Zoos
Old color photos of zoos around the world, captured on film between the 1950s and 1990s. These historical pictures show animals, enclosures, visitors, and everyday life at zoos across the post-war decades. All images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for use in books, media, or creative projects – or you can make your own prints for home, work, or as a unique gift.
Explore more locations and themes in our main gallery index.
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Penguins at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire 1959
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Aviaries at Chester Zoo 1973
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Bactrian Camel at London Zoo 1974
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Birdland, Bourton-on-the-Water 1987
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Bison at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Black Bear at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Black Bears at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Brown bear at London Zoo 1970
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Camel rides at London Zoo 1973
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Chessington Zoo 1970s – Miniature railway
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Chester Zoo library 1973
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Children’s Zoo, Belle Isle, Detroit 1955
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Children’s Zoo, Belle Isle, Detroit 1956
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Chimpanzee show at Detroit Zoo 1963
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Chimpanzees at Chester Zoo 1973
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Elephant at London Zoo 1970
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Elephant at London Zoo 1970
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Elephants at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Elephants at Indianapolis Zoo 1964
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Elephants at London Zoo 1966
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Entrance to San Diego Zoo 1976
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Giraffes at London Zoo 1974
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London Zoo animal feeding times board 1974
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London Zoo – Black Bear 1961
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London Zoo map, Regent’s Park, London 1974
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London Zoo, Regent’s Park 1966
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Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, Regent’s Park 1970
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London Zoo, Regent’s Park, London 1973
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Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, Regent’s Park 1973
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Mappin Terraces, London Zoo 1966
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Monkeys at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Monkeys at Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak 1957
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Penguin Pool at London Zoo 1973
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Polar Bear Enclosure, Edinburgh Zoo 1967
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Portland Zoo Railway 1964
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Portland Zoo Railway 1964
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Rackham Fountain, Detroit Zoo 1957
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Rackham Fountain, Detroit Zoo 1957
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Regent’s Canal, London Zoo 1966
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Willie the Whale at Indianapolis Zoo 1966