London Zoo

125 great clips of London Zoo over the last century. Some clips are news items related to new zoo arrivals, others document the lives of some of the zoo's famous residents. From baby tigers to giant pandas there are some fantastic videos in here, as well as shots of celebrity visitors and some brilliant period crowd shots.

London And Whipsnade

Lovely tiger cubs play at London zoo, and Whipsnade zoo in Bedfordshire.

New For The Zoo (1963)

New arrivals at the London Zoo.

News Flashes - Nikki The Bear (1956)

Nikki the Bear, a gift from the Russian President to Princess Anne, is at London Zoo.

News In Flashes AKA The Zoo: Baby Penguins (1952)

Baby penguins make an appearance at London Zoo.

Oiling Tortoises (1951)

Footage of Andy the giant tortoises being cleaned with oil at London Zoo.

Orang - Utan (1952)

Footage of orang-utan having fun with kids at London Zoo.

Panda In Cage AKA Unity At Last (1946)

Unity the panda in cage at London Zoo.

Passengers (1929)

Animal rides at London Zoo - camels, elephants and llamas all take passengers around the zoo.

Penguins (1939)

A look at the penguins at London zoo.

Penguins (1950)

Two penguins await the birth of their babies at London zoo.

Penguins (1940)

Cute penguin activity at London Zoo.

People In Camera Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Veteran footballer Fred Everiss honoured, new animals for London Zoo + cricket in Australia.

Pets Corner Opened - London Zoo (1938)

6-year-old Teddy (Edward) Kennedy opens the new Pets Corner at London Zoo with brother Bobby (Robert).

Pinta For Baby Lioness AKA Lion Cub At London Zoo (1965)

Baby lion Tana being fed from bottle by zookeeper at London Zoo.

New Cubs At The Zoo (1967)

Lovely new leopard cubs and puma cubs at London Zoo.

New Baby Llama (1943)

A new baby llama is on display at London zoo.

New Arrivals At London Zoo (1966)

Baby animals on show in London Zoo

London Arp Ape (1939)

George the chimpanzee helps out stacking sandbags at London Zoo.

London Zoo (1939)

Footage of black Lamb at London Zoo sent over from Canada as a gift for Princess Elizabeth and Margaret.

London Zoo AKA Holiday Sport (1952)

Easter visitors to London Zoo.

London Zoo Ball (1937)

Ball in aid of charity is held in London Zoo.

Look Who's Here! (1951)

South African penguins welcome new baby in London zoo.

Mary And Loja (1925)

Really beautiful lion cubs arrive from Nigeria and make themselves at home in London Zoo.

Meet New Zoo Baby (1961)

Footage of 'Bulu' the baby Orang-utan at London Zoo.

Mice Town (1952)

A special model town with shops and cottages is created for the mice at London zoo.

Meet The Okapi (1935)

A look at a strange animal called the Okapi at London Zoo, shortly before it died.

Ming Back At The Zoo (1940)

Ming the giant panda back at London Zoo.

Ming's Return (1942)

Ming the giant panda returns to London zoo after a holiday.

Moby Dick Whale (1955)

Model of the famous whale used in the film 'Moby Dick' is the newest attraction at London Zoo.

New Animals For London Zoo (1947)

A Bosman's Potto and an Indian Ratel are new animals at London Zoo.

Polar Bears (1968)

Pipaluk, polar bear cub, makes public debut at London Zoo.

Polar Bears - Sabrina And Pipaluk. (1969)

Adult polar bears Sabrina and Pipaluk play in their enclosure at London Zoo.

The Zoo Part Of News In Flashes (1951)

Tiger Cubs are fostered by a dog at London Zoo.

The Zoo - Jumbos Have All MOD Cons (1965)

New elephant house opened at London Zoo.

Tiger Cubs Fostered By Dog (1950)

A dog nurses tiger cubs at London Zoo.

Top Birds For Luxury Aviary (1965)

Lord Snowdon shows journalists new aviary of his own design at London Zoo.

Tortoise (1954)

Marmaduke the giant tortoise at London Zoo.

Twin Bears Make Bow (1961)

Footage of two cute bear cubs at London Zoo.

Walking Fish At London Zoo (1967)

Fish at London zoo walks on its fins.

Washing An Elephant (1954)

Rusty the elephant gets a wash at London Zoo.

