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At London Zoo, Homo Sapiens Is Just Another Primate Species  -  Aug 28, 2005
New York TimesBy AP. LONDON, Aug. 27 (AP) - At the London Zoo, visitors can talk to the animals - and now some of them talk back. Caged and barely clothed in a rocky ...

London Zoo takes stock of animals  -  Jan 5, 2010
The GuardianZoo keepers tasked with counting every animal at London Zoo are hoping a baby Galapagos tortoise will boost the numbers soon. Galapagos tortoise Dirk joined ...

How many meerkats? London Zoo critter count  -  Jan 8, 2009
msnbc.comKirsty Wigglesworth / AP. By Gregory Katz. "You use tongs and pick them up by the stinger," London Zoo senior keeper Tony Dobbs said. ...

… was upset when PT Barnum bought London Zoo's famous elephant for …  -  Jun 7, 2006
Times OnlineHow could London Zoo even contemplate selling the world's most famous elephant to an upstart American showman? Because Jumbo had become a grumpy old ...

Bobby the gorilla dies in London Zoo  -  Dec 5, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent. The male gorilla was found dead in his nest by his keepers early on Friday morning. ...

London Zoo to get rid of cages  -  Jul 19, 2005
The GuardianIt's not quite a jungle out there, but London Zoo is breaking down barriers to give its inhabitants and visitors a more natural experience. ...

… Lion cubs are 'mane' attraction at London Zoo; possible mermaid...  -  Aug 13, 2009
FOXNewsAll United Kingdom the first Asian Hawaiian born at the London Zoo in the decade making their first public outing. Because almost two and a half months old ...

London Zoo needs £5m to split warring tigers  -  Oct 1, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Jessica Salter. London Zoo needs to raise £5 million to create a new enclosure to separate two tigers who do not get on. Keepers hoped that Lumpur, ...

London Zoo exhibit: Humans  -  Aug 26, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayLONDON (AFP) — London Zoo unveiled a new exhibition Thursday — eight humans prowling around wearing little more than fig leaves to cover their modesty. ...

Ken Livingstone to marry Emma Beal at London Zoo  -  Aug 22, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukKen Livingstone, the former Mayor of London, has announced that he will marry his long-term partner Emma Beal at London Zoo. By Murray Wardrop ...

London Zoo's new bird enclosure  -  Mar 20, 2008
BBC NewsOver the past few years London Zoo has been undergoing changes to allow visitors to get closer to 650 different species of animals. ...

London Zoo opens new gorilla enclosure  -  Mar 29, 2007
msnbc.comSteve Parsons / AP. LONDON - Heated waterfalls and a private gym sound like amenities one would expect at a swank hotel, not the new gorilla enclosure at ...

Beastly business as London Zoo does annual stock-take  -  Jan 6, 2010
Times OnlineThey're counting the animals at London Zoo — and with more than 750 species it's a tall order. Last year 14567 creatures were accounted for. ...

Aussie chicks the best - London Zoo  -  Aug 7, 2007
NEWS.com.auFrom: AP. You wouldn't expect a wet British summer to herald the arrival of more Australians in the UK, but the two of the owl-like species laid eggs on an ...

I met a Roboreptile at London Zoo  -  Jul 26, 2006
BBC NewsReptiles in a tank in London Zoo went face-to face with the first ever robotic lizard on Tuesday. Roboreptile - made by the same people as Robosapien - was ...

Asian lion cubs born at London Zoo  -  Aug 13, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukThe first Asian lion cubs to be born at London Zoo in ten years have been prowling around their new enclosure, as their mother looks on with pride. ...

Penguins help with London Zoo head count  -  Jan 10, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Paul Eccleston. The trouble with penguins is that they all look so alike, so a roll call was needed at London Zoo. Bird keeper Darren Jordan, ...

Article: holiday hotspots: London Zoo.(Features) - The People...  -  Aug 26, 2007
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London Zoo counts all its animals  -  Jan 13, 2006
BBC NewsKeepers will note down every single creature living at the Regents Park zoo, from the tiniest stick-insects to the huge animals like lions and tigers. ...

