoo are celebrating the hatch of a Critically Endangered Rupell’s griffon vulture - the first vulture to hatch at the conservation…

ZSL’s “CSI of the Sea” team asks British public to report seal mortalities to protect iconic species 22nd Mar 2023 This International Day of the Seal (March 22), the British public are being urged to report strandings of dead seals across English and Welsh coastlines…

British dog duo ready to start new role protecting Critically Endangered pangolins in Thailand - with conservation charity ZSL 3rd Mar 2023 Two crime-fighting canines being deployed to fight the illegal wildlife trade met their new conservation colleagues at ZSL’s London Zoo headquarters…

Reading recommendations from BIAZA Members - children's 2nd Mar 2023 We're rounding off BIAZA Zoo Tales week (and World Book Day) with a summary of recommended children's reads sent in to us from across the membership...…

Reading recommendations from BIAZA Members - non-fiction 28th Feb 2023 In preparation for BIAZA Zoo Tales week, we decided individuals in the BIAZA membership to write in with book recommendations, and here were the results!…

Zoo Tales Q&A: the ZSL Library with Ann Sylph 26th Feb 2023 For Zoo Tales week, we asked Ann Sylph, librarian at the ZSL Library, a series of questions on one of the world's most significant zoological archives...…

Blog: London Zoo, an accessible zoo - A place for Neurodivergent people 17th Feb 2023 As we prepare for the BIAZA World Autism Acceptance Campaign, Emma Whitbread, Community Engagement Officer at London Zoo, writes about accessibility…

Lizards on the move 9th Feb 2023 A vulnerable species of lizard, the lesser night gecko, has been reintroduced to Round Island. The gecko used to inhabit the main island of Mauritius…

Conservationists mark 3 year anniversary of Brexit calling for an end to red tape swamp 31st Jan 2023 On the 3-year anniversary of Brexit, zoos and aquariums across Great Britain have called on Government to end the endless red tape preventing conservation…

Two adorable baby porcupines born at ZSL London Zoo 31st Jan 2023 Keepers at London Zoo have shared the first images of two adorable new-born porcupines - known as a porcupettes. Born at the conservation…

ZSL London Zoo celebrates not so slow start to the year with birth of adorable baby sloth 12th Jan 2023 London Zoo has shared adorable pictures and footage of its first 2023 arrival - a baby two-toed sloth, born on New Year’s Day. Knowing 16-year-old…

Western lowland gorilla arrives at London Zoo to support his Critically Endangered species 25th Nov 2022 A Western lowland gorilla named Kiburi made his debut at ZSL London Zoo after global logistics experts DHL Express flew the whopping 193kg silverback…

BIAZA & members shine a light on conservation in Parliament 23rd Nov 2022 Yesterday [22 November] BIAZA, Chester Zoo, RZSS (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland) and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) led the zoo and aquarium…

New report shows wildlife populations declines averaging 69% global reduction in less than a lifetime 13th Oct 2022 The Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022 shows monitored wildlife populations declined between 1970 and 2018 across all assessed regions – with an average…

Blog: We need zoo & aquarium heroes 7th Sep 2022 On the launch of the new Zoo & Aquarium Hero Award, BIAZA’s Andy Hall explains what it’s all about and why it is so important. In the…

BIAZA honours zoo and aquarium ‘hero’ volunteers with awards 1st Sep 2022 BIAZA has been awarding volunteer ‘heroes’ across their member zoos and aquariums for their outstanding contributions in a special new award.…

The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2022 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…

Elephant manual created by ZSL project in Nepal 12th Aug 2022 A manual for living alongside elephants in Nepal will be published by ZSL’s Nepal Elephant Project on World Elephant Day (Friday 12 August) and…

Conservation project finds thousands of animals living alongside its innovative oyster nurseries 5th Aug 2022 The Wild Oysters Project is celebrating a win for wildlife this World Oyster Day (5 August) after finding over 27,000 marine animals living among their…

Blog: Spotted on Site! How zoos and aquariums are supporting native species 26th Jul 2022 BIAZA’s Senior Manager, Nicky Needham, writes about the innovative campaign to document the native species observed across sites at BIAZA zoos and…

Louise Jakobsen: How I became a Zookeeper - BIAZA Mini Blog 22nd Jul 2022 Louise Jakobsen, Senior Keeper & Browse Management Coordinator, ZSL London Zoo I was rather naive as a child, or perhaps not well-informed. I had…

BIAZA Annual Photo Competition 2022 Winners feature some of the weirdest & lesser known zoo and aquarium animals 14th Jul 2022 Giraffes, Lions and tigers– we’ve all seen breath-taking photos and footage of these much loved and known animals, but how about the likes…

