London Zoo will reopen on April 12 – but indoor areas are off-limits
London Zoo will reopen on April 12 – but indoor areas are off-limits, masks are mandatory and visitors must book ahead and follow one-way map
- Only outdoor routes will be open and visitor numbers will be reduced at the site
- Roughly half of the site will be closed when the zoo reopens next month
- Whipsnade Zoo, which is owned by the same company as London Zoo – the Zoological Society of London, will also reopen on April 12
London Zoo is set to reopen on April 12 but indoor areas will be off-limits, masks are mandatory and visitors will have to book ahead and follow a one-way map.
The zoological gardens, in Regent’s Park, made the announcement on Twitter today.
It wrote: ‘We’re delighted to confirm that we’ll be reopening on Monday 12 April, so that you can safely visit for some fresh air, exercise and relaxation in the company of our outdoor animals.
‘Book your tickets now.’
London Zoo is set to reopen on April 12 but indoor areas will be off-limits, masks are mandatory and visitors will have to book ahead and follow a one-way map
Due to current coronavirus rules only outdoor routes will be open to the public and the number of visitors per day will be reduced to lower queues and allow people to spread out.
Roughly half the site will be closed when the zoo reopens its doors next month.
Whipsnade Zoo, which is owned by the same company as London Zoo – the Zoological Society of London, will also reopen on April 12.
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) looks after 20,000 animals across two sites, the main one in Regent’s Park and at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.
ZSL relies heavily on ticket sales to fund its vital conservation work, but over the past year the charity has missed out on about £20million of income.
Kate Sanders, 37, team leader of the predator section, worries about whether London Zoo can survive.
Due to current coronavirus rules only outdoor routes will be open to the public and the number of visitors per day will be reduced to lower queues and allow people to spread out
She told the BBC earlier this month: ‘The last year has been a really crazy year with us being shut for the majority of the time.
‘I think we’ve only been open for four months over a 12-month period and it is really worrying now. What is going to happen to the zoo? What is going to happen to all the wonderful animals we work with?
‘I am really worried now that if we don’t start getting visitors back in, to get some money to feed these animals and look after staff, we can’t survive. We are a charity who have had funds coming in from amazing people who have been donating, but realistically it is just a drop in the ocean and we do need visitors to come back.’
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