At London zoo, humans are species  -  Aug 29, 2005
Times of IndiaLONDON: At the London Zoo, visitors can talk to the animals — and now some of them talk back. Caged and barely clothed in a rocky enclosure, eight British ...

London Zoo debuts brother and sister lion cubs  -  Aug 14, 2009
央视国际Two new extremely rare Asian lion cubs have made their first appearance in the UK. They were the first to be born at London zoo in a decade. ...

Annual 'stocktake' at London Zoo  -  Jan 5, 2010
Yahoo! NewsLONDON (AFP) – At London Zoo, the animals come two by two -- and sometimes in fours and sixes as well. The zoo's annual "stocktaking" took place on Tuesday, ...

London Zoo celebrates its 180th birthday  -  Apr 26, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Richard Gray, Science Correspondent. It is now one of the world's leading conservation organisations, helping to protect endangered wildlife with ...

The big count's on at London Zoo  -  Jan 13, 2006
BBC NewsEvery morning school teachers take a register to count the number of kids in school and check that no-one's skiving. And every year the keepers at London ...

New frog centre for London Zoo  -  Oct 2, 2005
BBC NewsBy Richard Black. The Zoological Society of London is to build a new centre for the conservation of frogs, toad and other amphibians. ...

Gorillas draw 1m to London zoo  -  Apr 21, 2007
BBC NewsGorillas at the London Zoo have proved so popular that officials are expecting to see one million visitors this year. About 120000 people have visited the ...

London Zoo polar bears make way for Australian Outback  -  Aug 14, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Aislinn Simpson. It used to be a glacial home for polar bears but a section of London Zoo is to be given over instead to illustrating how climate change ...

London Zoo keepers make annual animal head count  -  Jan 5, 2010
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAP. Insect keeper Laura Childs looks up at a spiny stick insect during the annual stocktaking at London Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. ...

From billionaires to Bongos - London Zoo attracts visitors of a...  -  May 15, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukBy Andrew Cave. By Andrew Cave (Filed: 15/05/2006). The market has peaked. At least the summer party index must have done. Even by the Square Mile's high ...

Thermal imaging: A closer look at London Zoo  -  Feb 6, 2008
IndependentBy Esther Walker. Do not adjust your screen: these lurid photographs are neither a misprint nor a preview of a contemporary art sale, but a line up of ...

… : Aping the Apes: Humans Go Wild at London Zoo - The Washington...  -  Aug 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchAping the Apes: Humans Go Wild at London Zoo ... find The Washington Post articles. Caged and barely clothed, eight men and women monkeyed around for the ...

Warning: zoo animals could escape into park  -  Mar 23, 2007
IndependentAn unpublished inspection of London Zoo has warned that dangerous animals could ... The vets visited London Zoo for two days in January and warmly welcomed ...

Nature numbers: London zoo begins annual stocktake  -  Jun 25, 2009
The GuardianOfficials at London zoo today began the mandatory annual count of the zoo's population today, with keepers braving the cold to tot up more than 750 ...

Thermal camera's unique view of London Zoo  -  Feb 5, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Roger Highfield, Science Editor. They may look like works of modern art but these images provide a glimpse of how creatures use fur and feathers to ...

Mum's the word for dragons going it alone with eggs  -  Dec 22, 2006
Sydney Morning HeraldFour of the eggs at London Zoo have hatched; another eight at Chester Zoo are due to hatch within weeks. Self-fertilisation has never been documented in the ...

London Zoo - Reviews and Ratings of Sights in London - New York Times...  -  Jan 25, 2010
New York TimesOne of the greatest zoos in the world, the London Zoo is more than 1 1/2 centuries old. This 14-hectare (35-acre) garden houses about 8000 animals, ...

Rare Utila iguanas hatch at London Zoo  -  Sep 19, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukBy Paul Eccleston. The birth of nine Utila iguanas (Ctenosaura bakeri) found on the tiny Caribbean island of the same name, is a huge success for ZSL London ...