Zoo AKA Zoo Census (1940)

Keeper Hugh Pilcher takes a census of some of the animals at London zoo.

Zoo Babies (1955)

New additions at London Zoo

Zoo Close-Ups (1954)

Close-ups of features of several reptiles at London Zoo.

Zoo Hats (1952)

Hat fashions at London Zoo.

Zoo Studies Issue Title - Ting-A-Ling ! (1943)

Nice footage of various animals at London Zoo.

The Pets On Parade (1937)

Female zoo keepers grooming a variety of animals at London Zoo.

The Man Of The Week (1947)

Winston Churchill visits London Zoo to meet animals given to him from around the World.

The Chameleon (1940)

An educational film about chameleons - various shots of them eating, moving etc.

Polar Bears At London Zoo (1965)

Russian polar bear cubs arrive to London zoo.

Polar Bears Underwater (1967)

Polar bears cool off with a swim underwater. London Zoo.

Prehistoric (1946)

Chameleons arrive to London zoo.

Queen At Zoo (1967)

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit London Zoo.

Red Pandas (1967)

Red pandas at London Zoo.

Ringo's All Right, Zak (1965)

Ringo Starr brings his new baby son home, and a dog adopts a tiger cub at London zoo.

Rota's Cubs

Churchill's lion Rota fathers three lion cubs at London zoo.

Russian Circus (1960)

The Russian Circus performs in Moscow, Soviet Union. Also footage of lion at London Zoo.

Sea Lions (1940)

Educational film showing Sea Lions at London Zoo - eating, swimming, fighting etc.

Snake Charmer (1946)

Mr Bessant, snake charmer, catches snakes and brings them to London zoo.

Snakes (1950)

Footage of various snakes kept at London Zoo.

Tarsier (1949)

Three cute Malayan Tarsiers reside at London zoo.

Tea For Three (1933)

Three chimps eat food at a table to the delight of the crowd at London Zoo.

Zoo's Who (1937)

A look at fish specimens on display at London Zoo Aquarium.

"Lions" Adopt Lion Cub (1943)

Royal Canadian Air Force 'Lion' Squadron adopts a lion cub as their mascot.

Baby Deer At London Zoo (1969)

Baby Timor Deer in London zoo.

Baby Elephant (1954)

Footage of baby elephant Lakhsmi at London Zoo.

Baby Elephant Issue Title Is Charmed I'm Sure (1939)

Baby elephant at London Zoo being washed, fed and giving children rides.

Baby Wallaby (1956)

New arrival at London Zoo - cute little wallaby called Bikki.

Baby Zebra Issue Title - Among Those Present (1941)

A look at a cute baby zebra and his mother at London zoo.

Bank Holiday At London Zoo (1920)

Huge crowds look at the animals at London Zoo on a Bank Holiday.

Barbara - Dead!

A sad day as Barbara the polar bear dies at London Zoo.

Bear Cubs (1949)

Brown bear and three cubs at London Zoo.

Bear Story (1948)

9 month old Himalayan bear called Balu is new arrival at London zoo.

Bears AKA These Fluffy Little Natives Of Australia Issue Title - Star Turn (1938)

Footage of bears at London Zoo and a koala bear in Australia.

Big Thrills For Chimps (1951)

High dive into flames thrills chimps in America & tea party for chimps in London zoo.

Brown Bear Cub (1956)

New born brown bear attracts the crowds at London Zoo.

Chi-Chi Moves Home (1967)

Chi-Chi the panda moves to a new enclosure in London Zoo.

Baby Crocodiles (1953)

Tiny baby crocodile hatches under sun lamp at London Zoo reptile house.

Baby Bear (1969)

A cute baby bear cub makes her first appearance at London Zoo.

Australian Section At London Zoo (1954)

Kangaroo and dingo arriving in new home at London Zoo.

Boa Constrictor Family In Zoo (1947)

Boa constrictor snake and babies at London Zoo.

Goat For Welsh Fusiliers (1955)

London Zoo presents a Billy Goat to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

London Zoo And Register Office (1939)

Footage of people visiting London Zoo and getting married at Camberwell registry office.

London Zoo (1970)

Animals at London Zoo.

Scout And Guide Zoo Quest Prizes (1968)

Scouts visit London Zoo + scouts and guides receive prizes at zoo lecture theatre.

