Who created the zoo Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

Who created the zoo? Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 -1826) was a British statesman. He was also heavily involved in the conquest of the Indonesian island of Java from Dutch and French military forces during the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the expansion of the British Empire.

Welcome to London zoo!

London Zoo map

One of the biggest zoos in the world: it contains more than 5, 000 species of animals. London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847. The zoo is sometimes called Regent's Zoo. It is situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park, on the boundary line between City of Westminster and Camden.

Animals in our life Exotic animals were first taken to Britain in the thirteenth century when King Henry lll received a gift of leopards and elephants. Later he was presented with a polar bear that liked fishing in the Thames.

Endangered animals The Zoological Society of London is fighting to help save endangered animals all over the world. The African elephant, the giant panda, the black rhino are just some of these animals. London Zoo was one of the first to set up a dedicated pavilion to showcase insects. Now it is possible to see a lot of amazing tropical butterflies.

Animal adoptions An animal adoption makes a unique gift idea for yourself or someone special and provides a valuable contribution to the running costs of ZSL.

Resources http: //www. zsl. org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo http: //www. animalsglobe. ru/londonskij-zoopark/ http: //www. zsl. org/zsl-london-zoo/animal-adoptions http: //gosgra. ru/articles/1651/