One of the famous sights of London, England and the world is the London Zoo - the very first zoo in the world that deals with scientific activity. More than 17 thousand local inhabitants represent over 750 species of animals. This makes the London Zoo one of the largest zoological collections in Britain..
Now the development of London Zoo is aimed at removing visible barriers between animals and guests, i.e. all cages and gratings are removed, and glass or natural barriers, such as ditches, are installed instead.
Of course, the creators do not forget about reasonable precaution, but now in the London Zoo almost complete unity with nature is possible.
The zoo is located in the very center of the capital, in the northern part of Regent's Park. The London Zoo is operated by the Zoological Society of London, which also has a larger site at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. It was there that almost all large animals were transported from the London Zoo: rhinos, elephants, etc.
The state does not finance the Zoological Society of London and the zoo itself, and therefore they are forced to "exist" on the money of sponsors, "friends", members of the society and visitors to the London Zoo.
History of London Zoo
The London Zoo traces its history back to 1826, when the local zoological society was founded.. At the origins of the now great landmark were Stamford Raffles - statesman, who became president of the society - and Humphrey Davy - a famous chemist. The crown gave the society a plot of land in the capital's park to house and study animals there.
So in 1828, London Zoo appeared in Regent's Park, but for the time being, however, it is open only to members of the society. To this day, the London Zoo sits on the same site. Initially, the idea of the institution was only scientific research and experiments. Already at the very beginning of its rather long history, the London Zoo became a haven for rare species of animals: there were now completely exterminated marsupial wolf and quagga.
By the way, in 1837 Charles Darwin himself worked at the local zoo. It is believed that the behavior of the orangutan Jenny, who then lived in the London Zoo, determined the further views of Darwin and the creation of his theory of evolution.
Already in 1847, the London Zoo was opened to the public, as money was required for the maintenance of animals and research. The London Zoo is the first European hippopotamus and the first British elephant. The insect house or insectarium (1881), the reptile house or serpentarium (1849) and the stationary aquarium (1853) first opened here.
By the way, the very word "aquarium" is also a merit of the London Zoo., before that, such tanks with water were called "aquatic vivariums". In 1913 the Terrace Mappin was opened, where arctic conditions were recreated. The prototype of Winnie the Pooh from the work of the same name by Alan Milne also lived in the London Zoo.
The writer's son fell in love with Winnie the bear, he could feed her and even enter the cage, on the basis of which Milne created his wonderful story. This bear in 1981 was erected a monument on the territory of the London Zoo.
The children's zoo at the London Zoo was first opened in 1939. In 1994, this area was reconstructed and is now divided into two sections: the first is an animal care center where children are taught to take care of pets, the second is a special pen where children try to put their new knowledge into practice.
The children's zoo was named after Ambika Paul, a girl who died of leukemia, whose father subsequently contributed an impressive amount to the development of the zoo.
Gradually, the London Zoo is being modernized, the living conditions of the inhabitants are as close as possible to natural ones, new exhibitions and expositions are opening, giving the British the opportunity to see animals from all over the world. One of the most interesting entertainments of the audience is watching the feeding of animals.
Another amazing sight is the laying down of giraffes to sleep. To find out what time this or that performance will be, you can study a special program where everything is scheduled by the hour.
Exposure
Despite its relatively small size (only 15 hectares), the London Zoo offers visitors a wide variety of exhibits:
- "Bird Safari of Africa" opened in 2005 instead of outdated aviaries and pavilion of ostriches and storks. Now here you can see noble starlings, white-bellied rain storks, Madagascar teals, rollers, black-billed currents.
The first aquarium appeared here in 1853. The aquarium that visitors now see was created at the bottom of Mappin Terrace in 1921. It is divided into three rooms: the first - with fish species included in various conservation programs of the Zoological Society of London, the second - with tropical fish species, the third - with fish that live in the Amazon. There is also a special compartment for fish that people bring, because there is no way to keep them.
