Why are there so many ravens at the tower of London?

Answer 1

There used to be many Ravens throughout England. There have been at least six in residence at the tower for centuries. It was said that Charles II wanted to remove them following complaints from the Royal Astronomer. But he was then told of the legend that if the Ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the White Tower, the monarchy, and the entire kingdom would fall. Charles was not prepared to take the chance, and instead had the observatory moved to Greenwich.

Since then the Ravens have remained. They are now looked after by the Ravenmaster at the Tower and their wings are clipped so they cannot leave.

They are now a tourist attraction.

Answer 2

There is a legend that states that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the country will fall to an enemy. To prevent the ravens from leaving, their flight feathers are clipped so that they cannot fly.

Answer 3

Traditionally, it is said that if the ravens ever leave the Tower, Britain will fall to an enemy, so to keep them there, the flight feathers on one wing are trimmed to stop the ravens from flying away.

Answer 4

Legend says that if the ravens ever leave the Tower, Britain will fall to an enemy so the flight feathers on one wing are clipped to prevent them from flying away. The real reason of course, is that tourists love the legend and expect to see the ravens there.

Answer 5

Legend says that if the ravens ever leave the Tower, the country will fall to an enemy. To prevent them from leaving, their flight feathers are trimmed so that they cannot fly. They are also a huge tourist attraction.

Answer 6

Probably because of the 'easy pickings' ! Ravens are carnivores - and there are thousands of pigeons in London. The ravens simply feed on the pigeons.

There are at least 7 individual ravens at the Tower of London. They are unable to fly away as the flight feathers on one wing has been clipped. There is a comment from the reign of King Charles ll that 'if the Ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and and Britain with it'. They are under the care of the Yeoman Warders and can live for more than 40 years.