London Zoo

25/10/2026

Meet our langur baby 🐵

These monkeys have swapped treetops for rooftops in India and Bangladesh, sharing our urban spaces in cities like Jodhpur which has a population of over 1.6 million people.

We’ve replicated this in their habitat at Land of the Lions, creating a home that combines urban and natural space.

Our Ask A Keeper series is created together with 🦁

24/10/2026

Ready to follow Pooh and Eeyore’s journey at London Zoo? Get closer to 8,000 incredible animals and discover A Little Boy and His Bear: A Storybook Adventure Trail this October.

The experience also celebrates the rich real-life history behind the stories, with London Zoo once being home to the original Winnipeg the Bear, who inspired A.A. Milne’s beloved tales over a century ago 👉https://www.londonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/events/winnie-the-pooh-london-zoo

24/10/2026

As the clocks go back this weekend, our closing time is shifting to 4pm (last entry at 3pm) until February next year.

See you at the Zoo soon!

22/10/2026

Ande the llama meets Winnie-the-Pooh 🦙🐻

An inquisitive Llama named Ande stops to investigate a seven ft tall storybook during his morning walk at the Zoo, marking the first stop on the our new autumn half-term trail for visitors.

Inspired by a tale in the new book published by Harper Collins, Winnie-the-Pooh: A Little Boy and His Bear by Jane Riordan, the trail follows Pooh and Eeyore’s nighttime adventure through the Zoo, where the real Winnie – an American black bear who lived at London Zoo from 1914 and inspired the name Winnie-the-Pooh – once lived.

Part of the celebrations for two very special milestones - the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh and ZSL’s 200th anniversary – the event brings together the real history of London Zoo and one of the most enduring characters inspired by it.

Running until Sunday 1 November 2026, A Little Boy and his Bear: A Storybook Adventure Trail is included with Zoo entry.

19/10/2026

Happy Birthday ZooTown 🥳

We're celebrating the first birthday of ZooTown, our immersive play experience where children can let their imaginations run wild while discovering the huge variety of people and skills it takes to protect wildlife.

Since opening in October 2025, 55,300 children have stepped into ZooTown, clocking up almost 1500 hours of learning through play, as they try their hands at the many different jobs that contribute to conservation.

Designed for children aged three to eight, ZooTown is a miniature “zoo within a zoo”, with 13 interactive role-play stations inspired by the real work of the conservationists, vets, scientists and animal care experts at ZSL.

A ZooTown session costs just £1 per person, and ZSL’s Gold Members get free entry. Find out more and book now 👉 www.londonzoo.org/zootown

17/10/2026

14/10/2026

Happy 100th birthday Winnie the Pooh!

Did you know that the name of this iconic children’s character was based on a real bear who lived right here at London Zoo?

In 1914 Harry Colebourn, a vet on his way to tend horses in the first world war, rescued a baby bear in Canada and named her Winnie. After leaving her in the care of London Zoo, she quickly became a star resident, loved by children and Zookeepers alike.

Among her many admirers was a young Christopher Robin Milne, who was so enchanted by her that he renamed his teddy bear ‘Winnie’. Inspired by his son’s fascination with Winnie, A.A. Milne created Winnie-the-Pooh. First published in 1926, his stories went on to be loved by people all around the world.

As we celebrate our own special history with Winnie, ZSL – the international conservation charity behind London Zoo – is also marking its own 200th anniversary.

Families are invited to join in the celebrations by following in the pawprints of the world’s most beloved bear this October and autumn half term at London Zoo for ‘A Little Boy and his Bear: A Storybook Adventure Trail’, based on a magical tale in the new book published by Harper Collins, ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: A Little Boy and His Bear’.

14/10/2026

Tiny frogs, huge hope - a world first for a frog facing extinction.

15 Critically Endangered Afia Birago’s puddle froglets have been born at our Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians exhibit – the first time this species has ever been bred under human care.

It’s a huge step forward in our efforts with Ghanaian partners to save a species found nowhere else on Earth.

Just 5mm long, these tiny frogs survive in the wild in just two perennial pools in Ghana’s Atewa Hills Forest Reserve, where its habitat is threatened by mining.

The milestone births follow the arrival of 20 adult frogs from Ghana last year, as part of an emergency conservation programme with H**p Conservation Ghana and CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana.

The births are cause for celebration, but our work to save Afia Birago’s puddle frog has only just begun: using breeding techniques developed by our expert zookeepers, the wider goal now is for our partners to establish sustainable conservation populations in Ghana that can support their recovery in the wild.

These births make that a real possibility and show what can be achieved when conservationists across countries and organisations work together to give threatened wildlife a fighting chance.

13/10/2026

It may be a drizzly day, but there’s still plenty to do at the Zoo

Take a look at our top indoor activities for while it’s raining 🌧️ https://www.londonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/more-info/london-zoos-wet-weather-guide