ZSL London Zoo

Get there early! Normally, I would love the zoo, but we sent our children there with a friend, and they arrived an hour before the zoo closed and were made to pay the full fee (nearly £20 /​person including our 3 year old child) for only an hour of time to see the animals. I think they should change their policies and let people in at a discount toward the end because animals aren’t out then as much anyway.
Great exhibits, though. Love the spider monkeys, who walk right up to you.

Love zoos.
This one was small, a hike to get to.
But once there it was quite lovely. I’d go again and take my time. Nice exhibits, bruh.

I really like this zool but feel like it is on the verge of falling on hard times which, in my opinion, means if the locals don’t come out and support the zoo a bit more there may be some tough decisions ahead. easily accessible by the 274 or a healthy walk to the Camden tube stop. The standout exhibits include Africa, the Penguins, the Lemurs, and the Butterflies. It is an old zoo with a good mix of historic and modern buildings. The pygmy hippo looks a bit sad, I think he needs a friend. We visit d during a special ticketed breakfast and Santa event. The breakfast was sorely lacking considering the price we paid but the Santa was awesome and on point. My little one got to feed the reindeers which made her crazy with excitement.

It’s a Zoo people. Would you rather they have a smaller, cramped enclosure so that you can see them better or have horrible ways of prodding the animals to be active while you’re watching them? No. Animals gotta sleep too, they need space, and they’re on different schedules than you. Sorry. Deal.
Actually, if you check the website, there are scheduled feeding times for certain animals, like the Giraffe, so you can see them more up close. A lot of the enclosures involve you being right next to the animals uncaged, like the Lemur space, just don’t stand directly under them… unless that’s your fetish of choice.
Anyway, this place is great. Seems large but it’s walkable and flows very easily so you’re not back tracking or missing things, unless you specifically jump around to your favorite animals first.
Lots of places around to stop and eat/​drink. Definitely a grand day out. Especially if you get there from the waterbus entrance along the canal.

We enjoyed this zoo. It’s pretty big! There are lots of animals to see from different continents (giraffes, zebras and penguins etc). There even is an aquarium to walk through! My toddler also enjoyed doing the carrousel ride. It’s a pretty animal one. There are many ice-​cream shops located all around the zoo. Overall, it’s a fun family outing. It is pricey though.

So So tired.
I’m not going to put any photos up — i have no doubt there are already hundreds.
Its a big giant zoo, with a lot of animals, lets talk logistics.
Timings: i did it sauntering with lots of breaks for drinks 11am (meet at camden) — after queue tickets in by 12, finished by 5.30pm
Cost: Worth it! Thats 5 hours.
Families: i dont know how kids have the energy, but i recommend brining food.
Adults: For a nice chilled out adult day, there is one bar licence and thats in the main restaurant. Beware the volume of push chairs!
Travel: Walk up from Camden Station
Money: Take extra money because 5 hours you’ll need a cup of tea and some sort of sustenance
Local: I do recommend the Worlds End pub as a beginning/​end pub.
The zoo is wonderful, Highlights:
1. Walk through monkeys (there is one on both sides of the river)
2. Walk through spiders (Scary as hell!)
3. Butterfly house walkthrough (you can see a theme here!)
4. Old Penguin house — Listed building.
Disappointments:
1. Gorilla’s — too many people everywhere!
2. Tigers — overated.
3. Penguins — Overated.
4. Komodo Dragon — where is it!!!
Kinda cool:
1. Giraffes
2. Bats and massive bat type creatures
3. Birds (weird ones)
4. All the exhibits without too many people in the way.

The size of the zoo is good. The zoo is very clean. The animals always look happy and seem like they are looked after very well and the enclosures looked very well maintained. I especially love the penguin enclosure in this zoo this is one of my favourite penguin enclosures next to Edinburgh zoos penguin enclosure which is also an amazing area. If you want to see a penguin show make sure you get to the area to get a seat at least 20 minutes beforehand otherwise you might not get anywhere near the enclosure to see the talk /​feed. The other parts of the zoo I love is the new Lemur walk through enclosure and the tiger enclosure. The enclosures I am not keen on is the giraffe, zebra and walkthrough monkey enclosure. Reason I don’t like the giraffe and zebra one is because I feel they need more space and more trees. The reason I don’t like the monkey enclosure is because I feel that when the zoo is particularly crowded it gets too crowded and the monkeys seem very distressed and the keepers cant seem to handle to number of people that are being naughty and trying to give the monkeys food they should not be having eg chocolate. I think they need some sort of control of how many people go into the enclosure at one time. London zoo also does animal experiences here but I would not do an experience there as you have to share with up to 5 other people wherefore if I done an experience in another zoo it would not involve me sharing with others so you will get a more unique one on one experience so what is the point in paying same price and having to share with other strangers. However saying all this I do love this zoo and is one of my best in England.

