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Today ZSL turns 200! We're celebrating our incredible, rich history – two brilliant centuries of learning, science, conservation and sharing the wonder of wildlife with millions. Here's to the next 200 years. And today we're taking the next step - announcing plans for a brand-new £20m wildlife health centre, the first in the UK to give people a window onto live vet procedures. zsl.org/news-and-events/news… #ZSLat200

Just 45 Hainan gibbons remain in China, making them the rarest primate on the planet. From collaborating with local people to developing brand new conservation tech, we're working to save the world's rarest primate from extinction. #InternationalGibbonDay

What's it like to live alongside grizzly bears? 🐻👀 Our Wildest Moments podcast host @Benfogle speaks with Jennifer Walkus about her experiences in Coastal British Columbia. Joined by @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo zookeeper Sarah MacGregor, the trio explore the remarkable lives of bears. Catch up here: zsl.org/200/listen-and-watch… Wildest Moments is a ZSL podcast, produced by @peanutandcrumb in partnership with Mountain Warehouse.

Buckle up for another episode of our Wildest Moments podcast! 🎧🐻 Host @Benfogle speaks with Wuikinuxv First Nation councillor and environmental researcher, Jennifer Walkus about her experiences in coastal British Columbia - living alongside grizzly bears. Joining the conversation is @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo zookeeper Sarah MacGregor. Together, they explore what makes bears so remarkable - from their intelligence and complex behaviours to their seasonal rhythms - and reflect on how both communities and conservation zoos can play a vital role in protecting them. We inspire, inform and empower people to protect and restore wildlife - and sometimes that starts with one extraordinary story. Listen now: zsl.org/200/listen-and-watch… Wildest Moments is a ZSL podcast, produced by @peanutandcrumb in partnership with Mountain Warehouse. #ZSLat200 #WildestMoments

From empowering rangers to unlocking investment in nature - two days of impact, innovation, and partnership in Mombasa. Yesterday, our team in Kenya joined the British High Commission in Mombasa for an inspiring showcase of British-funded projects making a difference across the country. We showcased our work in Ranger Empowerment, strengthening law enforcement while building positive relationships between rangers and communities, alongside our anti-bushmeat campaign - both supported by the Darwin Initiative. We also demonstrated the live use of SERCA technology to monitor wild dogs, highlighting how innovation is strengthening conservation efforts. Today, we took the conversation from conservation impact to investing in nature. At a roundtable convened by the Mombasa Chamber of Commerce, alongside the Deputy High Commissioner, we engaged business leaders on the growing opportunities for nature-positive investment. Our spotlight? The Human-Wildlife Coexistence (HWCx) Outcome Bond - an innovative approach demonstrating how business and investment can help mobilise sustainable finance for people and wildlife to thrive together. 🌍 The message is clear: Conservation cannot rely on traditional funding alone. We need bold partnerships, innovative finance, and businesses ready to invest in a nature-positive future. A big thank you to the British High Commission, the Mombasa business community, and all partners driving this important conversation. The future of conservation is collaborative. The future of nature finance is now.

This Sunday 🌟 Our @ZSLLibrary is hosting an open morning on Sunday 18th October between 11am-2pm. Call in to say hello to the team and find out what this treasure trove has to offer, we can't wait to show you around. zsl.org/what-we-do/education…

Celebrating our 200th year, we’re hosting The Nature Assembly – a welcoming, youth‑led event designed to amplify your voice. You’ll explore what a positive future for nature could look like, connect with other young people, and co‑create recommendations directly with ZSL leaders, policymakers and partners. Tickets from £5, supporter and free tiers available. Travel bursaries offered 👉 zsl.org/news-and-events/even…

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our @ZSLLibrary team for an art collection tour this week 🎨 It was our first time taking part in the Art History Festival, and what better year to do it than our 200th? For two centuries, artists have helped us describe, study and share the natural world. Many of their original works are still in our collection today. There’s Elizabeth Gould, who illustrated the bird volume from the voyage of HMS Beagle, including the now iconic Galapagos finches. There’s Joan Procter, our first woman Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians, who often illustrated her own scientific papers. And there’s Major Henry Jones, who gave us more than 1,200 of his bird paintings. Some of these artworks now show species that are rare or extinct. Couldn’t make it? Discover the story of art and illustration at ZSL: zsl.org/news-and-events/feat… #ZSLat200 #ArtHistoryFestival

Studying zoology, conservation or a related subject? This is your sign to join us as a ZSL Student Fellow 🎓 For just £48 a year, you'll recieve: 🌍 Exclusive online conservation training 🔬 The chance to take part in citizen science 📚 Access to zoological journals, plus borrowing rights at our @ZSLLibrary, one of the largest zoological libraries in the world 🎤 Discounts on our science symposia and exclusive Fellowship events 🦁 Unlimited entry to our two conservation Zoos - @zsllondonzoo and @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo Follow in the footsteps of Darwin and Attenborough, and become part of a global community that’s helping to shape the future of conservation. We share skills and knowledge to build a movement of conservationists equipped with the expertise, tools, and networks to protect and restore wildlife. Apply now 👉 zsl.org/support-us/fellowshi…