- Also, the London Zoo shows everyone the “Bird Pavilion”, named after Blackburn, opened in 2008. The building itself, built in 1883, was provided for reptiles. The name of the pavilion was given in honor of the family that helped the London Zoo in the 1990s, when it was on the verge of closing. The exposition presents more than 50 species of birds: from toucans to hummingbirds.
On great amount invertebrates can be viewed in the pavilion with the long title "Biological Diversity at the Heart of Survival". More than 140 species of animals are housed here: giant stick insects, anteaters, tarantulas, ants, flower beetles, etc.
The Butterfly World exposition invites visitors to observe butterflies and moths from different parts of the world: Asia, Africa, America, etc. In the same place where butterflies fly freely, there is an aviary for pupae, where you can see how new individuals appear.
- The "Children's Zoo" mainly presents pets: guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, rats, chinchillas, snails, goats, sheep, reindeer, llamas, etc.
The exposition, which recreates the South American tropical jungle, was opened in 2007 and is called the Clore Rainforest Panorama. The name of the exposition was not chosen by chance: previously on this site was the “Charles Clore Mammal Pavilion”, built in 1967 thanks to the fund of this person. Now thin and thick lorises, marmosets, lemurs, monkeys, sloths and other tropical animals live here.
- In the "Kingdom of the Gorilla", opened in 2007, created a large island with a moat around it, where western lowland gorillas live. Other animals and plants that live and grow in the same climate are also represented here: monitor lizards, monkeys, many birds. The exhibition is dedicated to the project of conservation of animals in Gabon and the need to preserve tropical forests in general.
- Zebras were placed in the room with giraffes to create the exposition “To Africa”. The viewing high-rise platform allows everyone to look at giraffes up close. After replacing the walls of the enclosures with glass, it became possible to see hiding animals (okapi, warthogs, hunting dogs) through observation compartments and periscopes.
- An Arctic exposition was created in Mappin Terraces in 1913 where one could see snow leopards, polar bears, ibex and some other mountain animals. Now the climate of Australia has been recreated here, and visitors can see kangaroos and emus.
- The exhibition "Meeting the Monkeys" was specially created without borders between inhabitants and visitors. So, guests of the London Zoo can freely move through the Bolivian forest recreated here, meeting black-headed saimiri on their way.
Also noteworthy are the Penguin Pool, the Reptile Pavilion, the Snowdon Aviary and other expositions. There are also individual animals that are not included in any exposition: gibbons, parrots, tigers, lions, meerkats, otters, etc. Each pavilion, each exposition and each performance always finds its audience, since the inhabitants of the London Zoo definitely do not hold immediacy.
Information about opening hours, tickets and possible discounts can be found at http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo.
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English teacher Abramova T.I. GOU Gymnasium No. 426 St. Petersburg
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Some animals are…Some animals are…Some animals are…
dangerous wild and aggressive big, others are small
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It is long and green. It lives in rivers and eats fish and birds. It has four legs and a long tail. This animal has a lot of teeth. What is it? RIDDLES
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I live in the woods. I'm very big. I have a big nose, a little tail and four legs. I like to eat fish and berries. I like to sleep in winter. Sometimes I am very aggressive. I am a… RIDDLES
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I have a very nice tail. I can fly. I`m covered with colorful feathers. I can talk. I am very funny. I am a.. RIDDLES
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I have four legs and a tail. I have no teeth. I can swim and dive. I carry my house around with me. I am a … RIDDLES
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I am very, very big. I like to eat grass. I have four legs and two big ears. My long nose is called a trunk. I live in India and in Africa. I am intelligent. What am I? RIDDLES
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This animal is very unusual. It cannot walk, it cannot run, it cannot fly, it can only jump. It has a front pocket and it carries a baby. It lives in Australia. Name this animal. RIDDLES
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What is London famous for…?
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London is famous for…
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London is famous for…
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It is famous for its parks.
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Kensington Gardens
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1826- The Zoological Society of London was founded
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1847- The Zoo opened its doors to the public.
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1849- The Zoo opened the first Reptile House.