I have always loved going to London Zoo but since being on Unilocal I thought I’d review it, basically every time I do come back to the Zoo there’s always something new and exciting going on, in this day an age Zoo’s have to keep up with new things to keep the public interested. Penguin Beach has been a new item at the Zoo for a few years and is the largest Penguin enclosure in the UK, also a new modern Tiger enclosure (called Tiger Territory) along with all the other regular animals the zoo has to offer, a great day out for the the kids (and me!), another new section to the Zoo (opened July 2014) is the Lemur walk through were you can get up close and personal with them, many other kid related activities to do all day at the Zoo, keep up the good work ZSL!

I went to the Sunset Safari evening. On the ticket £20, it said 6pm– 10pm. If you want a guided tour that’s an extra £10. We decided to make our own way around the zoo and didn’t spend too long on each animal section. However we made the mistake of leaving the Africa section till last, BIG mistake, it was sectioned off at 9pm and there were crowds of unhappy people just milling around unable to see anymore animals because they had closed the zoo but they wanted you to buy alcohol and many people were drunk and shouting. My advice definitely read the small print as this event is not what it appears and may leave you disappointed.

This review is for both the zoo and the sunset safari combined! I have been to nicer zoos with bigger better enclosures and also more animals however for a zoo in the middle of London — this place is pretty good!
Sunset safari offers visitors the time to wander round the zoo early evening which meant it was a lot quieter. They also had lots of food stalls and music playing which added to the atmosphere.
I have been to the zoo on a weekend before and sunset safari is a much nicer time to visit! Aided by sunny weather and a few ciders we had a fab time at the zoo. Highlights at the moment are the new lemur enclosure, the other monkey enclosure and the gorgeous tigers. Unfortunately the baby gorilla (5months old) has an early bed time so the gorilla kingdom was closed :(and the lions have been relocated for the summer!
Will be back next year for sure!

What to do with my 8 year old niece when she stayed for the weekend? Well she wanted to go to the zoo! I haven’t been to London zoo since I was her age and was a little worried because I didn’t have particularly good memories. Not sure what I was worried about, there was so much to see and it is clear the animals are well looked after. Highlight for both me and my niece was meet the penguins but all round a brilliant day.

A good full day out, whether it’s for a date, with the family or a group of friends. There is a deceivingly large amount to see and all the animals seem to be kept in good space with plenty of enrichment. The one enclosure I found a bit lacking was that for the lions but it’s currently being redone so I don’t have much to complain about there.
There is a great deal to do other than just walking around seeing the animals: with plenty of shows/​getting to watch animals being fed and live talks at set times to keep anybody entertained. I particularly recommend going to watch the tigers and penguins being fed and the ‘Animals In Action’ show. Animal Experience packages are also available but I can’t comment on any of those. There is also abundant information on conservation, and there are walkthrough exhibits amongst the «normal» exhibits which really make you feel immersed and closer to the animals. Tickets are not overpriced for what the zoo has to offer but the food sure is (as to be expected) so bring a packed lunch. All in all, a really enjoyable day out for any animal fan.

We came to the zoo for our anniversary and had an absolutely great day.
I was very surprised by how close you’re allowed to get to the animals, with many of them (including the lemurs) being in a walk through tunnel with no cages between you and them. The animals all seemed to be well kept and in nice enclosures, which is always good to see.
My boyfriend bought me the ‘Meet the Penguins’ experience as a little extra which was absolutely amazing! We were let in to the Penguin enclosure with 4 other people and the keeper, and allowed to stroke and play with the penguins for about half an hour. I would definitely recommend.

