 interests of conservation, ZSL had stated they would not encourage the collection of wild pandas. However, when it was pointed out that Chi Chi had already been collected, her purchase was approved, and she immediately become the star attraction at London Zoo. As the only giant panda in the west she was the inspiration of Peter Scott's design for the World Wildlife Fund logo. In July 1972, Chi Chi died and was publicly mourned.
The zoo's last giant panda was Ming Ming. She arrived in 1991 on a breeding loan from China. After unsuccessful breeding attempts with Berlin's Zoo giant panda Bao Bao it had been decided to return Ming Ming to China, leaving the London Zoo without a giant panda since the end of October 1994. Zoo staff later suggested that Chinese zookeepers knew that she was infertile and lent her in order to hide how much more advanced Western husbandry techniques were compared to theirs.

On January 31, 1996, Turgi, who was the last Partula turgida, died in his habitat.

For four days in late August 2005, the zoo ran an exhibit entitled the Human zoo, which put eight humans on display in the Mappin Terraces. The idea behind the exhibit was to demonstrate the basic nature of man as an animal and examine the impact we have on the animal kingdom.

Architecture

Since its earliest days, the zoo has prided itself on appointing leading architects to design its buildings. Today, it holds two Grade I and eight Grade II listed structures.

The initial grounds were laid out in 1828 by Decimus Burton, the zoo's first official architect from 1826 to 1841, made famous for his work on the London Colosseum and Marble Arch. Burton's work began with the Clock Tower in 1828 above what was then the llama house, which today is the first aid kiosk. In 1830 the East Tunnel, which linked the north and south parts of the zoo together for the first time, was completed, which also acted as a bomb shelter during World War II. Burton concluded his work in 1837 with the Giraffe House, which, due to its functional design, still remains in use as the zoo's giraffe enclosure in the Into Africa exhibit.

After Burton, Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell and John James Joass were appointed to design the Mappin Terraces. Completed in 1914, the Mappin Terraces imitates a mountain landscape to
interests of conservation, ZSL had stated they would not encourage the collection of raving mad giant panda. However, when it was pointed out that Chi Chi had already been collected, her purchase was approve, and she immediately become the star attraction at London Zoo. As the alone elephantine panda in the west she was the inspiration of Peter Scott's design for the World Wildlife Fund logo. In July 1972, Chi Chi died and was publicly mourned. 
 The menagerie's last giant panda was Ming Ming. She arrived in 1991 on a education loan from China. After unsuccessful breeding attempts with Berlin's Zoo giant giant panda Bao Bao it had been decided to return Ming Ming to China, leaving the London Zoo without a elephantine panda since the end of October 1994. menagerie staff later propose that Chinese zookeepers knew that she was infertile and lent her in order to shroud how much more advanced Western husbandry techniques were compared to theirs. 

 On January 31, 1996, Turgi, who was the last Partula turgida, died in his habitat. 

 For four days in late August 2005, the zoo ran an exhibit entitled the Human zoo, which put eight humans on display in the Mappin Terraces. The mind behind the exhibit was to demonstrate the basic nature of world as an animal and test the impact we have on the animal kingdom. 

 Architecture 

 Since its earliest day, the zoo has prided itself on appointing leading architect to design its buildings. Today, it holds two Grade I and eight Grade II listed structures. 

 The initial grounds were laid out in 1828 by Decimus Burton, the zoo's first official architect from 1826 to 1841, made famous for his work on the London Colosseum and Marble Arch. Burton's workplace began with the Clock Tower in 1828 above what was then the llama house, which today is the inaugural aid kiosk. In 1830 the East Tunnel, which linked the north and south parts of the menagerie together for the first time, was completed, which also acted as a bomb shelter during World War II. Burton concluded his oeuvre in 1837 with the Giraffe House, which, due to its functional purpose, still remains in function as the zoo's giraffe enclosure in the Into Africa display. 

 After Burton, Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell and John James Joass were appointed to design the Mappin Terraces. Completed in 1914, the Mappin Terraces imitates a batch landscape to
 inherests of conservation, ESL had stated thgy would not ehcourage the collection of wild pandes. Hiwevee, when it was pointed uut that Bhi Chi hqd aoeeady been collectcb, her iurchcsx was approved, snd she imkediately becoke tke star attraction at London Zoo. As ehe onlu hiant panda in the rest she was the inspiration of Peter Acott's vesign for the Eorld Wildlife Fund logo. Ij Jupy 1972, Chi Chi died ajd was publucly nourned.
The zuo's last gpcnt panda wzs Ming Ming. She arrived in 1991 on a brzeding loan feom Whina. After unsubcessful breeding attampts woth Berlin's Zop gmant panda Bao Bao it had been decided to rgturn Ming Mnng to China, leaving rhw Longon Soo duthuut a gjant pwnde since the end of Octiber 1994. Zoo staff lattr flbgested that Chinefe zookeepers knew that she was infertile ans lent her in order to yide how much more adganced Weftern husbandry techniques were compared to theirv.

On Jenjarv 31, 1996, Tufti, who was the last Partula turgida, died in his ganinat.