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Reptile House
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1850- In this year the Tsar of Russia presented two bisons to the zoo.
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1853- The first public Aquarium was opened.
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1880- In this year the first koala bear arrived to live outside Australia.
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More recently, the Children Zoo was opened
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The word “giraffe” comes from an Arabic word ’zirafah’ which means “the tallest of all”. Giraffes live 20 to 30 years Giraffes can go for up 2 weeks without water Giraffes only sleep for a few minutes at a time. Sitting on the ground, they bend their long necks down It takes 14 to 15 months for a baby giraffe to grow inside its mother`s body
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The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land. Elephants have larger ears than any other animal and their tusks are the largest teeth. An elephant`s nose is called a trunk. A lot of things can be done with the help of a trunk. An elephant is a nice animal, strong and friendly. It leaves grass and green leaves (about 300-400 kilos a day) and elephants can drink 150-200 liters of water. They are very playful in the water and wonderful swimmers. The elephant is the most intelligent animal next to the dog and it has a very good memory.
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Dolphins are very intelligent. They love to play with people. Most dolphins eat fish. Their brain is very big. They have a very good feeling to be helpful. They have a very good experience of communicating with people. They give birth to their babies which are burn with opened eyes, under the water. Dolphins can jump out of the water, play with the ball, dance and do many tricks.
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Why do people need Zoos?
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Development of a lesson in the 6th grade on the topic “London Zoo. Why do people need Zoos?”
The purpose of the lesson- Systematize and summarize vocabulary on the topic "Zoo". developing students' speaking skills at the level of a prepared monologue statement, cultivating love for the world around them.
Tasks:
To develop the ability of students to speak at the level of a prepared monologue statement on the topic "Animals of the Regent`s Park Zoo"
To form the ability to do small projects.
Foster empathy for animal problems
During the classes
teacher: Hello! Glad to see you. How are you? Look at the blackboard, please. Be careful what you say or do when you visit the animals in the zoo.
teacher: Why should people be careful?
Pupil1: Some animals are dangerous.
Pupil 2: Some animals are wild and aggressive.
Pupil 3: Some animals are big, others are small.
teacher: You are quite right. Do you know the animals well?
Pupils: Yes, we do.
teacher: Let's have a guessing game. The task is to name the animal described by your classmates. Are you ready? Can we start? Please be very attentive. We'll check your answers on the screen.
Pupil 1: It is long and green. It can be very terrible and aggressive. It likes to neat meat and fish. It is vey wild. It lives in the water. What is it? (a crocodile)
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Pupil 2: It is big and brown. It likes to sleep in winter. It has a sweet tooth. It likes to eat honey, berries, fish and meat. It can swim very well but it lives in the forest. It can be very aggressive but in the zoo it is very funny and nice. What is it? (a bear)
teacher: Check your answer on the screen (slide 5)
Pupil 3- I have a very nice tail. I can fly. I`m covered with colorful feathers. I can talk. I am very funny. I am a ... (parrot)-slide 6
Pupil 4; It is the biggest animal in the world. It lives in the ocean but it is not a fish. What is it ? ( a whale) - slide 7
Pupil 5 I have four legs, I have no teeth. I can swim and dive. I carry my house around with me. I am a ..(tortoise)-slide 8
Pupil 6: it is the second biggest animal in the world. It can eat 300 kilos of food and drink 200 liters of water. It lives in Africa and India. It is kind, clever and very intelligent. What is it ? (an elephant) - slide 9
Pupil 7: this animal is very unusual. It can't walk, it can't run, it can't fly, it can only jump. It has a front pocket and in the pocket it carries a baby. It lives in Australia. What is it ? (a kangaroo)- slide 10
teacher: Thank you. good work. I see that you know the animals very well and we can speak about them for a long time. They live all around us but if you want to see exotic animals you should go to the zoo. Am I right? There are many zoos in the world but we`ll speak about London Zoo today.
So we start. Imagine yourselves in London (London slides ) - slides 11-20
Tell me please, what is London famous for? Name some places in London, please.