Oh jeezus.
So many of the animals looked depressed. Birds in small cages, birds need to fly. It was so sad. The gorillas looked suicidal. I spent the whole time feeling bad. There’s a lot of walking involved, not that I minded but you know, wear comfortable shoes.
The new tiger section, wasn’t much to see, barely got close enough. Shame really

After going on and on last year about wanting to go to the zoo, I finally got the chance to go when i was in London last summer. I’m an animal lover, so i am a BIG fan of the zoo and there is no better zoo that i’ve been to than London Zoo.
It was the perfect day for it — the beginning of June and boiling hot. London Zoo is situated in Regent’s Park — a lovely part of London, and easy to get to.
I remember the entry price being around £25 each, including the small donation to the Zoological Society of London, which I am always more than happy to pay.
Park maps are needed here because the zoo is huge. Unfortunately, map reading was one of the only badges I missed out on at Brownies, so we did get a little lost! (my bad) — but my friend didn’t mind as we had the entire day to spend there.
Highlights of the day — 3 new tiger cubs! Amazing. Although they were keeping close to their mother and snoozing in the shade, so i could only get a little glimpse, but so so cute.
The penguin pool at feeding time was an absolute joy! and there is a walkway and bridge near to the giraffes, which means that you can get really close!
Finally, the butterfly house is not to be missed. I wasn’t going to go in, i had a feeling it would be too hot, but my friend convinced me and said he was sure i’d like it. A minute after walking in the door, butterflies started to land all over me! Incredible.
I’ll be going again this summer without a doubt.

The Zoological Society of London brands itself as a leading science and animal conservation institution, but there’s little evidence of that in its zoo. I visited the London Zoo on two occasions — once during Zoo Lates (adults-​only) and once during regular opening hours.
Most of the animal enclosures are small and outdated. They are very much constructed in the old ‘exhibitionist’ style and in many cases it appears that very little effort has been made to mimic the natural environments of the animals living in them. That being said, I’ve seen a lot worse.
During the day the London Zoo is a run-​of-​the-​mill city zoo. When I attended Zoo Lates, it was a totally different story. This was an adults-​only alcohol-​fueled event, and while I’m sure it makes the ZSL a lot of money, I’m not really sure how it jives with the zoo’s aim of ensuring animal welfare and promoting conservation.
When judged on its own merits the zoo is OK. Most of the enclosure are at least of a decent size and there are a lot of different animals to see here. However, when compared to more modern zoos, such as the San Diego Zoo or Singapore Zoo, it doesn’t impress in the slightest.

This is the first time that I have been to a zoo as an adult (I don’t really remember the times as a child either) and I would definitely recommend it. There was a really wide selection of animals to see in some really nice exhibits. There were some areas that were a little tired, notably the toilets I visited weren’t exactly new but honestly, I don’t go to the zoo for that and I can’t say that it bothered me. My personal favourite was the indoor rainforest type area where there weren’t any barriers between you and the animals! I got SO close to a mother and baby sloth and there was a tamanduas chasing us around trying to climb into the pushchair.
Definitely worth a visit and expect to want to buy pretty much everything in the gift shop too.
We drove instead of getting the tube or bus which at first seemed like a bad idea as parking was expensive (£16) BUT we could also buy our tickets at the parking booth where there was no queue and then bypass the humongous one we had just driven past and go straight in. In my opinion total convenience and avoiding a 2 hour queue with a toddler is worth £16!

Visited London Zoo on one of their Zoo lates nights and thought it was a brilliant idea. Lots of people dressing up, no children walking around and plenty of bars and food stalls.
Apart from the animals there were a few other things to do such as old school games like the sack and wheelbarrow races, silent disco and an acoustic music area. The only downside for me was the price of the alcohol with a pint of Kozel being £5. If they could make that slightly more reasonable it would be a big improvement

