ZSL London Zoo

London, England, United Kingdom · Zoo · Opened in 1828

395

Species registered

Enclosures mapped

Animal groups

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ZSL London Zoo in London, England, United Kingdom is home to 395 species across 71 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 65 mammals, 92 birds, 21 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Asiatic Camel, Asiatic lion, African Wild Dog. Among them: Small Asian Mongoose (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Scarlet-chested Sunbird (only here) and Telfair's Skink (seen in 2 tracked zoos).

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Species by group

Below are the 395 species at ZSL London Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 65 (16%)

Birds 92 (23%)

Reptiles 21 (5%)

Amphibians 19 (5%)

Fish 31 (8%)

Invertebrates 167 (42%)

Animals at ZSL London Zoo

The most spotted species per group at ZSL London Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 395 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

              Mammals
              Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758
              Asiatic Camel
            

              Mammals
              Panthera leo persica (Meyer, 1826)
              Asiatic lion
            

              Mammals
              Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)
              African Wild Dog
            

              Mammals
              Giraffa reticulata de Winton, 1899
              Reticulated Giraffe
            

              Mammals
              Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758
              Ring-tailed Lemur
            

and 60 more mammals in the app

Birds

              Birds
              Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
              Common Emu
            

              Birds
              Spheniscus humboldti Meyen, 1834
              Humboldt Penguin
            

              Birds
              Ara glaucogularis Dabbene, 1921
              Blue-throated Macaw
            

              Birds
              Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
              Burrowing Owl
            

              Birds
              Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758
              Common Ostrich
            

and 87 more birds in the app

Reptiles

              Reptiles
              Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
              Komodo Dragon
            

              Reptiles
              Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
              Floreana Giant Tortoise
            

              Reptiles
              Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier, 1829)
              Panther Chameleon
            

              Reptiles
              Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Emerald Tree Boa
            

              Reptiles
              Bitis parviocula Böhme, 1976
              Ethiopian Mountain Adder
            

and 16 more reptiles in the app

Amphibians

              Amphibians
              Andrias davidianus (Blanchard, 1871)
              Chinese Giant Salamander
            

              Amphibians
              Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)
              Dyeing Poison Frog
            

              Amphibians
              Alytes muletensis (Sanchíz & Adrover, 1979)
              Mallorcan Midwife Toad
            

              Amphibians
              Telmatobius culeus (Garman, 1876)
              Titicaca Water Frog
            

              Amphibians
              Xenopus longipes Loumont & Kobel, 1991
              Lake Oku Clawed Frog
            

and 14 more amphibians in the app

Fish

              Fish
              Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830
              Clown Anemonefish
            

              Fish
              Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
              Blue Surgeonfish
            

              Fish
              Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Beaked Coralfish
            

              Fish
              Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828)
              Goldring Bristletooth
            

              Fish
              Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898
              Forceps fish, Longnose butterfly fish, Longnose butterflyfish
            

and 26 more fish in the app

Invertebrates

              Invertebrates
              Atta cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758)

              Invertebrates
              Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål, 1775)
              Desert Locust
            

              Invertebrates
              Achatina achatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
              common African snail
            

              Invertebrates
              Cassiopea andromeda (Forskål, 1775)
              Upside-down jellyfish
            

              Invertebrates
              Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoingt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997
              Mexican redknee
            

and 162 more invertebrates in the app

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Rarely seen species

Species at ZSL London Zoo that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Small Asian Mongoose Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus (Hodgson, 1836) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Birds

Scarlet-chested SunbirdLC Chalcomitra senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) rarely seen elsewhere

African Harrier-hawkLC Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 rarely seen elsewhere

Splendid SunbirdLC Cinnyris coccinigastrus (Latham, 1802) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Reptiles

Telfair's SkinkVU Leiolopisma telfairii (Desjardin, 1831) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Chinese Big-headed TurtleCR Platysternon megacephalum megacephalum seen in 2 tracked zoos

Peters' Keeled CordylidVU Tracheloptychus petersi Grandidier, 1869 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Amphibians

Small-webbed Firebelly ToadLC Bombina microdeladigitora Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960 rarely seen elsewhere

Helmeted Water ToadVU Calyptocephalella gayi (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) rarely seen elsewhere

Atewa Slippery FrogCR Conraua sagyimase Neira-Salamea, Ofori-Boateng, Kouamé, Blackburn, Segniagbeto, Hillers, Barej, Leaché & Rödel, 2021 rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Exquisite WrasseDD Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith, 1957 rarely seen elsewhere

Dwarf CorydorasLC Corydoras rabauti La Monte, 1941 rarely seen elsewhere

Roundspot SurgeonfishLC Acanthurus bariene Lesson, 1831 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Death's-head Hawk-mothLC Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 rarely seen elsewhere

Aedes africanus (Theobald, 1901) rarely seen elsewhere

Alveopora coralEN Alveopora allingi Hoffmeister, 1925 rarely seen elsewhere

Community favorites

These animals at ZSL London Zoo are marked as favorites by the most ZooTrack users.

              Mammals
              Okapia johnstoni (P.L.Sclater, 1901)
              Okapi
            

              Mammals
              Amblonyx cinereus (Illiger, 1815)
              Oriental Small-clawed Otter
            

              Mammals
              Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Linné's Two-toed Sloth
            

              Mammals
              Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929
              Sumatran tiger
            

              Mammals
              Gorilla gorilla gorilla
              Western Lowland Gorilla
            

              Mammals
              Leontopithecus rosalia (Linnaeus, 1766)
              Golden Lion Tamarin
            

              Mammals
              Suricata suricatta (Schreber, 1776)
              Meerkat
            

              Mammals
              Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)
              African Wild Dog
            

              Mammals
              Panthera leo persica (Meyer, 1826)
              Asiatic lion
            

              Reptiles
              Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
              Komodo Dragon
            

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About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by ZSL London Zoo.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

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Species by group

Animals at ZSL London Zoo

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Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Invertebrates

Rarely seen species

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Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Invertebrates

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