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Penguins try to p-p-pick up votes for London Zoo

28.09.09

Penguins and ants at London Zoo are helping the attraction win top tourist awards... more

London Zoo brings in French lover Yeboah

27.08.09

It has taken eight months and a worldwide search, but London Zoo has finally found a mate for its female gorillas — in France... more

Ken Livingstone to say ‘I zoo’ at newt nuptials

21.08.09

Wildlife wedding for former mayor Ken Livingstone when he marries long-term partner next to reptile house at London Zoo... more

Museums and zoo take pole position for tourist awards

19.08.09

London Zoo, the National Maritime Museum and the Natural History Museum lead the way in the capital's top tourism awards... more

First lion cubs born at London Zoo in 10 years

13.08.09

It's tiring being a new mother — especially when your offspring are getting lots of attention as the first lion cubs to be born at London Zoo in a decade... more

How photography first caught the capital's heart

04.08.09

Obaysch the hippopotamus lounges in the pool of his new enclosure, watched by fascinated visitors to London Zoo... more

Restaurants to try in NW1

16.07.09

From latest arrival Coast Dining to the traditional Trattoria Lucca, NW1 has plenty of choice as far as restaurants are concerned.... more

London braced for another heatwave

01.07.09

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Air fares rise could pay for climate fight

26.06.09

Air fares may rise as part of a global deal to tackle climate change... more

Spring into life in London

03.04.09

It's time to get out and delight in the joys of spring, whether it's at Kew Gardens or on a farm, admiring the bulbs or baby lambs.... more

Digital tour uncovers new Osterley

06.03.09

A digital guide of Osterley House in west London will take visitors where no National Trust members have gone before... more

London Zoo mourns Bobby the poster boy

05.12.08

Bobby, the silverback gorilla who was the face of London Zoo, has died... more

The lonely tiger of London Zoo and a Ł5m problem

01.10.08

London Zoo's tigers are to get a new Ł5m home in the hope it might finally encourage them to breed... more

Zoo captures first picture of rare okapi in wild

11.09.08

A rare African animal has been photographed in the wild for the first time by staff from London Zoo... more

Great Days out: A-I

22.07.08

From a trip on Star Over London to a butterfly house visit here is your A-Z guide of great things to do in London.... more

Go wild this summer

09.07.08

You don't have to fly to Africa to go on safari. There are plenty of places to get up close to wildlife in and around London. ... more

Roger Federer serves up a surprise visit to the zoo with Gwen Stefani

25.06.08

Roger Federer enjoyed a day off from Wimbledon to go to the zoo with heavily pregnant Gwen Stefani and her family but is back in action today against Robin Soderling.... more

Zoo's burrowing owls are forced to take shelter from summer rains

17.06.08

Three baby burrowing owls have been forced to take shelter from unpredictable summer weather... more

Campaigners hope for spike in number of London hedgehogs

02.06.08

A campaign to boost hedgehog numbers has been launched by Westminster Council... more

Tyre-annosaurus rex has a scary message about extinction

29.05.08

Artists have created a world of animals made only of rubbish to highlight the damage being done to the planet... more

Zoo's butterfly population is clearly booming

01.04.08

London Zoo is celebrating a population explosion in its glasswing butterfly colony, just two years after the insects were introduced... more

Zoo unveils Ł2.5m tropical bird house for rare species

19.03.08

London Zoo unveils its latest attraction tomorrow - a £2.5 million tropical bird experience... more

The best London events to enjoy over Easter

13.03.08

From skating in the park to searching for one of Willy Wonka's chocolate treats, there's plenty for everyone at Easter.... more

Camden's bike party

16.10.07

Residents living in Camden and Haringey will have the chance to celebrate cycling and its benefits this Sunday at a Transport for London-sponsored 'bike party'. ... more

Flying start for the Big Draw

26.09.07

Children's artist Quentin Blake will launch a month of events designed to encourage people to draw.... more

Going underground to a hidden gem

10.09.07

Tamarai on Drury Lane may be yet another subterranean restaurant - but it has an excellent kitchen serving the best pan-fusion food Mark Bolland has sampled in London.... more

Friday is open night at the zoo

23.07.07

London Zoo is to stay open until 10pm in a bid to lure more visitors.... more

Disturbing insights behind bars

03.04.07

Photographer Richard Billingham presents an emotive critical visual essay on animals in captivity around the world.... more

Prince Philip opens gorilla 'Love Island'

29.03.07

The Duke of Edinburgh is opening the new Gorilla Kingdom at London Zoo today. Keepers are hoping that the revamped habitat will encourage a little romance among the gorillas.... more

Take me out: weekend events

12.10.06

Young artists are hawking their wares at the Frieze Art Fair, Dita Von Teese kicks off her cabaret show and the filthy, gobby Merrill "Peaches" Nisker flies into town.... more