Humans Bear All at London Zoo  -  Aug 29, 2005
ABC NewsBy CHARLOTTE SECTOR. It's a zoo out there for most city dwellers who deal with the crowds, hellish commutes and countless hours at work. ...

Rare pigeon hatches at London zoo  -  Oct 28, 2009
The GuardianThe newly-hatched Victoria crowned pigeon is the very first of its kind to have been bred at London Zoo. Photograph: Zoological Society of London ...

Rare monkey born at London Zoo  -  Apr 30, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBecause of complications at the birth the three-weeks-old monkey is being raised by zookeeper Andrea Payne. The white-naped mangabey (Cercocebus atys ...

… dial; Squirrel monkeys at the London Zoo snatch visitors' cellphone...  -  May 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Christian Science Monitor - HighBeam ResearchBut, in fact, serious scientists at the London Zoo have been wrestling with this zoological mystery for months. Twelve of the tiny, agile monkeys that come ...

London Zoo Program to Feature 100 Rarest Mammals  -  Jan 16, 2007
FOXNewsA baby slender loris is seen in this undated photograph released by the Zoological Society of London. LONDON — It isn't often that the northern hairy-nosed ...

Red panda escapes from London Zoo  -  Sep 14, 2009
BBC NewsZoo-keepers had to return a red panda to its enclosure at London Zoo after it escaped into Regent's Park. The small mammal was spotted at 0300 (BST) on ...

London Zoo is pregnant with anticipation  -  Aug 25, 2008
The GuardianHer pregnancy was announced as almost certain at 10.51 am yesterday after incessant newspaper speculation and, within minutes, the delighted public began to ...

Medieval Lion Skulls Reveal Secrets of Tower of London "Zoo"  -  Jan 23, 2010
National Geographic..."We're fascinated with the kings and queens who lived at that time and anything that belonged to them," O'Regan said. "In these specimens we have something ...

Animal census under way at zoo  -  Jan 11, 2007
BBC NewsEvery year London Zoo has to carry out a stocktake of all its exhibits. The penguins dutifully lined up for the 2007 stocktake on Thursday. ...

The Bug, London Zoo  -  Dec 2, 2009
The GuardianAll the great British writer/producers of the past two decades have found their own trademark equilibrium between guest vocals and backing tracks. ...

Virgin Birth Expected at Christmas -- By Komodo Dragon  -  Dec 20, 2006
National GeographicFlora, along with another female Komodo dragon from the London Zoo, represent the first ... Like Flora, the Komodo dragon at the London Zoo, named Sungai, ...

London zoo keepers carry out annual stock-take | The Sun |News  -  Jan 24, 2010
The SunBy STAFF REPORTER. FROM the tiniest stick insect to the noble giant tortoise, keepers at London Zoo have been set the tricky task of counting every single ...

Medieval Lion Skulls Reveal Secrets of Tower of London "Zoo"  -  Nov 3, 2005
National GeographicInfamous as a place of torture and executions, and home to the British monarch's Crown Jewels, the Tower of London was also one of the world's oldest zoos. ...

In pictures: Animals count at London Zoo  -  Jan 11, 2007
BBC NewsPenguins at London Zoo line up to be counted. Every year the creatures living in Regent's Park have to take part in an animal 'stock-take' ...

Sonali helps with zoo's animal count  -  Jan 8, 2009
BBC NewsI'm lucky enough to live only a mile away from London Zoo, so I went to check out ... London Zoo has a boy penguin called Caroline and a girl one called Bob ...

… helps to launch ladybird enclosure at London Zoo | The Sun...  -  Jan 25, 2010
The SunThe Woolworths.co.uk Little Ladybird Spotters habitat will be on display in BUGS at ZSL London Zoo for two weeks from Thursday July 16.

Picture this: llama rides and zebra crossing  -  Oct 1, 2007
Times OnlineThe first batch go online today and the society hopes to have enough digitalised by next year to provide a comprehensive pictorial history of London Zoo for ...

