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London Zoo weigh-in: Monkeys, penguins and capybaras among 10,000 animals on scales for annual health check

The London Zoo annual ‘weigh-in’ involves over 10,000 animals across 4,000 species

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Penguins and capybaras among 10,000 animals on scales for London zoo weigh-in

Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed, with scales disguised in habitats to ensure animals hopped on.

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Okapi: new book celebrates a once famous animal and recovers Indigenous experts’ place in its history

As a child growing up in the Ndumo Game Reserve on the South Africa-Mozambique border, Simon Pooley read an animal encyclopaedia given to his family by a visiting scientist. He became fascinated by the okapi, a striking animal from the Congo Basin rainforest. Decades later as a conservation scientist and…

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King Charles Shows That He's Inherited One of Queen Elizabeth's Most Valuable Traits While Taking on an Unusual New Job

"It seems Charles has developed that same ability."

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Watch: King gives ‘well-behaved’ penguin a health check at London Zoo

Dozens of penguins gathered to greet the King and Queen in their enclosure

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King Charles and Queen Camilla give London Zoo penguins a royal health check

The couple used stethoscopes to listen to a penguin’s heartbeat

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Which London tourist attractions are closed in the heatwave? Full list of sites disrupted by hot weather

Tower Bridge, the Cutty Sark and the Young V&A museum are among the sites closed due to the scorching temperatures

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Don't be barking: The seven-second test on whether to walk your dog in a heatwave

Vets are warning dog owners to be alert to signs of their pets overheating as temperatures are set to soar above 30C

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Watch: London Zoo animals cool off with ice lollies as temperatures soar in the capital

ZSL London Zoo is rolling out an enrichment programme to prevent animals from overheating

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Sir David Attenborough at 100: 15 photos you may have never seen before

The esteemed wildlife television presenter turns 100 on 8 May

The Independent UK

Public able to view vets in action at ZSL’s planned wildlife health centre

The viewing gallery will enable visitors to ZSL’s London HQ to see everything from penguin health checks to porpoise post mortems.

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Poet laureate Simon Armitage pens London Zoo poem to celebrate 200 years of ZSL

The Moon And The Zoo was described as a ‘powerful reminder of the role people can play in the future of wildlife’.

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Family-friendly things to do in London this Easter

From Paddington to Pixar, Anjana Gosai names her pick of what to get up to in London during the holidays

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London Zoo celebrates bicentenary with annual stocktake

The stocktake, which lasts around a week, is a condition of the zoo’s licence.

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Banksy confirms new mural in Bayswater — is artist also behind identical artwork in central London?

The new mural from the world-famous street artist depicts two people gazing up at the stars

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London Zoo chief resigns amid investigation into ‘unacceptable workplace behaviour’

Matthew Gould stepped down as head of the Zoological Society of London after an internal probe found his conduct fell below expected standards

The Independent UK

Silverback gorilla Kiburi gets health inspection at London Zoo

Watch as Silverback gorilla Kirburi undergoes a full health check at London Zoo.

The Independent UK

Banksy could have identity revealed as police treat latest artwork as criminal damage

Street artist has managed to keep his identity a closely-guarded secret since his emergence in the mid-1990s

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Banksy’s Piranhas artwork moved into storage ahead of London Museum display

The artwork, which shows fish on a City of London Police sentry box, was part of the street artist’s animal-themed series from 2024.

The Independent UK

Adorable animals undergo annual weigh-in at London Zoo

Watch the adorable moment that animals participate in their annual weigh-in at London Zoo.

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Capybaras, penguins and giant Galapagos tortoises lured on scales for weigh-in

There are more than 10,000 animals at the zoo across 4,000 species.

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Penguin chicks cool off during heatwave with dip in zoo’s pool

Penguin chicks at London Zoo have been making the most of the pool.

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From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet

Over the course of seven decades, Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries have reshaped how we see the natural world, shifting from colonial-era collecting trips to urgent calls for environmental action.

The Independent UK

London Zoo celebrates hatching of three eggs from extinct-in-wild dove species

The birth of the Socorro doves marks an important milestone for the Socorro Dove Project, an initiative to bring the species back from extinction.

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Surprising wildlife in and around London: where to spot wallabies, parakeets, snakes and more

From Hampstead to Regent’s Canal, here’s a guide to the most unexpected animals living in and near the capital

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