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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 / 51.53556; -0.15583 |
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.