Pupil 1: London is famous for Big Ben.
Pupil 2: London is famous for Buckingham Palace.
Pupil 3: It is famous for Trafalgar Square
Pupil 4: London is famous for Westminster Abbey.
Pupil 5: It is famous for Tower Bridge
Pupil 6: London is famous for parks.
teacher: You're right. Could you name these parks?
Pupil 7: They are Hyde Park, Regent`s Park and others.
teacher; what is Regent Park famous for?
Pupil 8: It is famous for the London Zoo.
teachers: Thank you very much for your answers. Now you`ll see the years on the screen and I want you to say what you associate with these years.
Slideshow of London landmarks. Students talk about significant events in the formation of the London Zoo.
Pupil 1- 1826- The Zoological Society of London was founded.
Pupil 2- 1828- it housed a collection of exotic animals.
Pupil 3- 1830- The collection of animals was greatly enlarged with the addition of the royal menagerie from Windsor and the animals from The Tower of London.
Pupil 4- 1839- The first giraffes appeared in the Zoo.
Pupil 5- 1847 - The Zoo opened its doors to the public.
Pupil 6- 1849- The first Reptile House was opened.(slide 26-27)
Pupil 7- 1850 - In this year the Tsar of Russia presented two bison to the Zoo.
Pupil 8-1853-The first public Aquarium was opened.
Pupil 9- 1880- In this year the first koala bear arrived to live outside Australia.
Pupil 10- 1881- the first Insect House was opened.
Pupil 11- More recently, the Children Zoo was opened
teacher- I see you really know the history of the zoo. Now it is time to speak about the animals that you take care of.
Pupil 1- The giraffe lives in Africa. It is an exotic animal. This is the tallest animal in the world. It can be 6-7 meters high. The giraffe can see very well. It has small horns on the head. They are usually yellow with brown spots. These animals like to eat acacia very much. They are very kind and generous.
Pupil 2- An elephant is the largest animal that lives on land. Elephants have larger ears than any other animal and their tusks are the largest teeth. An elephant`s nose is called a trunk. A lot of things can be done with the help of a trunk. An elephant is a nice animal, strong and friendly. It eats grass and green leaves (about 300-400 kilos a day) and elephants can drink 150-200 liters of water. They are very playful in the water and wonderful swimmers. The elephant is the most intelligent animal next to the dog and it has a very good memory.
Pupil 3- Dolphins are very intelligent. They love to play with people. They can be of different colors.- black and white, blue and light blue. Most dolphins eat fish. Their brain is very big. They have a very good feeling to be helpful. They have a very good experience of communicating with people. They give birth to their babies, which are born with opened eyes, under the water, close to the surface. They can perform for children and grown-ups. Dolphins can jump out of the water, play with the ball and dance.
Pupil 6- Tigers…
teacher- Thank you very much. Your information was really interesting and useful. You have worked well. Let`s return to our topic We are speaking about animals in Regent`s Park. I am sure there are many exotic animals there. As you know thousands of visitors come to the zoo every day. Now I want you to answer my questions. Why do people need Zoos? What is good about them?
Pupil 1- People can see different animals there.
Pupil 2- People can feed the exotic animals and watch the young babies grow there.
Pupil 3- People learn new things about nature.
Pupil 4- Zoo lovers can study animals in their cages.
Pupil 5- It is very enjoyable. People can find new friends.
Pupil 6- We can study the effects that human activities have on the natural world.
Teacher- Right you are.
Summing up the lesson. Returning to the moment of goal-setting with the help of the corresponding presentation slide, voicing the results of students' activities in the lesson.
Watch a video about animals "Harmony".
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London Zoo was founded on April 27, 1828 by sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
The Zoological Society of London is a society that is fighting to help save endangered animals all over the world. Its address is London Zoo, Regent's Park, London, NWI 4RY.
The London Zoo is the oldest scientific zoo in the world Welcome to the London Zoo
The Map of the London Zoo
It is home for over 755 species of 16800 animals.
