London Zoo, Zoo in Regent's Park, London, England
London Zoo is an animal facility at the northern end of Regent's Park in the City of Westminster. The site covers roughly 15 hectares and houses thousands of animals in a range of enclosures and climate-controlled buildings.
The facility was founded in 1828 by the Zoological Society as the first scientific collection of its kind in the world. Animals from the royal menagerie at the Tower were brought here, and the public was admitted from 1847 onward.
The zoo takes its name from the Zoological Society that founded it as a center for animal research and observation. Visitors today walk through habitats designed to show how different species live, and families gather around feeding areas to watch keepers interact with the animals.
The facility typically opens around 10 in the morning, and tickets can be bought online in advance. The entrance is located on the outer circle of the park, allowing visitors to walk through different themed sections.
The Snowdon Aviary, designed by Lord Snowdon, Cedric Price and Frank Newby and built in 1962–1964, was redeveloped as Monkey Valley and opened in 2022. Its tall mesh net stretched over intersecting metal poles now encloses trees and foliage rather than birds.
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