ZSL London Zoo has confirmed the death of one of its aardvarks. Here is what we know about the creatures:

In 1842, Queen Victoria visited London Zoo, where Jenny, a female orangutan, made an indelible impression on her, writes Richard Collins.

The escape of a large silverback gorilla from its enclosure at London Zoo "could have ended very differently" and must be subject to an urgent inquiry, a leading wildlife group has said.