Zoological Society of London

Zoological Society of London

Founded	1826; 198 years ago (1826)
Founders	Sir Stamford Raffles, Marquess of Lansdowne, Lord Auckland, Sir Humphry Davy, Robert Peel, Joseph Sabine, Nicholas Aylward Vigors and others
Type	Non-profit organisation
Purpose	To promote worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats; London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo, research in Institute of Zoology, field conservation
Location	London, England
Coordinates	51°32′09″N 0°09′27″W / 51.5357°N 0.1575°W / 51.5357; -0.1575
Website	www.zsl.org

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It was founded in 1826. Since 1828, it has maintained London Zoo, and since 1931 Whipsnade Zoo.