The inhabitants of London Zoo
A wolf A wolf is clever, sometimes wicked and cruel. It runs very fast.
A camel A camel is sturdy and strong. It can spend a lot of days in the desert without water.
A dolphin A dolphin is friendly and clever. It saves people, and they always let it go if it gets into their nets.
A snake A snake is cunning and insidious. The bite of some of them is fatal.
An elephant An elephant is the second biggest animal in the world. It can eat 300 kilos of food and drink 200 liters of water. It lives in Africa and India, it is kind, clever and very intelligent.
An eagle An eagle is sharp-sighted, strong and majestic. He sees very well and flies very fast.
Take care of animals!
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It is long and green. It can be very terrible and aggressive. It likes to eat meat and fish. It is very wild. It lives in the water. What is it?
It is big and brown. It likes to sleep in winter. It has a sweet tooth. It likes to eat honey, berries, fish and meat. It can swim very well but it lives in the forest. It can be very aggressive but in the zoo it is funny and nice.
It is nice, cunning, clever. It lives in the forest. It is reddish, it likes to eat cockerels, hens and rabbits and other small animals.
It is the biggest animal in the world. It lives in the ocean, but it is not a fish.
It is funny and clever. It lives in the forest in the trees. It can run, climb, jump very well. It can be big or small. It likes bananas.
This animal is very unusual. It cannot walk, it cannot run, it cannot fly, it can only jump. It has a front pocket and in the pocket it carries a baby. It lives in Australia. Name this animal
What do you know about London Zoo?
“In April 1828, one of the oldest zoos, the London Zoo, was opened in London on the territory of Regent's Park. The original purpose was only to conduct scientific research, many scientists worked here. And already in 1847 the zoo was opened to visitors. In 1853, the world's first permanent aquarium appeared at the London Zoo. By the way, the word "aquarium" also first appeared here, earlier the vessel for fish was called "Aquatic Vivarium". In 1994, the Children's Zoo was reconstructed, which has two sections: the Pet Care Center, where children are given advice on how to take better care of their pets, and the Paddock, where children practice caring for animals.
London Zoo is divided into two parts London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo. To get to know both parks better, I suggest taking a look at the maps from the official website. If you follow the link and enlarge the map, you can even see the names of the animals.
We have a wonderful book about the zoo, and I decided to conduct our lesson based on this book.
"Good Night, Gorilla", the book can be viewed on youtube:
When viewing the book, she drew the attention of the girls to such details:
- The pink or purple balloon is visible in almost every page. A pink balloon appears on every page.
- The armadillo has a plush toy of Ernie from Sesame Street. The armadillo has an Ernie toy from Sesame Street Ernie.
- There's a photo on the zookeeper's wall of his wife feeding a gorilla with a baby bottle. (Maybe that "s why it" s so comfortable going to her house.) In the zookeeper's house, in the photo his wife feeds a gorilla from a bottle.
- The gorilla has what looks like a "Curious George" book in his cage. Gorilla is reading Curious Dorge!
- All of the animals have toys in their cages (except the lion, who is playing with a bone.)
- The zookeeper's name is Joe. See the patch on his uniform. The zookeeper's name is Joey.
- The armadillo has a bottle of milk. An armadillo in a cage has a bottle of milk and a pacifier.
- Every time the animals walk to or from the zookeeper's house, there's another face in the window next door. Every time the animals pass by the zookeeper's house, a new shadow appears in the neighboring house. Someone is clearly watching them.
- When the zookeeper goes to bed, the nightstand clock reads 10:00. Every time the clock is shown, time has passed. When the zookeeper went to bed, the clock showed the time at 10:00. On each new page, the arrow moved forward.
- The gorilla and/or the mouse finally eat the banana before going to sleep (but we only see the peel). The gorilla (or mouse) ate a banana before going to bed.
Since there are practically no words in the book, I printed out the questions and answers and pasted them onto the pages. Lera, if she wants, can read it herself, and it’s easier for me to read the book this way:
- What is happening in this picture? (The gorilla is taking the zookeeper's keys out of his pocket.)