In pictures: London Zoo headcount  -  Jan 8, 2009
BBC NewsLondon Zoo has carried out its annual stock-take, along with all zoos across the UK. More than 650 species were counted at London Zoo, including meercats. ...

Article: Humans attract captive audience at zoo - The Record (Bergen ...  -  Aug 27, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam ResearchLONDON - At the London Zoo, you can talk to the animals - and now some of them talk ... Online 10-31-2001 London Zoo Moving Elephants to Park LONDON (AP) ...

London Zoo's new exhibits are priceless rubbish  -  May 30, 2008
Times OnlineLondon Zoo's latest inhabitants are enjoying a new lease of life. A shark made from discarded hubcaps and a polar bear cub made of plastic bags have ...

I Want Your Job: Zoo keeper  -  Jul 27, 2006
IndependentFor more information on London Zoo and Whipsnade, plus details on volunteering and careers in zoo keeping and animal conservation, go to www.zsl.org. ...

Lengthy queue for London Zoo jobs  -  Feb 11, 2009
BBC NewsAn offer of 50 seasonal jobs at the London Zoo in Regent's Park has drawn record queues of people eager to fill the posts. ...

Zoo kills the chimp that tunnelled to freedom  -  Sep 30, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukJonnie and Coco lived at London Zoo with Cherry, Coco's mother, ... David Field, the zoological director of London Zoo, who has known Jonnie and Coco for ...

In pics: London Zoo's animal count  -  Jan 10, 2008
BBC NewsLondon zoo keepers have a big job on their hands making notes of the tens of thousands of creatures in their care. This Silvery Marmoset monkey is wondering ...

Zoo celebrating rare dove birth  -  Oct 30, 2006
BBC NewsJohn Ellis, the Zoological Society of London's Curator of Birds, said: "This is an enormous success for London Zoo and a real tribute to the hard work and ...

Collectors go bananas over chimpanzee's art  -  Jun 22, 2005
Sydney Morning HeraldThey were painted in the late 1950s by Congo, a celebrity chimp resident in London Zoo who was hailed as the Cezanne of the ape world. ...

London zoo's man-eating gorillas  -  Aug 28, 2009
TVNZFemale gorillas at London zoo have given new meaning to the term "man-eaters" after receiving a picture of their new mate. ...

Noah's Ark-ives: London Zoo's most magical images  -  Sep 30, 2007
Daily MailNow London Zoo is making the best of its pictorial archives available online for the first time, at www.zsl.org/printstore. Here's our selection of the most ...

Under a grand: The Zoo Art Fair  -  Oct 10, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukThis year it has outgrown the satellite buildings of London Zoo (its exotic setting) and ... Zoo Art Fair, Oct 13-15, London Zoo, Regent's Park, London NW1. ...

Rare Rhino Rat Snake Green Unicorn Arrives At London Zoo As Bred For ...  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sky NewsA rare snake is captured on camera as it emerges from its shell at London Zoo. Its successful arrival marks the first time the rhino rat snake (Rhynchophis ...

Castle in the sky: London Zoo aviary (above, photograph: RIBA...  -  Aug 6, 2009
The GuardianCedric Price was a complicated, passionate man, especially in his later years. I worked with him from 1973 to 1977, and in many ways it was my second course ...

Homo-exhibitionists colonize zoo.  -  Aug 28, 2005
euronews.netLondon Zoo, home to some of the worlds most endangered species and now, ... “The reason that London Zoo and other zoos exist is because there is an ...

Don't monkey with a mobile.(News) | Article from The People (London, ...  -  Apr 16, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The People - HighBeam ResearchNow London Zoo staff are weaning them off the habit by offering old ... But Nick Lindsay, Senior Curator at London Zoo, told the Sunday People: "I think . ...

Furry `Kate Moss' Joins Amorous Popcorn Parties at London Zoo  -  Aug 24, 2007
BloombergBy Warwick Thompson. Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Effie's nickname is ``Kate Moss'' because she's stunningly attractive, likes attention and knows how to stir up ...

· Zoos report lizards laying eggs without mating  -  Feb 24, 2008
The GuardianFour of the eggs at London zoo have hatched; another eight at Chester zoo are due to hatch within weeks. Self-fertilisation has never before been documented ...

