London Zoo

I think that pretty much every London schoolkid comes here on a school trip. It was the very first zoo that I ever visited as a little ‘un.

It’s also the filming location for the scenes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when Harry first realises that he can communicate with snakes :)

I was 3 or 4, and we caught the tube into London, parking our car on the outskirts. I can’t really remember much of it, but I know me and Eppy (my friend from nursery) rode on a camel, and I got a peacock feather. It was lots of fun, but I will have to go again. Be a proper tourist in London sometime.

The beautiful Opaki is a shy, timid animal from the dense rainforests Central Africa. They love to eat leaves, bark, and fruit. She looks like a mix of deer, horse, and zebra. I love the her neat markings, big eyes and ears, tiny horns, and especially that long black tongue! She was very timid and sweet but when I called to her in a low, sweet voice she did come near.

at London Zoo. I think they’re scary looking but I’ll admit they’re really intelligent. It makes me think of that Gorilla Koko who knows sign language and had a cat named All Ball. They even sell Koko Art on her site!

The African wild dog, also known as the Cape hunting dog.

saw these cuties at the London Zoo!

They have the biggest Monkey/Gorilla section I’ve ever seen – it’s totally my favourite part. They’re so human and they look at you and have such human gestures. This is a photo that we took last time! I love the meercats too, and the giraffes are fabulous.