| No matter what you hearts desire, there's a | | | | concerned with the preservation of the |
| good chance amongst its thirty six acres and | | | | animals species, and the ability for that |
| over five thousand animals the London zoo | | | | animal to be here for generations in the |
| will have it. The London zoo has an extensive | | | | future. |
| collection of birds, small mammals, bears and | | | | |
| hippos, and apes and monkeys. Everyone is | | | | The London zoo embraces group visits, and |
| bound to fall in love with at least one of | | | | encourages people of all ages to visit the |
| the many animals they are likely to encounter | | | | zoo and see the animals. The zoo offers free |
| while walking through the zoo's extensive | | | | admittance to school groups from London |
| gardens, tunnels and bridges. | | | | schools, and offers the zoo as a conference |
| | | | venue for business groups, or for those |
| First opened in 1828, the London Zoo was the | | | | planning special parties or occasions such as |
| world first scientific zoo housing a variety | | | | weddings. No matter what your group event, |
| of exotic animals that were studied by the | | | | the zoo more than likely has a venue |
| day's scientists, and were closed off from | | | | appropriate for your particular gathering. |
| public view. In 1847, the zoo finally opened | | | | The zoo also offers catering for some special |
| its doors to the public Not only did the zoo | | | | events, so you group can enjoy a meal, or |
| become a part f the public eye, but it also | | | | some hors d'ouvres while enjoying the animals |
| quickly became the most famous zoo in the | | | | and your gathering. |
| world. | | | | |
| | | | For those who particularly enjoy the zoo, you |
| The London zoo along with its numerous | | | | might want to consider purchasing a zoo |
| animals has a variety of programs each day | | | | membership. A zoo membership is primarily |
| designed for travelers to the zoo. If you | | | | designed as a way for you to give money to |
| plan a trip to the zoo, stop by the zoos | | | | the zoo, to help in the zoo's maintenance, |
| information center to see what types of | | | | and enable it to offer additional programs in |
| programs are available for your viewing | | | | the future, and keep providing the animals |
| pleasure during your stay. One of the more | | | | with tremendous care. In exchange for your |
| popular programs to visit is feeding times | | | | financial gift to the zoo through a zoo |
| for some if the animals. Children young and | | | | membership, the zoo will give you free |
| old can delight in watching the predatory | | | | admittance into the zoo year round, and |
| birds dive for their prey, or watch the | | | | invitations to special embers only events, as |
| penguins swallow their fish dinner in one | | | | well as discounts on parking and in the gift |
| huge gulp. Occasionally you can even get up | | | | shop. |
| close in the bughouse to zoo's bird eating | | | | |
| spiders. | | | | The London Zoo has earned its name, as one of |
| | | | the world's most wonderful zoos. No trip to |
| The London zoo is home to over one hundred | | | | London could be complete without a trip |
| species that are currently listed as | | | | through the zoo to visit the fantastical |
| threatened. For these species and other, the | | | | creatures within. Whether you are going to be |
| London zoo participates in breeding programs | | | | in London for a few days, or are spending a |
| that are designed to help reproduce the | | | | few weeks make a point to make a trip to the |
| species, and help prevent it from becoming | | | | London zoo, and experience the magic of |
| extinct. The London zoo is not concerned | | | | seeing animals that you can't see together |
| merely with having the animals there as an | | | | anywhere else in the world. |
| attraction for today's zoo visitors, it is | | | | |