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London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828 and w
Portrait of Stamford Raffles by George Francis Joseph, 1817. Raffles was a driving force behind the creation of the zoo before his death in 1826.
1835 painting of the camel house
Three great white pelicans in their enclosure
The Snowdon Aviary
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A zoo is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
London Zoo
…London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828 and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1831, the Tower of London…
A sea lion and a zookeeper at the Welsh Mountain Zoo
A 15th century image of the Tower of London, which housed England's royal menagerie for several centuries
The Versailles menagerie during the reign of Louis XIV in the 17th century