What Travellers Say
What a wonderful day! Today we visited the zoo, and it turned out to be an experience we will never forget. As a birthday surprise, we had booked the Penguin Experience, and that alone was worth more than five stars! A very big thank you to Masie and Susan!! From beginning to end, they made the entire experience truly unforgettable. They were incredibly friendly and took all the time in the world to share their knowledge and passion with us. We learned so much, we were allowed to help prepare the penguins’ food, feed them, and keep them entertained. Everything was done with the utmost respect for the animals. We also gained great insight into how the zoo cares for its animals and how much attention is given to preserving their natural behavior and wellbeing. All we can say is: a huge congrats for so much love and dedication to both animals and people. Beyond the experience itself, the zoo is absolutely lovely. Highly recommended for young and old, and for every animal lover out there.
The overall experience was okay. The zoo is well maintained and pleasant to walk around, but there weren’t as many animals as expected. Some exhibits felt a bit limited, and a few areas could use improvement to make the visit more engaging. Still, it’s an enjoyable place, especially for a relaxed day out, but there’s definitely room for enhancement.
Great place to visit if you’re in London, especially if you enjoy animals and walking outdoors. The zoo is very clean, well organized, and the animals look well cared for. There’s a great variety of species, and the enclosures are spacious and nicely designed. It’s located inside Regent’s Park, which makes the surroundings beautiful and relaxing. Perfect for spending a few hours exploring and taking photos. Overall, a really enjoyable experience and definitely worth visiting while in London.
Such an incredible zoo, we easily spent nearly all day here! It's spacious, modern, and has comfortable spaces to sit and enjoy some nature with shade. We loved seeing all the animals, many of which were very lively and easy to see. We especially loved seeing all the birds– they had such nice habitats and were exceedingly active, I think. Such a fun experience. I will say I found a lack of variety in the food offered, but that wasn't much of a bother.
For me, it was an amazing experience, especially getting to know interesting facts about the animals. London Zoo offers a wide variety of species, including big cats, penguins, reptiles, birds, and many rare animals that are not easy to see up close. Each area is well organized, informative, and designed to help visitors understand the animals’ natural behaviors and habitats. Interacting with the animals and watching them in such thoughtfully maintained enclosures was really cool and educational. What made the experience even better was the zoo staff. They were incredibly passionate, friendly, and knowledgeable, always willing to share insights, answer questions, and explain conservation efforts in a way that was easy to understand. This is just my personal point of view, but I truly enjoyed my visit to London Zoo. It was both fun and informative, and I would love to go back again if I had the chance.
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Fun Facts
On 25 May 1836, four giraffes named Selim, Mabrouk, Guib-allah and Zaida were walked from Blackwall docks to Regent’s Park under police escort.
When Obaysch the hippopotamus arrived in 1850, he was the first living hippo seen in Europe since ancient Roman times and sparked a bout of 'hippomania', complete with souvenirs and a 'hippopotamus polka'.
London Zoo opened the world’s first public aquarium in May 1853, and Philip Henry Gosse popularised the very word 'aquarium' there.
The bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh lived at London Zoo after Lieutenant Harry Colebourn left Winnie there on 9 December 1914 before going to France.
The Ravens’ Cage, probably completed around 1829, is the earliest surviving animal cage built at London Zoo.
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