This event is fully accessible.
Poo at the Zoo - a family-friendly journey of discovery into the fascinating world of wildlife waste!
Over the summer holidays, discover the science behind scat as you explore how droppings help us understand animal diets, habitats, and health.
Perfect for curious minds of all ages, Poo at the Zoo promises to be a huge heap of fun!
Activity programme
A DAY AT THE POOSEUM
Visit this unique poo exhibition, a 22-year labour of love for one of our former zookeepers, Tracey Lee. Starting out as two very special specimens – when the last elephant and black rhino were re-homed from London Zoo – added to canvas in a piece titled “The last poo at the Zoo”, today Tracey’s unique collection boasts over 100 preserved specimens and features dung from a wide range of creatures including an endangered gorilla, giant Galapagos tortoise and even a tiny poo from a caterpillar!
With guidance from a London Zoo expert, you’ll get the chance to become a poo-ologist for the day and find out all the vital insights that can be gleaned from a simple number two!
FAMILY FAVOURITE GAMES
Sure to entertain the whole family, every day at 3pm we'll be running a Game of the Day focused on animal feeding and digestion. Enjoy Poo Bingo, Poo or False or a matching and memory challenge Who Did This Poo?
'THE GREAT POO MYSTERY' SHOW
Discover the wonderful world of the Poo in the Zoo books by children’s author Steve Smallman. At 11:00am, 1:30pm and 4:00pm each day, kids will love the love stage adaptation of bestselling book The Great Poo Mystery.
'THE GREAT POO MYSTERY' TRAIL
Take on a quest, inspired by The Great Poo Mystery. The self-led trail includes challenges and clues helping young visitors track down a selection of London Zoo’s animals including lions, tigers, giant tortoises and penguins.
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP
Join the illustrator of the Poo in the Zoo book series, Ada Grey, for a drawing class on 30th July.
No extra charge. Selected dates and times only. Self-led drawing activities available at all other times.
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Games, drawing sessions and the trail have been designed to be fully accessible for the whole activity period, with large print trail cards and handouts available.
Written handouts will be available for visitors with hearing difficulties wherever there is audio content.
Every Wednesday we are supporting visitors with additional needs with enhanced accessible activities including:
- Quiet sessions at the Pooseum, main lawn games and drawing classes. These will have quieter background music, improved lighting and limited capacity.
- Large print trail cards available as standard (available on request on other days).
Beat the crowds. Explore the zoo before regular opening time
Mondays, Wednesdays & Sundays until 1 September
Want to beat the crowd? Join us before the Zoo opens to the general public for a guided tour through the iconic Penguin Beach, home to over 50 Humboldt penguins, and to our flamingos, lions, and the historic Blackburn Pavilion, our tropical bird house.
Be inspired by over 10,000 amazing animals, and know that every visit helps protect nature for the future generations.