- Who is this? What is he doing? (This is the little gorilla, and he is climbing out of his cage.)
- Who does the zookeeper say "good night" to here? (He says "good night" to the elephant.)
- What is happening here? (The gorilla opens the lion's cage.)
- What animals are outside the lion "s cage? (The gorilla, the elephant, and the mouse are outside the cage.)
- What is happening in this picture? (The gorilla is letting the giraffe out of his cage.)
- What animals do you see? (a gorilla, a mouse, an elephant, a lion, a hyena, and a giraffe)
- Who is the zookeeper saying "good night" to? (He says "good night" to the armadillo.)
- Where is the armadillo?
- Where is everyone going? (To the zookeeper's house)
- Let "s count the animals together. (There are seven animals.)
- Where are the animals in this picture? (They are inside the zookeeper's house.)
- What are the animals getting ready to do? (They are getting ready to go to sleep.)
- Where is the mouse? (in the drawer with the banana)
- Who says "good night" to the zookeeper"s wife? (All the animals say "good night.")
- Whose eyes are these? (These are the eyes of the zookeepers wife.)
- Who is in bed with the zookeeper's wife? (The zookeeper and the gorilla are in bed with her.)
- Is this where the gorilla is supposed to sleep? (No, he is supposed to sleep at the zoo.)
- What is happening here? (The zookeeper's wife takes all the animals back to the zoo.)
- What is happening here? (The gorilla and the mouse follow the zookeeper's wife back to her house.)
- What is the gorilla doing? (He is climbing back into the bed.)
- What is happening in this picture? (The gorilla, the zookeeper, and the zookeeper"s wife are asleep. The mouse says "good night" to the gorilla.)
I prepared cards in advance, we use them during reading and for memory games.
Both Lera and Sonya like the sensory box, the attention task: guess which animal is missing.
Topic: Zoos of Great Britain
Theme: UK Zoos
What place would you choose to spend a weekend with your family? It is difficult to find a place, which can be interesting for each member of the family. people of all ages, so it is not surprising that many families can not find a better place to switch off completely. Entering a zoo you appear in the different world, where people lose their leading positions and follow the laws of nature. It is a favorite place to spend time together. British Zoos are renowned all over the world. Some of them are tiny and you do not need much time to see all their inhabitants, but some of them are enormous and suggest not only the representatives of the animal world, but also rare plants and different leisure activities. All in all there are 48 zoos in the UK, 5 of which are rated as world class ones. All of them preserve many endangered species, exotic creatures and a visit there is always informative and exciting.
Which place would you choose to spend a weekend with your family? It is difficult to find places that can be interesting for every member of the family. Zoos are suitable for people of all ages, so it's no surprise that many families can't find best place to break away completely. Entering the zoo, you find yourself in another world where people lose their leading positions and follow the laws of nature. This is a favorite place to spend time together. British zoos are famous all over the world. Some of them are tiny and it doesn't take long to see all their inhabitants, but some of them are huge and offer not only the opportunity to see representatives of the animal world, but also rare plants and visit various recreational activities. There are 48 zoos in the UK, 5 of which are world class. All of them preserve endangered species of animals, exotic creatures and to visit there is always informative and exciting.
Two of the zoos belonging to the best in the world are London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo. They are run by the Zoological society. The first one is located in Regent's Park and has an area of about 36 acres. It is considered the oldest scientific zoo in the whole world and its collection is rather diverse. There are about 2,100 animals and the largest penguin pool. It is important to highlight its butterfly paradise, crystal-blue aquarium, terrific reptile house and the presence of a real dragon.
Two zoos are among the best in the world, London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo, run by the Zoological Society. The first is located in Regent's Park and has an area of about 36 hectares. It is considered the oldest scientific zoo in the world, and its collections are very diverse. There are about 2100 animals and the largest penguin pool. It is important to mention the butterfly paradise, the crystal blue aquarium, the amazing reptile house and the presence of a real dragon.
