Photography tourism poses threat to rare, star-studded frog, reveals the latest report from our team of scientists and conservationists. The paper, published today (17 December 2025) in Herpetology ...

For 200 years, at ZSL, we have been a place of wonder and discovery - where people from across the world have helped shape our collective understanding of animals and the natural world. But ...

When ZSL was founded in 1826, it was on the edge of an exciting new era in the study of wildlife. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution had not yet been published, conservation did not exist as a ...

Home to the world’s first scientific zoo, we revolutionised the study of wildlife by enabling real animals to be studied, rather than solely relying on taxidermy or drawings. This shift enabled ...

Every morning since 1828, someone at London Zoo has picked up a pen – or more recently, a phone – and recorded the day's events. A flamingo relocated to the east enclosure. A zebra with a sore foot.

We were founded on 29 April 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles, who envisioned a scientific institution dedicated to the ‘advancement of zoological science’. From our inception, as with many societies of ...

Explore how pioneering science has transformed conservation over the past two centuries—and how it continues to shape the future. From Darwin to today’s conservation leaders, join the first of our ...

More than 40,000 species are at risk of extinction. From the world’s most trafficked wild mammal, the pangolin, to the pygmy three-toed sloth dying out as their habitat is destroyed, and so many more ...

Across the Dja–Nki Corridor and surrounding buffer zones, this ZSL-led initiative is advancing a biodiversity economy that connects forest protection with shared prosperity. This forms part of our ...