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London Zoo was the world's first scientific zoo. Opened in 1828, and originally intended as a collection for scientific study, it was eventually made open to the public in 1847. Today it houses a collection of more than 650 different species of animals.It is managed under the auspices of the Zoological Society of London, and is situated at the northern end of Regent's Park, London (the Regent's Canal runs through it). The Society also has a more spacious site at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in Bedfordshire and the larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved there.
1 Architecture
Since its earliest days, the zoo has prided itself on appointing leading architects to design its buildings. These include:
- the Clock Tower (1828, originally built to house llamas) and the Giraffe House (1836-1837) by Decimus BurtonDecimus Burton ( 30 September 1800-December 1881) was a prolific English architect and garden designer, particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at Kew Gardens and London Zoo, and with the layout an (both Grade II listed buildingIn the United Kingdom the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 requires the government to create lists of buildings that are to be specially protected as part of the national heritage. Buildings on these lists are referred to as liss)
- the Mappin Terraces (1913-1914) by Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell and John James Joass (listed Grade II).
- the PenguinThis article is about penguin birds. For other meanings, see Penguin (disambiguation). Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus Penguins (order Sphenisciformes family Spheniscidae are an order of flightless birds living in the south Pool (1934),
- the Round House (built 1932-1933 to house the zoo's gorillas) and
- the North Gate Kiosk (1936) - all by Berthold Lubetkin 's Tecton firm, with inputs on the Penguin Pool from leading structural engineer Ove Arup (the first two structures are now listed Grade I, kiosk Grade II)
- the Snowdon aviary (1962-1964) by Lord Snowdon, Cedric Price and Frank Newby
- the ElephantThis page is about the animal, see elephant (disambiguation) for more meanings. Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Proboscidea is an order including only one family, Elephantidae or the elephants with 3 species: the Sa and RhinoCeratotherium simum Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Diceros bicornis Rhinoceros unicornis ''R. sondaicus A rhinoceros is any of five surviving species of odd-toed ungulate in the family Rhinocerotidae . All five are native to Africa or Asia. Rhinoceros is also o House (1962-1965) designed by Sir Hugh CassonSir Hugh Maxwell Casson ( 23 May 1910 15 August 1999) was an English architect, interior designer, artist, and influential writer and broadcaster on 20th century design. He is particularly noted for his role as director of architecture at the 1951 Festiva and Neville Conder . (Now no longer considered suitable for these large creatures.)
2 Filming at London Zoo
Many films and television programmes have been filmed at London Zoo, the most famous being Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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