Pupils design London Zoo exhibit  -  Mar 30, 2009
BBC NewsYoungsters who helped design a new exhibit at London Zoo have seen their creation for the first time. Pupils from Gower School in Islington, north London, ...

It's the great London coral reef  -  Oct 8, 2006
Times OnlineMarine specialists from London Zoo are “growing� the reef which will be the ... Rachel Jones, a marine expert at London Zoo and deputy team leader of the ...

… marries long-term love Emma Beal in ceremony at London Zoo  -  Sep 27, 2009
Daily MailMr Livingstone added: 'I remember mine used to get bored at weddings because there isn't much to do, whereas (at London Zoo) they can jump in and out of the ...

Checking the menagerie down at the zoo  -  Jan 7, 2010
New Zealand HeraldKeepers at London Zoo are counting more than sheep. Three giant Galapagos tortoises, a Komodo dragon, and a critically endangered baby mangabey monkey are ...

Nut cracking fish is hit at zoo  -  May 17, 2005
BBC News..."They're big and round and they look pretty stupid but actually they play an amazing part in the eco-system," a spokeswoman for London Zoo said. ...

Meerkats born at London Zoo  -  May 1, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukThe youngsters soon found an adopted mother, Suzi Hyde, who has been caring for them day and night. Ms Hyde took the pair into her care when they were born ...

Red panda escapes from London Zoo  -  Sep 15, 2009
BBC NewsThe furry animal managed to get out of his enclosure and was spotted by security guards climbing a tree in a nearby park. At first he would not budge, ...

King Kong comes out of hiding  -  Oct 13, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukGuy the gorilla, the iconic ape of London Zoo, is back on public display. ... In fact, the public love affair with London Zoo was coming to an end, ...

UK zoo takes annual critter count  -  Jan 10, 2009
Taipei Times - Taipei Times...“You use tongs and pick them up by the stinger,� London Zoo senior keeper ... Thursday was counting day at the London Zoo, so Dobbs not only had to count ...

Dog adopts tiger triplets  -  Jan 5, 2010
The GuardianA spokeswoman for London Zoo said staff try to match an abandoned animal with ... If a mother of the same species cannot be found, staff at London Zoo will ...

Baby Penguin Stolen from London Zoo  -  Dec 20, 2005
dummocrats.comA baby penguin thought to have been snatched from a zoo as a quirky festive gift is unlikely to survive until Christmas Day, his keeper warned Tuesday. ...

Pandas prepare for return to Britain after 16 years  -  Dec 18, 2008
IndependentLondon Zoo has kept several pandas from 1938 onwards. ... London Zoo kept two more animals, Bao Bao and Ming Ming, in the early 1990s but there have been no ...

London Zoo snaps revealed  -  Jan 10, 2007
Mirror.co.ukA unique treasure trove of long-lost pictures has been unearthed at London Zoo and many can be shown here for the first time. ...

'Extinct' fish bred by British zoo  -  Jul 23, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukBristol Zoo and ZSL London Zoo are the only two institutions in the UK working together to safeguard the species, which are classed as extinct in the wild, ...

Zebras Return to Zoo; Monkeys, Birds Get to Roam: London Kids  -  May 2, 2006
BloombergRegular admission to London Zoo during the summer is 14.50 pounds for adults and 11.50 for children up to age 15, which includes an optional donation of ...

London Zoo a reaction to bleakness  -  Oct 2, 2008
Canada.comLondon Zoo. When British DJ Kevin Martin found the title for his latest album, released on Ninja Tune under his recording alias The Bug, everything fell ...

London Zoo Pioneers New Technique To Take Blood Samples From …  -  Jun 27, 2008
Sky NewsVets at London Zoo are pioneering a technique to take blood samples from dangerous and large animals using a small bug. By using an insect called a Mexican ...

Pandas 'sparked diplomatic fears'  -  Dec 29, 2005
BBC NewsTwo pandas in London Zoo sparked fears that a diplomatic rift could flare ... Later that year, London Zoo urged ministers to provide money to help build a ...

