ZSL's Library & Archives contains historical photographs of animals formerly at London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo.
ZSL Library's photographic collection dates back to 1864. Many of the animals photographed are now extremely rare, and some, such as the quagga (pictured below), are extinct. The collection also includes other graphic sources in the form of illustrations, prints and watercolours, dating from the sixteenth century onwards.
Image reproduction
Reproductions of the images are available at a fee to those who might want to use them in publications or multimedia. Please contact ZSL Library with your picture requests and details of how you wish to use the image, alternatively see below for photographs by Frederick William Bond.
Shop ZSL's Heritage Prints Collection
The image collections form part of ZSL Library's 'Special Collections', please look at our guidelines for 'Special Collections' on the Who can use the Library page if you wish to come in and consult any of the images or other items in our special collections.
Frederick William Bond photographs
Over 1,100 of Bond's photographs have been digitised and can be viewed and purchased for use from Bridgeman Images. They also have photographs of now extinct pink headed ducks photographed by David Seth-Smith.
Watch Ann Sylph, ZSL Librarian in this Objectivity video, Random Zoo Photos, talking about the collection of photographs by Frederick William Bond:
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