Zoo

 Selecting a gallery
Images are categorised into galleries to make your search quicker and easier. Wherever possible select a gallery before you enter key words. To search several galleries at the same time, select ALL GALLERIES.

Entering key words
Separate words with a single space. Do not use + or -, or the words and, or, not between words.

Word order
The search engine will search for your key words in any order: e.g. dog running or running dog.

Action or Activity
To find an image of a subject performing a certain action or activity use the "-ing" form of a verb (e.g., eating, sleeping, running).

You can use the key word grooming to find several specific actions, such as an animal washing, licking, bathing, or preening. Use the key words mutual grooming to find one animal grooming another.

Pedigree or non-pedigree domestic animals
  • To search for a pedigree, or purebred animal, use the key word pedigree.
  • To search for a non-pedigree or crossbred animal, use the key word non-pedigree.

Refining your search for one or more than one subject in an image
Regardless of whether a word is entered in singular or plural form, both forms will be searched. E.g. dog or dogs will produce the same results.

To view images that contain only one subject (e.g. one dog) highlight the phrase one subject per image. To view images that contain more than one subject (e.g. two or more dogs) highlight the phrase more than one subject per image.

Still having problems? How can we help you? This gallery features animals that are kept in zoos, where evidence of a zoo location is clearly visible. Zoo animal images include individuals and groups. Images of zoo keepers working with animals include health checks, food preparation and distribution, feeding, animal training, and cleaning. Other zoo staff feature in their roles in management, administration, education, horticulture, building and repair, or general maintenance. Some of the animal images featured in the WILD MAMMALS gallery were also taken in zoos, but in those images there is no evidence of a zoo environment.

Images in this Gallery