The HBO series Gunpowder depicts this prison break in the second episode. The Tower of London once had a zoo that was home to a now-extinct subspecies of Barbary lion. In the 1200s, King John ...

Each year 25 million of us visit a UK zoo, enjoying the thrill of getting ... This royal menagerie including lions and camels moved to the Tower of London in 1210. This was a private menagerie ...

They remember the Tower Menagerie, London's earliest 'zoo', which operated from the 13th to the 19th century. One of its earliest captives was a "white bear", thought to be a polar bear.

The White Tower was built in 1078. The Tower of London has been used as a fortress, a royal palace, a mint, a zoo, the home of the Crown Jewels, a tourist attraction, and more. How long to spend ...

The zoo, run by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), is home to more than ... @bbc.co.uk Two residents bought flats in an Enfield tower block but have been told they need to leave them.