London Zoo

Time Out says

Tue Mar 4 2008

The Zoo, which opened to the public in 1847, covers 36 acres. It's home to more than 760 animal species, many of which are endangered – your entry fee contributes to ZSL London Zoo's conservation projects across the globe. On March 22 2013, the zoo opens a brand new enclosure called Tiger Territory, a £3.6m Indonesian-inspired habitat designed to meet all the sensory needs of its inhabitants, including newest zoo arrivals Jae Jae and Melati, a pair of Sumatran tigers. Across the site, regular events include 'animals in action' displays, feeding sessions, keeper talks and the glorious sight of birds in flight on the display lawn. 'Rainforest Life' recreates a tropical forest where you'll find red titi monkeys, marmosets, tamarins and sloths. This leads down to 'Night Life', filled with nocturnal creatures including scorpions and the slender loris (a small primate). At 'Gorilla Kingdom' you can get surprisingly close to the zoo's colony of western lowland gorillas. 2011 saw the opening of a new penguin habitat where you can experience feeding time for the colony of Macaroni and Humboldt penguins. There are plenty of cafés and picnic spots and the zoo offers educational and craft activities as well as an ongoing programme of exhibitions and events exploring science and conservation.