In 1826 Sir Stamford Raffles founded The Zoological Society London (ZSL) as the world's first scientific zoo for the study of living animals. Two years later it opened to Fellows of the Society plus ...

Like many Scots, I have a love/hate relationship with London. The hate bit probably started when I was kid watching Blue ...

Complaint to environment ministry says animal was killed by staff after it escaped its enclosure and strayed into a Himalayan ...

London is often seen as a bustling metropolis, but David Attenborough’s latest documentary, Wild London, uncovers the surprising wildlife thriving within its urban landscape. This engaging film takes ...

In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner. Her case became one of the catalysts for abolishing the death ...

Humboldt penguins, Asiatic lions, corals, Seychelles millipedes and capybaras were some of the 8,000 animals being counted ...

David Bowie’s childhood home could soon become a tourist attraction. The Heritage of London Trust says it plans to restore ...

David Bowie’s childhood home will be restored and opened to the public, Heritage of London Trust announced on Thursday, the ...

A pair of newcomer capybaras, a huddle of penguins and a pride of lions were among the animals counted by London Zoo staff at ...

ZSL London Zoo kicked off 2026 - and its 200th anniversary - with its annual stocktake on Tuesday, recording over 8000 ...

Primates at the London Zoo received some holiday treats. Monkeys got sweet corn while the gorillas enjoyed some fruits and veggies. Brown shooting suspect found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound: ...

There are approximately 1.9 million described animal species, and only 6,700 of them are mammals. That’s only about a third of one percent, yet the term animal is sometimes erroneously used as a ...