The paper, published today (17 December 2025) in Herpetology Notes describes how a population of threatened galaxy frogs is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Since it was declared biologically dead in 1957 in parts, the tidal stretch of the River Thames has made an astounding recovery. Results of the first complete health check of the River Thames were ...

Sihek – an endangered bird recently returned to the wild – have laid eggs on their new Pacific island home for the first time, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 years. Nine ...

Oyster "cubes" have been deployed off the North East coast of England, in a bid to restore the near-extinct native species to UK waters. In a UK-first, marine conservationists from ZSL & Groundwork ...

Our conservationists in Thailand are teaming up with lorry, bus and trailer drivers, in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to tackle the illegal trade threatening the country’s most endangered animals.