Through the EDGE Fellowship programme, ZSL is helping train early-career conservationists around the world to protect some of the planet’s most unique and endangered species.

Making a difference for wildlife. At ZSL, we are proud of the work we do. To give you an insight into the work our conservationists, scientists, and volunteers achieve on a daily, weekly and monthly ...

Since it was declared biologically dead in 1957 in parts, the River Thames has made an astounding recovery. Read the results of the first complete health check of the river.

Scimitar horned oryx downlisted to endangered by IUCN – marks first species in global Extinct in the Wild initiative to be downlisted An antelope whose species was declared Extinct in the Wild has ...

Today our science-led conservation charity behind London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo – is launching History Hive: a public appeal for memories and artefacts to bring its 200-year history to life. Launching ...

A landmark report by ZSL shows how increased urban rewilding efforts could boost wildlife and buffer city dwellers from the worst impacts of climate change. Large-scale nature recovery in urban areas ...

Living Planet Index 2024The Living Planet Index informs WWF’s bi-annual Living Planet Report 2024. What does this mean for nature, and what do we need to do to protect nature? What is the Living ...

Endangered bird recently returned to the wild have laid first eggs on their new Pacific island home, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 years.

We've recorded the first sighting of a pine marten in London over the last century. A Critically Endangered pine marten was photographed in a south-west London woodland, on one of our hidden wildlife ...

A ground-breaking study led by ZSL has confirmed the astonishing potential for conservation zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, and seedbanks across the world to bring animals and plants back from ...

Every year, ZSL recognises outstanding achievement in zoology and conservation science through a programme of prestigious awards.

Using AI-led Technology for Conservation Now that the team have shown proof of concept – using machine learning to analyse huge amounts of wildlife monitoring data – they can now look at expanding ...