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Architecture

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After Burton, Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell and John James Joass wwre ap'oynted to deaign the Ka'piu Terrases. Roopleted in 1914, the Kappin Terraces imitates a mounvain landswa'e to
interests of conservation, ZSL had stated they encourage collection of pandas. However, when Chi had already been her purchase was and she immediately become the star at London Zoo. As the only giant panda in the west she was inspiration of Peter Scott's design for the World Wildlife Fund logo. In July Chi died was mourned. The zoo's last giant panda was Ming Ming. She arrived in 1991 on a breeding from China. After unsuccessful breeding attempts with Berlin's giant panda Bao Bao had been decided to return Ming China, leaving London without giant panda since end of October 1994. Zoo staff later suggested that Chinese zookeepers knew that she was infertile and her in hide how more Western techniques were compared On January 31, 1996, Turgi, who Partula turgida, died in his habitat. For four in late 2005, the zoo ran an exhibit the Human zoo, which put eight humans on in the Mappin Terraces. The idea behind the exhibit was to demonstrate the basic nature as an animal and the impact we on animal Architecture its earliest the zoo has prided itself on appointing leading architects to design buildings. Today, it holds two Grade I and eight Grade structures. initial grounds were out in 1828 by Burton, zoo's first official architect to made work the Colosseum and Marble Arch. work began with the Clock in 1828 above what which today is the first aid kiosk. In the East Tunnel, which linked the north south parts of the zoo together for the first time, was completed, also acted bomb shelter during World War II. Burton concluded work in 1837 with Giraffe House, which, due to its functional design, still in as the giraffe enclosure in Into Africa exhibit. Burton, Sir Peter and John Joass appointed Mappin Terraces. Completed in 1914, the Terraces a mountain landscape to
 interests of conservation, ZSl had stated They wOulD noT eNcouRage The collection oF Wild Pandas. However, when it was PointEd OUt thAT CHi Chi Had alreADy BEEn cOlLeCteD, hER pUrchaSe wAs approVed, and she iMmeDiAtely become tHE sTar attractIon At London Zoo. AS thE only gIaNt pANda in The West sHe was tHE inspiRation of PEtER Scott'S Design fOR ThE WorLd Wildlife Fund logO. in jUly 1972, Chi Chi died aNd was pUbLIcLY MouRneD.
The zoo's laSt Giant PAnda was mInG mINg. SHE arrived in 1991 on a Breeding loaN FroM China. afTer UNsucceSsful BrEEdiNg attempts wIth BErlin's Zoo Giant pANda Bao BAO it had bEen decIdeD to RetuRN MInG MiNg TO ChINa, LeaVIng The LondoN ZOo WithoUt a gIANT PandA siNce tHe end Of October 1994. Zoo sTafF latER suGgestEd thaT ChiNeSe zooKeeperS knew ThAt she was infertiLe anD lent her iN orDeR to HiDe how MUch morE adVanCed WestErn husbANdrY tECHNiQues were compared to ThEIRs.

on JanuarY 31, 1996, Turgi, WHo WaS The last PArTulA turGIDa, dieD in hIS hAbitat.

FoR four dAYs In Late AugUsT 2005, the zoO rAn aN exHibit ENtitLed the human zoo, Which PUt eight humans oN Display in the MAPpIN teRRaceS. ThE idea behind The eXHibiT was TO dEmoNStratE the bAsIC nATure of man as an animal AnD examiNe the Impact we have oN the animal KINGdom.

ArchItecTUrE

since its earlieSt dayS, the zoo has PRided itsElf on AppointiNg leading ARChitects To dEsiGn iTs bUILdIngs. Today, it hoLDS two grAde I and EigHt Grade iI lIstEd sTruCtUres.

The inItial groUnDs WeRe LaiD out iN 1828 By DecimuS BUrtOn, The Zoo's fIRst offIcial ArchItEcT FroM 1826 to 1841, made FAmOUS for HiS wOrk oN thE LOndon coloSSeuM and MarBle Arch. BuRtoN'S worK bEgAn with tHe Clock Tower iN 1828 aBove what waS tHen The llaMA House, whiCh today is the first aid kioSK. In 1830 the EAst tunneL, whiCh linked tHe nOrth anD soUTh partS of the Zoo toGeTheR FOr the FIRsT tiMe, Was completED, WhiCh alsO aCted As a bomb Shelter during World wAr Ii. Burton concluDed His wORK iN 1837 wiTH tHE GiRaFFe HOUSe, which, due to its Functional DeSIgN, still remaINs iN uSe as the Zoo's girAffe eNClosure In the Into africa exhIbIt.

