Zoological Society of London

“Letting thousands of poorer families into London Zoo for £3 has changed us for ever”

15. March 202316. March 2023

Published on theguardian.com the 03.03.2023. | By: Matthew Gould The general director of the Zoological Society of London speaks about the impact discounted tickets to the world-famous London Zoo have had. » more

The reality of conservation and education at London Zoo

21. November 202221. November 2022

conservation, education, media-echo

Published on theguardian.com the 24.10.2022. | By: Mathhew Gould In response to a questionable report, the Zoological Society of London educates about the reality at London Zoo. » to the full letter

“Herculean task”: Dozens of species exist only in zoos

8. March 20238. March 2023

conservation, media-echo

Published on web.de the 24.02.2023. | By: Larissa Schwedes Donal Smith from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and other conservationist colleagues have published an acclaimed study about animals extinct in the wild. However, positive examples still raise hope.

Holistic Approaches to Conserving the Purple Frog in India

8. January 20236. January 2023

conservation, media-echo

Published on reversethered.org in the middle of 2022. The Indian purple frog used to be endangered. It is in part thanks to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) that the species is now no longer threatened. » to the full publication

Whipsnade Zoo: Conserving elephants

27. May 202226. May 2022

conservation, education, media-echo

Published on zsl.org the 06.05.2022. | By: Malcolm Fitzpatrick The chief curator of the British Whipsnade Zoo, which belongs to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), provides insights into the conservation work to preserve elephants in the wild. » to the full article

COVID-19: the wildlife facts

15. May 2020

education, media-echo

Publihed on zsl.org the 09.04.2020. | By: Andrew Cunningham Even during the current pandemic zoos take their educational mission seriously – the Zoological Society of London, for instance, has experts in it’s own ranks. » to the full article

Since when do zoos exist?

1. February 201814. April 2018

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The Zoological Gardens have a long history of a thousand years. Only a few of the former institutions still exist today.

What tasks does a zoo have?

5. February 201814. April 2018

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The fact that zoological gardens try to protect endangered species from extinction through breeding programs is well known. But they also have other tasks.

How is the term zoo defined?

2. February 201814. April 2018

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Zoo is not the same as zoo? How do the various animal parks, animal gardens and wild parks differ? There are at least a few regulations.