I may not have gotten the real London Zoo experience, since the only time I’ve ever been here was a few days ago for Zoo Lates. However, since I think many zoo experiences for full-​grown adults without children may lie only with coming for these drunken Zoo Lates, I figured this review was worth something.
I bought the regular ticket for the event (opposed to the Ultimate Party Animal one) and came down. First off, it is incredibly annoying to get to the zoo. The closest tube is about a 20 minute walk, and there are zero buses that take you near. Be prepared to do some walking through Regent’s Park to find the entrance.
But if it’s a lovely night, as it was for the night I was there, it doesn’t really matter. And since you’re going to be walking through the uncovered zoo for the entire time you’re there, dear god, I hope it is a lovely night.
The entrance to Zoo Lates is marked with a giant banner so nearly impossible to miss (which is great because we would have missed it otherwise). You walk in and are right in the zoo, with exhibits all around you.
Now, there are two ways to go when it comes to Zoo Lates. You can head towards the noise and get swallowed in the monster thrall of everyone near the centre. Here you’ll find a surprising amount of pop-​up food stands (with a really impressive array of foods, from BBQ to Mexican to Indian to Asian and lots inbteween). Food was reasonably priced and if I was there just for that, I might even be happy.
However, there is more to see! Specifically, the animals, and here’s where it gets a little frustrating. While the event is open until 10, they start shutting down the animal houses long before then, usually 9 but sometimes even 8/8:30. By the time you make it over to that side of the zoo, they’re already ushering you out. Damn. Plan accordingly if you want to see a tiger run around.
But let’s talk about the real joy of Zoo Lates. First, you can drink while walking around a zoo without judgement… except by the damn marmosets. Screw you monkey, who are you to judge me.
And secondly, no children. A zoo free of kids is literally the only way to see a zoo. Joy.
And even once all the animals close, they have events like shows and comedy back near the food section, so always something to do right until the event closes. I really liked it and would come back without a doubt.

I attended Zoo Lates at London Zoo which I think was the first of the summer. I want to make a few comments on the event before talking about the zoo.
Mixing partying and drinking with animals is not a good idea. People do stupid things when they’re drunk or drinking with friends and if you add animals to the mix it’s not ideal. Most people were well behaved but I did see one very drunk girl practically punch a bird in the bird enclosure and yell out sorry to it as it flew off in fright. I saw other groups mocking and taunting animals from the gorillas to the monkeys and even the snakes. It was awful. However others were well behaved and just enjoyed a night at the zoo. The animals for their part didnt look impressed to have their night interrupted by all the yelling and camera flashes that usually stops at 6. The silent disco didn’t really take off at all, though the comedy and shows were pretty good.
Now the actual zoo. First off I was so sad there were no bears :’(secondly, it’s actually quite a small zoo. You have the typical lions, tigers, giraffes etc.. I don’t think there were too many animals that you wouldn’t see elsewhere. The aquarium section is good and I enjoyed the butterfly walk through. Though again, not ideal for drunk people who can’t walk straight. Some of the presentations are quite good, they’re very short though. You have to walk through a tunnel to get to the Africa and Rainforest section. There’s a reasonably logical path to follow around the zoo. There’s also a restaurant and shop by the exit.
Nothing specifically against this particular zoo but I’ve really been noticing how depressed and unhappy the animals in zoos are. For that reason I’ve really begun to dislike zoos as a whole. At London Zoo I saw so many animals looking like they just wanted to get out… but that’s a whole other point. I will say they do have some good breeding programmes at this zoo and they’re really working on building numbers of a variety of different species.
Overall, if you want to go to a zoo, this one is ok, but certainly not the best I’ve been to. And definitely not the biggest. Plus the entry fee is quite astronomical particularly for what you get.

Also, da hab ich wirklich schon bessere Konzepte gesehen. Zudem ist der ganze Zoo doch schon reichlich in die Jahre gekommen.

Von den vielen Zoos die ich schon besucht habe, hat mich London am meisten enttäuscht.
— sehr klein
— viele Baustellen, viele Teile des Zoos konnten gar nicht betreten werden
— dafür über 20 Pfund Eintritt
Nicht zu empfehlen.

Très beau zoo.

Tres beau zoo. Beaucoup de variete et un tres beau tigre

Sehr toller Zoo.
Wir hatten den Eindruck, dass es den Tieren dort sehr gut geht und man mit gutem Gewissen sagen kann, sie sind dort gut aufgehoben.
Obwohl wir am späten Nachmittag erst dort waren, haben wir viele Tiere gesehen. Für einen Zoo relativ klein, aber fein. Man merkt, er ist für eine große Besucherzahl angelegt: das merkt man daran, dass man sich an viele Positionen stellen kann und gleich gut sieht. Sehr vorteilhaft, so dass ein Platzkampf ausbleibt. :)
Ich werde auf jeden Fall wiederkommen!

