Daily talks at London 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.

Join the fun and head to our 10 festive talks taking place this Christmas - from learning about loris’ to African wild dogs. Some animals may receive a festive treat too!

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.

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Daily events

Greater flamingos standing the water in their habitat at London Zoo

10:30 am - Three Island Pond

Flamingo Talk

Learn all about our flamboyance of flamingos - including how they get their famous pink colouring!

10:30 am - Animal Adventure

Meerkat Talk

Visit our meerkat mob in their new home in Animal Adventure!

Asiatic lion Bhanu lying on his platform at London Zoo

11:00 am - Land of the Lions

Lion Talk

Transport yourself to Gujarat in India and learn more about the King and Queen of the Jungle!

11:30 am - Tiger Territory

Tiger Talk

Join us at Tiger Territory for a sneak peek into the lives of our Sumatran tigers.

Nuru the giraffe in her new habitat at London Zoo

12:00 pm - Into Africa

Giraffe Talk

Visit Maggie, Molly and Nuru and get to know the world’s tallest land mammals.

12:00 pm - Tiny Giants

Leafcutter ants Talk

These amazing insects are some of the wonders of the animal world.

A group of Humboldt penguins on Penguin Beach at London Zoo

1:30 pm - Penguin Beach

Penguin Talk

Learn all about our flippered friends and their amazing adaptations.

1:30 pm - Display Lawn

Super Species Live

Get up close and personal with astonishing species from around the world and find out how their natural behaviours help them the thrive in the wild.

2:30 pm - Night Life

Slender loris Talk

Tiptoe into the darkness to discover more about the nocturnal slender loris.

Galápagos tortoise with food around her mouth

2:30 pm - Giants of the Galápagos

Galapagos tortoise Talk

Learn all about these colossal reptiles, which hatch from eggs the size of a Ping-Pong ball.

African wild dog at London Zoo looking up

3:00 pm - Into Africa

African Wild Dog talk

African wild dogs are one of the most successful predators on earth - find out why!

Learn more about our animals

Panthera leo persica
Asiatic lion
There are only several hundred Asiatic lions in the wild, and they only live in the Gir Forest, India, in an area that is smaller than Greater London.
Gyps rueppelli
Ruppell’s griffon vulture
This vulture holds the record for the greatest flying height recorded for any bird.
Suricata suricatta
Slender-tailed meerkat
Despite their cute appearance, meerkat mobs are territorial and have a strict hierarchal infrastructure in which social positions can impact on an individual’s lifespan.
Aonyx cinereus
Asian short-clawed otter
Young otters do not open their eyes until they are 40 days old, taking their first swim after about nine weeks old.
Nasua nasua
Brown-nosed coati
Coatis act as farmers in the forest, picking and eating fruit and then dispersing seeds in their droppings – effectively planting new fruit trees.
Spheniscus humboldti
Humboldt Penguin
Humbolt penguins are from the beaches of Peru and Chile, and can swim speeds of up to 30mph!
Chelonoidis sp.
Galapagos tortoise
With a lifespan of 177 years old, some Galapagos tortoises alive today would have around since before the American civil war.
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe
Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans – although theirs are linked by ball and socket joints enabling them far greater flexibility.
Our animals