Walk in Darwin’s footsteps 

14–22 Feb, various activities throughout the day.

Step back in time this February half term at ZSL London Zoo, and embark on
an exciting walk with “Charles Darwin”, the pioneering scientist who penned
the infamous ‘Origin of Species’.

ZSL London Zoo has a historical relationship with Charles Darwin of which it
is very proud. Darwin was a corresponding fellow to the Zoological Society
of London throughout his famous voyage on the HMS Beagle, during which time
he developed his groundbreaking ideas on natural selection.

Fully interactive trail: To celebrate Darwin200, the year of Darwin’s two
hundredth birthday, ZSL London Zoo will be launching a fully interactive
trail for 2009 on February 14th.


For half term only, 14th - 22nd February 2009, visitors will have the chance
to follow a Darwin actor as he tours the Zoo and talks through some of the
key aspects of his work, in a way that will engage the whole family.
Discover more about Darwin as you venture out from the Zoo’s Victorian
birdhouse, the Blackburn Pavilion, on daily ‘Walks with Darwin’.

There will also be a Darwin trail, with stops at various locations around
the Zoo giving visitors plenty of fun opportunities to get involved in some
of Darwin’s theories. Head for Gorilla Kingdom to make a ‘monkey of
yourself’ and see just how closely related humans are to the great apes, and
don’t forget to pay a visit to ZSL London Zoo’s giraffe house and discover
why their necks really are so long.

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