New mate for zoo's giant tortoise  -  Feb 13, 2009
BBC NewsShe was given an X-ray at London Zoo before being getting the all-clear to travel. Vets confirmed that the tortoise, who had been being smuggled illegally ...

East London Zoo upgrade halted  -  Feb 6, 2008
Dispatch OnlinePRELIMINARY work on upgrading the East London Zoo has come to a standstill after the appointed contractor walked off the job. According to the plans, ...

'Save EL zoo before further deterioration'  -  Jun 2, 2009
Dispatch OnlineThe East London Zoo is the only zoo in the Eastern Cape and is home to more than ... In 2007, a new master plan for the East London Zoo had been drawn up to ...

Ken Livingstone will marry Emma Beal at London Zoo next month  -  Aug 22, 2009
IndependentOffensive or abusive comments will be removed and your IP logged and may be used to prevent further submission. In submitting a comment to the site, ...

Bug used to suck zoo animal blood  -  May 29, 2008
BBC NewsA bloodsucking insect is being used to collect blood samples from animals at zoos, London Zoo has said. Kissing bugs crawl onto the animal and release a ...

Article: No kidding: Bird brain - Deseret News (Salt Lake City) |...  -  Sep 7, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchDeseret News (Salt Lake City) articles. What one ostrich ate at the London Zoo 1. Alarm clock 2. Roll of film 3. Handkerchief 4. Bicycle valve 5. Piece ...

TODAY'S NEWS | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam …  -  Jan 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchThey are not giving away gorillas at the London Zoo, Europe's oldest and England's ... London Zoo spokeswoman Polly Wills says that's exactly the question . ...

Violent turf war between rival ice-cream sellers near London Zoo  -  May 24, 2009
Mirror.co.ukBy Stephen Hayward 24/05/2009. A violent turf war between rival ice-cream sellers has broken out near one of the country's biggest tourist attractions. ...

Many threatened native species have found a new home at the zoo  -  Sep 15, 2006
Times OnlineLondon Zoo, an international centre for captive breeding programmes of some of the world's most endangered animals, is also home to the house sparrow, ...

INSIDE JoongAng Daily  -  Jul 30, 2009
JoongAng DailyThe history of zoos continued with London Zoo in Regent's Park, Britain. ... The word “zoo� originated with the London Zoo, which used to be known as “The ...

Join the Party Animals at ZSL London Zoo  -  06 Aug 2009
PR.com (press release)ZSL London Zoo invite you to Experience the Zoo after dark at Zoo Nights 2009 Friday 7th August, 6.30pm – 10.00pm. London, United Kingdom, August 05,

Newlywed couple's bid for dream honeymoon  -  06 Aug 2009
Bexley TimesHer big day is in stark contrast to competitor Tracy Allessendro, from Battersea, whose extravagant £23000 wedding at London Zoo is complete with a planned

ZSL (London Zoo) celebrates Journal's award win  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
PRLog.Org (press release)PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 05, 2009 – The panel of judges compared different journals in biology and medicine and selected a list of the 100 most

London Zoo Unveils New Teenager Exhibit  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Spoof (satire)..."They are fascinating," said Peter Crook, 46, a member of the London Zoo board of directors and the man who oversaw the development of the exhibit.

Love or Lust? Only Time Will Shell for ZSL London Zoo's Giant ...  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
PR.com (press release)ZSL London Zoo's sprightly pensioner and his svelte ladies, who weigh almost half as much as him, now live in a luxurious love pad kitted out with watering

Visitors can See Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Banmoco.co.ukFor people who visit ZSL London Zoo by September 6th there is an exciting opportunity to see a group of Galapagos tortoises. The huge creatures are being

How photography first caught the capital's heart  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
This is LondonObaysch the hippopotamus lounges in the pool of his new enclosure, watched by fascinated visitors to London Zoo. This remarkable photograph was taken 150

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
JoongAng DailyThe history of zoos continued with London Zoo in Regent's Park, Britain. While most preceding zoos had been established and run by monarchs for their

Whipsnade Zoo trumpets baby elephant birth  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
PRLog.Org (press release)The Society runs ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, carries out scientific research at the Institute of Zoology and is actively involved in field

That's cheap entertainment  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukProviding you are travelling to London by train, National Rail has two-for-one deals on London attractions including Madame Tussauds, London Zoo and the Sea

Britney Spears refuses to take sons on tour after receiving death ...  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
New York Daily NewsSpears treated her sons to a visit at the London Zoo during her tour. Britney Spears is not taking any chances when it comes to the safety of her children.

