Penguins! This is their new compound near the main entrance and exit. Well, a small part of it actually. It really is quite big and plays towards their natural habitat in how it is built. In stark contrast to their old enclosure, this here gives them a real decent place to live while still allowing visitors a good view.

The Australian compound, with an emu resting calmly in the foreground. As you can see, those modern compounds are meant to really give the animals some space.

Another view of the inside, a bit further up this time.

This is the biggest enclosure on the north side. Holding a whole number of different species of birds. In the foreground, you can also see the western bridge over the canal.

Regent's Canal passes through the most-northern part of Regent's Park, cutting through part of the zoo as well. Two bridges connect the small enclosure holding various small and a few bigger bird compounds to the rest of the zoo. This is a view from the eastern one further east. The canal turns to northwards just behind the bridge you can make out on the picture's upper edge. And the red boat you can just make out underneath? That's a chinese restaurant.

Seen in the middle of the picture is one of the cruise boats along the canal that links Little Venice near Paddington Station to Camden Lock. I'm not sure if they're still doing it, but when we took the ride years ago, you could also get on and off at London Zoo.