London Zoo

London Zoo was the world's first scientific zoo. Opened in 1828, and originally intended as a collection for scientific study, it was eventually made open to the public in 1847. Today it houses a collection of more than 650 different species of animals.

Famous Animals

• Winnie the Pooh : In 1914 the Zoo was given an American Black Bear by a Canadian Lieutenant. The famous author A.A. Milne visited with his son Christopher Robin, the boy was so enamoured with the bear Milne wrote the famous series of books for him.
• Obaysch : When 'Obaysch' arrived at London Zoo it became the first hippo to be seen in Europe since the Roman Empire.