Helping people and wildlife live better together.
We're ZSL - an international conservation charity driven by science, working to restore wildlife in the UK and around the world by protecting critical species, restoring ecosystems, helping people and wildlife live together and inspiring support for nature.
We’ve been building stronger connections to wildlife for 200 years.
Through our leading Zoos, our innovative conservation work in the field and through the Institute of Zoology, a centre of research excellence, we are passionate advocates for nature and won't stop until we have created a world where wildlife thrives.
Explore a world of wildlife like never before at Whipsnade Zoo, the largest zoo in the UK.
Enjoy a full day of adventure making incredible memories.
Experience thousands of amazing animals and learn how, as a ZSL conservation zoo, we're protecting their future.
Meet our animals. From a herd of Asian elephants to vast different species of butterflies and invertebrates, we have over 10,000 animals at Whipsnade Zoo.
Discover incredible facts about your favourite species - from their favourite snacks to the threats they face in the wild.
And find out how we're using our expertise to protect them with cutting-edge wildlife conservation.
EXPERIENCE WILDLIFE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE
Connect with nature's most spectacular animals and learn about their unique habitats.
From what it takes to provide expert care for a herd of elephants, to exploring one of the largest butterfly biomes in the UK.
EXPERIENCE WILDLIFE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE
Connect with nature's most spectacular animals and learn about their unique habitats.
From what it takes to provide expert care for a herd of elephants, to exploring one of the largest butterfly biomes in the UK.
TALKS AT THE ZOO
Get closer to nature and learn more about animals from across the world. Our daily animal talks share the latest understanding of endangered species, their habitats, and how we can protect them.
These talks are subject to change, please check our ‘What’s On’ boards when you arrive for accurate timings and additional pop-up talks throughout the day.
CHILDREN'S PLAYPARKS
Whether it's our nimble red pandas or agile chimps, your children can leap, climb and swing just like their favourite animals in our nature-inspired adventure play parks.
Free with your entry, our play areas provide a safe area for your children to let their imaginations go wild.
ABOUT WHIPSNADE ZOO
When you have a big day out at Whipsnade Zoo, you’re helping animals around the world – in a big way!
We are more than a zoo, we are part of ZSL (Zoological Society of London) a global conservation charity.
We have teams of scientists, conservationists,rangers and community workers around the world helping to protect species and restore their habitats with vital wildlife conservation work.
Whipsnade Zoo is a hub of conservation activity, from our crucial breeding programmes for endangered wildlife like the scimitar-horned oryx to native species conservation on our 600-acre site.
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