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.

Unusual Animals on Exhibit

• Human beings, Homo sapiens sapiens. A four-day exhibit entitled the "Human Zoo" ran in late August 2005, with people put on display in such garments as fig leaves. (see zoo website, http://www.zsl.org/london-zoo/whats-on/the-human-zoo,94,EV.html)