CAT scan for a big cat 11th Jul 2022 ZSL London Zoo’s veterinary team have roared into action to treat a big cat with earache – hiring a CAT scanner to investigate an Endangered…

Developing viable release strategies for highly threatened turtles seized from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam 8th Jul 2022 In the late 1990s, the Asian turtle crisis, driven by unsustainable harvesting of freshwater turtles to supply Chinese markets, was recognised by the…

Stripy bundle of joy - Three of the world's rarest tigers born at ZSL London Zoo’s Tiger Territory 7th Jul 2022 Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have shared the first footage of a triply exciting arrival - three Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, born on Monday…

Baby porcupine stuns visitors with daytime birth at ZSL London Zoo 21st Apr 2022 Keepers at ZSL London Zoo have shared the first images of an adorable baby porcupine - known as a porcupette - born in front of amazed visitors at…

Blog: Will bonds save biodiversity? Interview with the World Bank’s Elisson Wright 13th Apr 2022 BIAZA interviews Elisson Wright, Senior Environmental Finance Specialist, from the World Bank about their innovative new ‘Rhino Bonds’ and…

Jumping spiders land at ZSL London Zoo 8th Apr 2022 Cute regal jumping spiders settle in their new home as the Friendly Spider Programme returns for 2022. Neon-coloured spiders which can jump six times…

WildCats Conservation Alliance 1st Jan 2022 WildCats Conservation Alliance is an initiative of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation (DWF). They are on a…

Suburban gardens, parks and allotments key for hedgehogs’ survival in Greater London 14th Dec 2021 Citizen scientists contribute to ZSL-led study on London hedgehogs which reveals the prickly creatures' residential preferences.

Heroes in a half shell - Critically Endangered armour-plated turtles hatch at ZSL London Zoo 3rd Nov 2021 Keepers at ZSL London Zoo are celebrating the hatch of three Critically Endangered big-headed turtles, whose parents were given a…

Statement in support of Sustainable Palm Oil 1st Oct 2021 The conservation organisations listed below are committed to driving the palm oil industry in the right direction, and support a move to sustainable palm…

Seven ways nature is at heart of London Zoo 20th Sep 2021 ZSL London Zoo has revealed some of the clever ways it puts nature at the heart of its decision-making,…

Extinct-in-the-wild bird chicks hatch at ZSL London Zoo after match-making success 15th Sep 2021 Zookeepers are celebrating the hatching of four extinct-in-the-wild Socorro doves at ZSL London Zoo - part of…

Race you home! 7th Sep 2021 Giant tortoises walk across London Zoo in epic house move

Aye aye - I’ll come out now! 19th Aug 2021 Elusive nocturnal lemur baby makes first appearance at ZSL London Zoo

Volunteer army comes to ZSL’s rescue 16th Aug 2021 June 2020 was an exciting time for English zoos as the go-ahead to re-open outdoor areas was finally given by the Government after a three-month national…

Tadpoles, Turtles and Tigers – Extraordinary winners from Zoo and Aquarium photography competition 10th Aug 2021 From conservation projects interrupted by coronavirus, to a turtle ultrasound, the story of dedicated conservationists and animal keepers have been told in the extraordinary results of BIAZA’s photo competition.

ZSL London Zoo ‘unwraps’ Snowdon Aviary 2nd Aug 2021 Renovation of historic London Zoo structure reaches landmark moment - Monkey Valley to open Summer 2022

Chester Zoo experts save tiny snails from extinction 10th Mar 2020 A group of tropical snails, believed to be extinct for more than 15 years, have been released back to the wild by conservationists at Chester Zoo.

Building the Evidence Base Needed to Conserve Chinese Giant Salamanders 9th Oct 2019 Find out more about ZSL's work in conserving this Critically Endangered salamander.

A BIAZA first: Breeding Fea's Flying Frog in Captivity. 9th Oct 2019 ZSL London Zoo achieved a BIAZA first in the breeding of Vietnam's largest tree frog.

ZSL's SPOTT: Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit 20th Sep 2019 Developed by ZSL, SPOTT is a free online platform which scores palm oil, timber and pulp, and natural rubber companies annually on their public disclosure of policies, operations and commitments related to sustainability

#OneLess 7th Dec 2017 Across the world millions of single-use plastic water bottles are used and discarded every day. The #OneLess campaign seeks to reduce the use of single - use plastic bottles.

Robovacc – vaccination in the 21st century 20th Jan 2017 Senior keeper Tony Cholerton from ZSL London Zoo is a man of many talents. Recently he has developed a method to vaccinate the zoo's tigers remotely, a method he is now adapting for use on other species as well.

Parthenogenesis in Komodo dragons 16th Aug 2013 Research showed that the Komodo dragon could produce young from unfertilised eggs.

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