Whipsnade Zoo is situated in Bedfordshire and has an area of more than 600 acres. It is a spacious habitat for more than 3,000 animals and an enormous wildlife conservation park. The zoo has roomy enclosures for the most of the animals some of which are allowed to roam freely around the zoo, and is divided into African, Asian, European and Base Camp zones. You can not only walk, use bus service there, but also drive your own car traveling to various enclosures. Both kids and adults will be amazed by the Discovery Center with small exotic animals, the Children’s Farm and impressive daily shows performed by the animals.
Whipsnade Zoo is located in Bedfordshire and has an area of over 600 hectares. It is a spacious habitat for over 3,000 animals and a huge wildlife conservation park. The zoo has spacious enclosures for most animals, some of which are allowed to roam freely around the zoo, and it is divided into African, Asian, European, and Basic zones. Here you can not only walk, ride a bus, but also drive your own car on trips along different enclosures. Both children and adults will be amazed by the center with small exotic animals, the Children's Farm and impressive daily animal shows.
Chester Zoo is the largest city zoo located in Britain. It houses more than 9,000 animals and is involved in a world’s breeding program to save the species under threat of extinction. In case you want to see a great tropical jungle house or see the park from the height of the monorail system, head for this zoo. One more incredible opportunity appeared in the park in July, 2015, when two islands were opened in the zoo. So to visit kinds of famous Asian islands similar to Madagascar or the Philippines just crossing the bridges or traveling there by boat. As in many different zoos Chester Zoo has programs of membership and adoption as well.
Chester Zoo is the largest urban zoo in the UK. It houses over 9,000 animals and participates in a worldwide breeding program to conserve endangered species. In case you want to see the tropical jungle building or see the park from the top of the monorail system, head to this zoo. Another incredible opportunity came to the park in July 2015 when two islands were discovered there. So visitors got the opportunity to visit one of the famous Asian islands, similar to Madagascar or the Philippine Islands, simply by crossing bridges or by boat. Like many different zoos, Chester Zoo offers a membership and adoption program.
The fourth place is given to Edinburgh Zoo. It is an 82-acre zoological park. It takes the second place of Scotland’s tourist destinations and is the only British zoo housing giant pandas and koalas. It was the first zoological establishment to accept penguins in 1913 and now the zoo has a unique collection of military animals. Edinburgh Zoo attracts visitors with a diverse collection of trees from the far away countries as well. Many scientific researches of animal behavior and conservation programs also take place here.
Fourth place can be given to the Edinburgh Zoo. This is a zoological park on 82 acres. It ranks second in Scotland for tourist destinations and is the only British zoo with giant pandas and koalas. It was the first zoological institution to accept penguins in 1913, and now the zoo has a unique collection of military animals. Edinburgh Zoo attracts visitors with a rich collection of trees from distant lands. Many scientific animal behavior studies and conservation programs also take place here.
There are many other impressive zoos in Great Britain, though they are less popular. Twycross Zoo, for example, is famous for the second largest primates’ collection after Japan, the penguin parade and a winding walk through aquatic gardens. Bristol Zoo is the oldest provincial zoo, where the first black rhinoceros was born and here scientists breed a rare species of red panda. Dudley Zoo houses Dudley Castle of the 11th century, apart from over 200 species of animals. It is famous for its innovative design of habitats, low level viewing and amazing play areas for kids. Banham Zoo is located on the beautiful territory with parkland and gardens and can suggest an enormous collection of birds and other animals.
There are many other impressive zoos in the UK, although they are less popular. Twycross Zoo, for example, is famous for having the second largest primate collection after Japan, a penguin parade, and a winding walk through water gardens. Bristol Zoo is the oldest provincial zoo, where the first black rhinoceros was born, and here scientists breed a rare species of red pandas. Dudley Zoo houses the 11th century Dudley Castle as well as over 200 species of animals. It is famous for its innovative animal enclosure design, the ability to view animals up close and amazing play areas for children. Banham Zoo is set in beautiful grounds with a park and gardens, and can also offer a huge collection of birds and other animals.
