Ambika Paul Children’s Zoo

The area you are approaching was once known as the Ambika Paul Children's Zoo, a space deeply tied to the history of London Zoo. It was named in memory of Ambika Paul, the young daughter of Lord Swraj Paul, who found solace and joy at the zoo while undergoing treatment for leukemia in London during the mid-1960s. After her passing at the age of four, her father became a dedicated patron of the Zoological Society of London. In the mid-1990s, when the zoo faced the prospect of permanent closure, he provided a one-million-pound donation that acted as a financial lifeline, allowing the institution to continue its work. This donation specifically funded the redevelopment of the children's section in his daughter's name.