Rarely seen photographs at British Library will provide window to ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukThe animal's arrival at London zoo caused huge excitement and visitor numbers quickly doubled. But, as is often the way with celebrity, interest waned as

See Galapagos tortoises at London Zoo  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
LateRooms.com (press release)Those visiting ZSL London Zoo before September 6th will have the chance to see a group of Galapagos tortoises. On display as part of the Darwin 200

Bristol Zoo breeds extinct pupfish  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Practical FishkeepingExperts at the Zoo obtained a group of Potosi pupfish from ZSL London Zoo earlier this year and have just reported a batch of six-week old fry which are

Your morning adorable: Giant panda with an ice cube  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Los Angeles Times...(Similar measures were taken at the London Zoo earlier this month, when a heat wave struck and keepers made special fruit "popsicles" for the resident

The Diary: Waiting for Godot; Antichrist; Bob and Roberta Smith ...  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
IndependentFirst it took place in London Zoo, then moved in behind the Royal Academy. Now, booted out of there to make way for Haunch of Venison, it's moving to

The Meaning of Life  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
New York TimesWhen he settled in Britain in the 1950s, he had some of his baboons (average life span 30) shipped over, ultimately donating a couple to the London Zoo.

Win your kids a new wardrobe  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
The Sun...clothing To celebrate the return of the Ladybird brand, Woolworths.co.uk has launched its 'Little Ladybird Spotters' ladybird habitat at London Zoo.

BB Nikki is a lady(bird)  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
The SunNikki took time out to lend her support to the launch of a ladybird enclosure at London Zoo this week. The new habitat will give visitors to the Zoo the

Photographer Wolf Suschitzky's best shot  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukI loved photographing animals, and had made friends with the keepers at London Zoo. This marvellous ape, known as Guy the Gorilla, was living in a tiny cage

London On The Cheap: July 23-29  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Londonist...workshops and 'meet the animal' sessions with London Zoo and Surrey Docks Farm - 12 to 6pm, free. Sunday: Head west for Walpole Park and Ealing Global

Zoological Society of London Reports "Vultures of Our River ...  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe Society runs ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, carries out scientific research at the Institute of Zoology and is actively involved in field

Day in pictures  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
BBC NewsA British girl scrunches up her face as a ladybird crawls toward her eye during an event at London Zoo to encourage people to record sightings of the red

On the agenda: There's a scare in the air for film fans at ...  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Independent...(Well maybe not the elephant, from Cameroon; it was wisely placed in the care of London Zoo.) www.royalcollection.org.uk.

Harry Potter Landmarks: Train Stations to Castles  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
ABC NewsThe reptile house in the London Zoo was used for a scene in a previous movie where Harry realizes he can communicate with snakes, Skyscanner said.

SFGate: Day in Pictures  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleHis table manners may be a deal breaker: In an attempt to induce elderly tortoise lust, the London Zoo is parading its two teeny bopper Galapagoses, Dolly,

Winnie the Pooh and Photos Too: Rare Images of Christopher Robin ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Art DailyAccording to the correspondence on offer in September, Junghans was among the small party that accompanied Christopher Robin to the London Zoo to meet the

UK Ladybird Survey  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
About - News & IssuesI spent this morning at London Zoo visiting the first ever British ladybird habitat there to celebrate the return of the Ladybird brand to Woolworths.co.uk.