A Wonderful Bird Is - (1946)

Good shots of pelicans at London zoo.

Alligator Scrubbing (1953)

Alligators are prodded and scrubbed at their pool in London Zoo.

An-An Arrival (1968)

An-An the Russian panda arrives in Britain and meets his reluctant mate Chi-Chi. London Zoo.

Animals Arriving For The Zoo (1946)

Animals for London Zoo are unloaded at Royal Albert docks.

Animals In Zoo (1938)

Kittens, rabbits, puppies and goat kids play together at London zoo.

Animals Off Ship At Tilbury (1947)

A water lizard arrives with some other animals for the London zoo at Tilbury.

Another Zoo Baby (1940)

A Bison in London Zoo has a baby that is shown off to the cameras.

Aquarium (1950)

Item showing Golden Carp swimming and feeding at London Zoo.

Chimp And Infernal Machine (1967)

Daisy the chimpanzee solves complicated mechanical puzzle. London Zoo.

Chimp Champs Are No Chumps (1949)

Chimps' tea party entertains visitors to London Zoo.

Greeting Cards Record A AKA Greetings Cards Record A (1955)

Crazy film featuring glamour girls posing with live animals for greeting cards.

High Power Eye Power (1936)

Peter the chimpanzee is hypnotised by Dr. Leopold Thoma at London Zoo.

Houses For Mouses (1945)

Mr Atkinson creates a model village for the mice at London zoo.

How Brainy Are Chimps? AKA Chimp's Intelligence Test (1962)

Chimps do intelligence tests for press audience at London Zoo.

How Cute Are Chimps? (1963)

Bee-Bee is strongest chimp in weight lifting tests at London zoo.

It Happened In London (1950)

Society Wedding - Bridge Building on the Thames - Baby bears in London Zoo.

Humming Birds (1955)

Short film showing humming birds feeding at London Zoo.

Jumbo's Well Oiled (1964)

Animals at London Zoo are sprayed with oil to protect them from frost.

Just Boo Boo's Baby (1935)

Story about Boo Boo the chimpanzee and her daughter Jubilee, London Zoo.

Lion Cubs AKA Lion Quintuplets Make Debut (1968)

Five lion cubs make debut appearance at London Zoo.

Lion Cubs Issue Title - Turned Out Nice Again (1942)

A woman plays with three very cute lion cubs at London zoo.

Lion Cubs Issue Title All The Latest! (1942)

Three little lion cubs are the new arrivals at London Zoo.

London AKA Summer Opening Of Pets Corner (1939)

Nice footage of the reopening of children;s corner at London Zoo.

First Rhino To Be Born At London Zoo (1969)

Nice footage of Luana the baby rhino at London Zoo.

Fire Practice At The Zoo (1940)

The ARP detachment at London Zoo practice with their hoses.

Easter Parade - Record B London Zoo (1950)

Children and cute baby polar bear at London Zoo over Easter.

Chimps Charm School (1952)

Nice footage of Chimpanzee being given educational lesson at London Zoo.

Chimps Go To Party (1960)

Chimpanzees have their tea party outside at London Zoo. Regent's Park.

Chimps Tea Party (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/48 - Chimps tea party at London Zoo.

Chimps Tea Party At London Zoo (1964)

Good shots of chimp tea-party antics at London zoo

Chimps' Party (1954)

Footage of birthday party for Joey the chimpanzee at London Zoo.

Chimps' Tea Party (1955)

A Chimpanzee's tea party at London Zoo.

Chimps' Tea Party (1967)

Chimps hold a rehearsal for their tea party at London Zoo.

Cobras (1953)

A zookeeper handles cobra at London Zoo.

Dave And Dusty Lion Cub (1948)

Little boy tries to take lion cub home from London Zoo.

Dave And Dusty Snakes (1948)

Little boy visits London Zoo and climbs into snake cage to make friends with boa constrictor.

Dingo Pups (1970)

Five lovely Singing Dingo puppies on show at London Zoo.

Duke Of Edinburgh At London Zoo (1963)

Prince Philip unveils new terrace in London zoo and walks around admiring animals.

Duke Of Edinburgh At London Zoo (1965)

Duke watches baby elephant having a bath.

London - Army Gets Its Goat AKA Mascot For Welsh Regiment (1962)

Taffy the goat is presented to 5th Battalion Welsh Regiment as mascot by London Zoo.