This year, we celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 200 years of ZSL. That’s two centuries of pioneering science, global conservation, and inspiring connections between people and wildlife. This hub ...

What can historic encounters with whales in the capital tell us about the present-day status of this group of marine mammals? January 2026 marked the 20th anniversary of the Thames whale stranding, ...

Camilla Whitworth-Jones is the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin, and a long-time supporter of our conservation charity, championing and investing in talented early-career conservationists ...

Dr Chris Yesson is a senior research fellow and a marine biologist for our conservation charity. He studies how human activity affects seabed habitats around the world. Chris's work spans everything ...

David Styles shares three generations worth of personal stories from London Zoo. David’s grandfather joined London Zoo in 1911, becoming Head Keeper of the Ungulates (animals with hooves). David’s ...

Paul Stoker is a volunteer at our conservation charity, within our Biobank at London Zoo. He moved to London at the age of 29, but his connection to our conservation Zoo began long before that, even ...

When I was little, we had lots of pets at home, and before I was allowed my own pet, I would rummage in the garden and find some woodlice to try and look after, creating them cardboard boxes and all ...

Hem Baral, a renowned ornithologist and conservationist, grew up on the edge of a protected area in Nepal. He has dedicated over 20 years to a career working to protect Nepal’s wildlife, which led to ...

Hands on in the field and behind the scenes, we’ve worked to protect and support the recovery of the pygmy hippo found in the threatened Upper Guinea forest hotspot of West Africa. Logging, mining and ...

For over 30 years, no one thought these fish still existed. Now, there is a real chance to bring them back. In late 2025, we travelled to northern Mexico to take a critical step towards recovering ...

Charles Darwin had a really close connection with ZSL, using London Zoo and our experts to advance his evolutionary theories. We’re extremely proud to have played a crucial role in Darwin’s work, and ...

Opening the world’s first scientific zoo in 1828 not only pioneered a new way of studying wildlife, it also began a revolution in animal care. For the first time, scientists could observe living ...