From Jack the Ripper to Great White Sharks  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
PRLog.Org (press release)The Society runs ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, carries out scientific research at the Institute of Zoology and is actively involved in field

Tour of Potter 'sites' in Britain enchants fans  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Sun-Sentinel.comThe reptile house in the London Zoo was used for a scene where Harry realizes he can communicate with snakes, Skyscanner says. Other sites filming sites

Mike Hussey's tour diary  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Melbourne Herald SunI take the kids to London Zoo and they love it! Then we go on a double-decker bus tour of London, past Big Ben, the London Eye, the Tower of London.

UK Islamic fanatics' issue call to prosecute Queen  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Gaea TimesIt has some cool sales! digitalukerings Off to london zoo with tanya as my birthday treat today. Picnic na bit of shop browsing also instore.

There'll always be a Hogwarts  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
GlobalPostVisitors can tour Christ College, the film inspiration for the Great Hall; Leadenhall Market, also known as Diagon Alley; and the London Zoo,

The secret garden  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Manila TimesRegent Park, best known for the London Zoo within its premises and the Sherlock Holmes Museum as well as the London Beatles Store on nearby Baker Street,

Dolly is a 'Giant of the Galapagos'  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
MetroDolly, a 16-year-old Galapagos tortoise, is fed as part of a new exhibition at London Zoo. She is part of the 'Giant of the Galapagos' breeding programme.

Winnie-the-Pooh sequel coming this fall  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Toronto StarMilne's stories of the "silly old bear" were inspired by a real-life orphaned black bear cub in the London Zoo. That bear, named Winnie – short for Winnipeg

Children's trail in Lichfield makes list of top UK days out  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
The Lichfield BlogThe guide includes well known destinations such as Alton Towers, Drayton Manor, Legoland and London Zoo, plus hidden gems such as Lichfield's very own

Queen's gifts from New Zealand on show  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
TVNZThey are all at the London Zoo. And the Queen was also showered with gifts of food where ever she went. "On the first visit to Australia in 1954,

Punch and Judy still rule the waves at Southend  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Essex EchoHe said: “The animal Punch fights with used to be a horse, but the Victorians began getting exotic animals at London Zoo, and it became a crocodile.

Google Maps flags up celebs' favourite haunts  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Brand RepublicFor example, Livingstone endorses a number of places including London Zoo and restaurant El Parador. Lane Fox endorses The Serpentine Gallery and Dover

War diary: Getting kitted out for a visit to Afghanistan  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Hunts Post...called the Albany Street Barracks, the 19th century complex is set among trendy cafes and posh houses, and is just a grenade's throw from London Zoo.

Ellen Gray: HBO offers a timely look at Ted Kennedy  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Philadelphia Inquirer...was ambassador to Britain and young Teddy got to cut the ribbon to open the London zoo, as well as a lot I'd probably seen but forgotten.

The appeal of miniature villages  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Financial TimesThe only modernist building in Bekonscot is an homage to Berthold Lubetkin's spiralling concrete penguin pool (1934) in London Zoo.

UVL launched its first comprehensive training programme  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Travel Daily News InternationalZSL London Zoo, Trinity House, Imperial War Museum, Tate Modern, the Design Museum and Middle Temple are among those who have already signed up to the

Poem of the week: Some Incidents in the Life of My Uncle Arly  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukWhile still in his teens, he began drawing the parrots in London Zoo, and his collection of lithographs, Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae,

The Secret Design History of 12 Famous Brands  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
MediaPost PublicationsPart of the charm is the penguin at the bottom, inspired by a trip to the London Zoo, that remains endearingly incongruous today.

The Devil and Paul McCartney  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Sleaze...“In the meantime, his soul was to be hidden in a brown paper bag inside the zoo – the walrus enclosure at London Zoo, to be precise!

'I always was a desperate romantic'  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukHaving been given a choice of tourist attractions, my friends and I opted for the Tate Gallery above London Zoo or HMS Belfast.

The Forbidden Corner tops best family days out list as voted by ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Daily MailTo make it into the top 51, attractions such as London Zoo, the Norfolk Broads and Moss Bank Park, were judged on the number of nominations received,

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