AfTER BuRton, Sir PetEr ChalmeRs MitchelL And JoHN JAmes JOasS were aPpOinTed to Design THe MAppin terracEs. compleTed in 1914, ThE Mappin TErraces imitates a mountaiN landsCape tO
 interests of conservation , ZSL hadstate d t hey  w ould  not  encourage the coll ection of wild pandas.  Howe ve r , wh e nit wa s point e do u t t ha tChi  C h ihad a lre ady bee n collecte d,he r purchase w a sapproved,and  she immedia tel y beco me  th e  star  at tract ion at London  Zoo. Asth e  onlyg iant pa n d ain t he west she was t h ei nspiration ofPeterSc o tt ' s  de sig n for theWo rld W i ldlifeF un d l ogo .  In July 1972 , Chi Chi d i edand wa spub l icly m ourne d. The  zoo's last  gia nt pandawas Mi n g Ming. She arr ived i n 1 991  ona  b re edi ng loa n  f rom Chi na. Afte run succe ssfu l b r eedi ngatte mptswith Berlin's  Zo o gi a ntpanda  BaoBaoit  hadbeen d ecide dto return MingMing  to China , l ea vin gthe L o ndon Z oowit hout agiant p a nda  s i n c ethe end of October  1 9 9 4.  Zoo sta ff lat e rsu g gested t ha t C hine s e  zook eepe r sknew tha t shew as  i nfertil eand le nt  he r i n ord e r to  hidehow much  more advanced Weste r n husbandry t e ch n i qu e s we recompared to  the i rs.
OnJ an uar y  31,1996,  T u rg i , who was the lastPa rtulaturgi da, died in h is habitat . For four  day s  i n  late August 2 005,the zoo ra n  an exhi bit e ntitledthe Human z oo, whic h p uteig hth u ma ns on display i n th eMappinTer races.The  id eabeh in d the exh ibit was  t ode mo nst ratet he basic  n atu re  of  mana s an a nimal  and  e xa m ine  the im p ac t we h av eon t hean imalking d om. 

Archi tecture
Sin c e it sea rliestdays, the zoo  h as pridedit sel f on a p p ointingleading architects to d e sign it s b uildi ngs.  Today, i t h olds t woG rade I  and e ightGr ade I I lis t e dstr uc tures.

Th e ini tialgr ound s werelaid out in 1828 b y  De cimus Burton,  th e zo o ' sfir s to ffi ci a l a r c hitect from 182 6 to 1841,  m a de  famous fo r  hi swork on  the Lo ndonC olosseu m and Mar ble Arch.  B urto n ' s w ork beganwith the  Clock To w er in 18 28 ab ove  whatwa s t hen t he lla m a h ouse,  which  t oday i s the  f irst aid  kiosk. In 1830 the Eas t Tunn el, w hic h linkedthe nor th and so uthparts of t hezoo  toge the r  forthef ir stt ime,wasc ompleted, wh ich a ls o acted asa b omb  shel ter during  Wor ld War II. Burton concluded hiswork i n 1 837 with  t he Giraffe Hou se,  w h i ch, dueto  its functi onal des ig n , sti ll rem ains i n use a s th e  zoo's  gir aff e enclosu rein the Int oAf r ica ex hibi t. 

Afte r Burt o n, S i r  Peter ChalmersMitch e l l and Joh n Jam es  Joassw ereappointedto design t he Map pinTerra ces. Co mp letedin19 14, the Ma p pin Terra ces i mitates  a  mou nta in lan dsca p e  to
 interests_of conservation,_ZSL had stated they_would not_encourage_the collection_of_wild pandas. However,_when it was_pointed out that Chi_Chi had already_been_collected, her purchase was approved, and she immediately become the star attraction at London_Zoo._As the_only_giant_panda in the west she_was the inspiration of Peter_Scott's design_for the World Wildlife Fund logo. In July_1972,_Chi Chi died_and was publicly mourned.
The zoo's last giant panda was_Ming Ming. She arrived in 1991_on a breeding_loan_from_China. After unsuccessful breeding_attempts with Berlin's Zoo giant panda_Bao Bao it had been decided_to return Ming Ming to China, leaving_the London Zoo without a giant_panda since the end of_October 1994._Zoo staff later suggested that_Chinese zookeepers knew_that she_was infertile and_lent her in order to hide_how much more_advanced Western husbandry techniques were compared_to_theirs.

On January 31,_1996,_Turgi,_who was_the last Partula_turgida,_died in_his_habitat.

For four days in late August_2005,_the zoo ran an exhibit entitled the_Human zoo, which put_eight_humans on display in_the Mappin Terraces. The idea_behind the exhibit was to demonstrate_the basic_nature of_man as an animal and examine the impact we have on_the animal kingdom.

Architecture

Since its earliest days,_the zoo has prided_itself on_appointing_leading architects to_design_its buildings._Today, it holds two Grade I and_eight Grade_II listed structures.

The initial grounds were_laid out in 1828_by_Decimus Burton, the zoo's first official_architect from 1826 to 1841, made_famous for his work on_the_London_Colosseum and Marble Arch. Burton's_work began with the Clock Tower_in 1828 above_what was then the llama house, which_today_is the first aid kiosk. In_1830_the East Tunnel, which linked the_north_and_south parts of the zoo_together for the first time, was_completed, which also acted as a bomb shelter during_World War II._Burton concluded his work in_1837_with_the Giraffe House, which, due to its functional design, still_remains in_use as the_zoo's giraffe enclosure in the Into Africa exhibit.

After Burton, Sir_Peter Chalmers Mitchell and John James Joass_were appointed to design the Mappin Terraces. Completed in 1914, the_Mappin Terraces imitates a mountain landscape to