London Zoo Membership & Whipsnade Zoo Membership

 

Give a Gift Membership to London Zoo!

Its vision is a world where wildlife thrives and to tackle the challenges wild animals face, and help people achieve positive change, 

Memberships help contribute towards achieving these goals, partly by supporting them, and partly by giving members the opportunity to get involved and feel a connection to wildlife, whether they are visiting London Zoo or Whipsnade Zoo, and giving people the chance to see the animals for real and even have an animal experience.  If we feel a connection to wildlife, we are more likely to want to care for it, to protect and conserve it. 

There's a weigh-in for all the animals this August!

Find out about the weigh in at London Zoo here.

And the weigh in at Whipsnade Zoo here.

Did you know that every year, there's a weigh-in for all the animals at London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo?  Keepers will be busy as they face the HUGE task of weighing thousands of animals, from the tallest giraffe or tiger to the smallest White's tree frogs.  Over 20,000 animals came to the scales this August so that their vital statistics could be recorded.  The process enables the zoos to take better care of all the animals.  Just imagine trying to weigh a tiger or a giraffe!!!
How about doing a yoga class at Penguin Beach at London Zoo?

Find out more about the yoga classes at Penguin Beach, London Zoo, here. 

This is a bit different!  Imagine doing a yoga class at Penguin Beach at London Zoo!!!   Well, you can, and with a view of the colony of over 60 Humboldt penguins swimming and enjoying their evening.  The class starts after the zoo has closed, so you can relax and just hear the sounds of wildlife.  There's time available for you to enjoy the setting and see the penguins before class begins.  
It's World Rhino Day on 22nd September!

World Rhino Day....

It’s World Rhino Day on the 22nd September too, and Whipsnade Zoo have events going on to celebrate the day!   They are celebrating  World Rhino Day all weekend long - activities will include rhino talks, Q&As, quizzes, arts and crafts, and more from 10:30 to 4:30. Whipsnade Zoo has two species of rhino:  the  southern white rhinos live in the zoo’s Africa zone, and the greater one-horned rhinos are in the Rhinos of Nepal habitat, within the Asia zone.  Find out more here.
It's World Gorilla Day on the 24th September World Gorilla Day

The 24th September is World Gorilla Day, held to celebrate gorillas and empower people to act for gorilla conservation.  London Zoo has seven Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorillas - Find out about them all here.  There are extra celebrations on Saturday 28th September - the day will be about gorillas, with activities, keeper Q&As and games and puzzles and prizes!  Find out more here.
Become a member and enjoy a whole year of wonder-full wild days out at both London and Whipsnade Zoos! Sunny days, adventurous days, unforgettable days... experience amazing wildlife all year round and help protect animals too!  And you're contributing to ZSL's conservation work, helping to protect animals and habitats around the world. 


Give a gift membership here, London Zoo

Give a gift membership here, Whipsnade Zoo

Gift Membership benefits....*

  • A whole year of free entry to both London and Whipsnade Zoo
  • 10% off in our Zoo shops and restaurants
  • 10% off at shop.zsl.org 
  • 10% off London Zoo animal experiences and Whipsnade Zoo animal experiences
  • 50% off car entry at Whipsnade Zoo 
  • Exclusive daily Hullabazoo Indoor Play sessions at Whipsnade Zoo**
  • Discount on the Great Whipsnade Railway 
  • Priority booking and discounts on selected events
  • Free off-peak parking at London Zoo**
  • Exclusive member updates 

*Single Child and members aged under 3 share the same benefits as the adult they are visiting the Zoo with on the day and don’t have any other benefits other than the free entry associated with their membership. 

**For more information read the T&Cs.

 

ZSL has three things it wants to do, and I quote from their website:

  • Inspire future generations through amazing experiences with wild animals, giving them a lifelong connection to wildlife and showing the part that they can play in wildlife conservation.
  • Inform the world about the challenges facing wildlife and the ways we all can address these, based on our scientific research, experience and expertise.
  • Empower communities, leaders and influencers by giving them the methods, evidence, tools and skills to enable people and wildlife to thrive together.

5 ways you can help London Zoo achieve its mission:

  1. Give a gift membership 
  2. Adopt an animal - sloths, tigers, elephants, penguins, giraffes and lions
  3. Simply donate - you could send the recipient a card, e-card or email to say that you've done this on their behalf for their Christmas present this year
  4. Give a monthly donation
  5. Buy something from the online shop
Give a gift membership
 

More about ZSL

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) was founded in 1826.  It is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity and its vision is "a world where animals are valued, and their conservation assured"  Its mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.  It does this through its groundbreaking science, involvement in conservation projects in more than 50 countries and also its zoos - London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo.

London Zoo is based in Regent's Park in London.  There are komodo dragons, the newly opened Tiger Territory, Penguin Beach, the Reptile House, Gorilla Kingdom, Rainforest Life , Galapagos tortoises, Buttefly Paradise, meerkats, squirrel monkeys, otters and reindeers.  There are also lions & tigers - birds, and an aquarium.

Whipsnade Zoo is set in 600 acres of beautiful parkland in the Chiltern Hills, just north of London, in Bedfordshire.  It is home to 2,500 animals & 200 species, many of whom are endangered species.  Tigers, rhinos, giraffes, lynx, bears, wolves, cheetahs, lemurs, lions, sealions, hippos, red pandas, penguins, a children's farm, otters, pgymy marmosets, pythons and boas, chimps and elephants are just some of the animals you can see. 
You could adopt an animal for a gift

Give a gift from the online shop 

There are lots of gorgeous gifts for everyone in the family, plus of course animal adoptions such as adopting a sloth.  It's a great way to support the zoos!  There are gifts for all the family, with soft toys, books, greeting cards, jewellery, clothing and accessories and more! Why not give the zoos an extra gift for all their work to help conservation and look after the animals in their care, by giving them a donation as well?  The animals would be very grateful.

Browse the shop here

Did you know.....

There are a number of experience days you can treat yourself or a loved one to!

At London Zoo, you could do a Giraffe Keeper Experience, Meet the Meerkats, Meet the Penguins, Meet a Komodo Dragon, and Feed the Gorillas.   There's also Junior Keeper for a Day for 11-15 year olds who must be accompanied by an adult.  There's also a Friendly Spider Programme for people who are afraid of spiders.  Find out more here.   

There's a Komodo Dragon Experience at ZSL London Zoo

There's a Komodo Dragon Experience at London Zoo

At Whipsnade Zoo, you could treat 5 to 7 year olds to a Zoo Explorer, whereas Zoo Academy is for 15-17 year olds who want to pursue animal careers and studies and a Junior Zoo Academy for 8 to 10 year olds interested in wildlife.  There's also a Keeper for the Day experience for people over 16.   There's Nature Night Camping, a Footplate Experience, and Photography Workshops.  Find out more about these here.

Please read the important information to know before you book info for each experience and please in particular note the info about covid.  

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