Animaux laid et en mauvaise santé, cage sale, prix excessif. Amis des animaux passé votre chemin

Der Londoner Zoo ist sicherlich nur ein kleiner Stadtzoo, dementsprechend findet man dort keine Eisbären, Elefanten und nur relative wenige Großkatzen.
Bei Großkatzen ist die Größe des Geheges immer ein Problem, die haben in Freiheit riesige Gebiete, was im Zoo — besonders wenn er denn in Central London liegt — einfach nicht machbar ist. Viele andere Gehege kamen mir im Vergleich zu anderen Zoos nicht unbedingt immer kleiner vor, oft aber recht lieblos und karg ausgestattet.
Ich bin nicht der Meinung, dass man nur gebrochene Tiere sieht. Die Giraffen, das Tapir, die verschiedenen Schweine, die Ameisenbären und viele der Vögel sahen wirklich gepflegt aus.
Sicherlich ist der Zoo auf Kinder ausgelegt, es gibt einen Spielplatz und einen meet the monkeys Bereich, wo Totenkopfaffen durch die Gegend tollen und man ihnen ohne Glasscheibe oder Netz dazwischen dabei zuschauen kann. Leider schreien viele kleinere Kinder, wenn die Affen näher kommen, was die Tiere aufschreckt und wieder zurücktreibt. Das wird die Tiere schon stressen.
Dem Zoo selbst gebe ich 2 Punkte, den dritten Extrapunkt kriegen die Pfleger, die mit aller Geduld freundlich Auskunft zu allen möglichen Fragen zu den Tieren Auskunft geben.
Besser als der London Zoo soll der Whipsnade Zoo (gehört auch zur ZSL = Zoological Society of London) im Norden Londons sein, wo es viele große Freilaufgehege und einfach mehr Platz geben soll. Den werde ich mir sicher auch noch anschauen.
Eintritt kostet übrigens 15,40 Pfund (sowohl für London als auch Whipsnade Zoo).

Ja, der Zoo in London ist schrecklich. Da stimme ich Dir, Sharkz, absolut zu. Ich war 2003 dort.
Mich hat erschrocken wie leer die Augen von den Tieren waren.
Ich habe die meisten schon mal im südlichen Afrika gesehen, da hatten die Tiere eine mächtige, würdevolle Ausstrahlung.
Hier sah man nur gebrochene Tiere ohne Würde.
Ich geh dort nie wieder hin und werde davon jeden abraten.
Da kann ich den Zoo hier in Hannover oder den in Amsterdam empfehlen, dort leben die Tiere noch und sind gesund.
Vielleicht bin ich auch nur von meinen Afrikaerfahrungen verwöhnt.
Schade, das man einen Punkt vergeben muß,
den hat der Zoo nicht verdient.

ein wirklich grausamer Zoo! Hat mir gar nicht gefallen, wenn man überhaupt mal ein Tier in einem Gehege gefunden hat, die meisten standen nämlich leer, dann hatte man sehr starkes Mitleid mit den meisten Tieren! Wirklich sehr traurig!

Métro: Camden Town puis environ 10 minutes de marche
13pounds et quelque l’entrée
J’ai été épaté par le «noctarium» que propose ce zoo. Salle qui permet d’observer les animaux nocturnes, les chauve souris m’ont beaucoup impressionnées.
J’ai aussi beaucoup appréciés les aquariums et bien évidemment les lions, les girafes, gorilles, ours,…
Le zoo propose aussi de nombreux stands de nourriture et restaurants ce qui est plutot positif!
Besoin d’un retour à la nature? Cete balalde est faite pour vous!!!

Es gibt eigentlich nicht viel über den Londerner Zoo zu berichten. Ist wohl eher mehr etwas für die Einheimischen. Zoo‘s haben wir genug in Deutschland und die sind nicht so teuer. 15 engl. Pfund für Erwachene und 12 Pfund für Kinder. Abzocke!