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| Date opened | 1828 |
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| Location | Regent's Park, London, England |
| Land area | 36 acres (0.108 km²) |
| Coordinates | 51°32′08″N 00°09′21″W / 51.53556°N 0.15583°W |
| Number of animals | 19,289 (2018) |
| Number of species | 673 (2018) |
| Website | ZSL London Zoo |
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. Today it has a collection of 673 species of animals, with 19,289 individuals, making it one of the largest collections in the United Kingdom.
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