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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

Evening Standard

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

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

The Independent UK

Why Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s elephant-feeding moment still charms people

A heartwarming photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip feeding an elephant named Donna at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has captured public imagination. The image, taken during the opening of a new elephant care centre, showcased a rare, informal glimpse of the royals' affection for animals, highlighting a moment of…

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Lion’s aid: blood ice lollies keep big cats cool at London zoo

Animals have tactics of their own to cope with the heat, but zoo animals also get a little help from their keepers

The Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

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’.

Evening Standard

‘The Moon and The Zoo’: Simon Armitage poem celebrates 200 years of ZSL

Zoological Society of London commissions poet laureate for animation to mark its 200th anniversary

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Roarsome: Giant replica coin unveiled at London Zoo to mark 200 years of ZSL

The Royal Mint is launching new £2 coins featuring a tiger, a dove and a snail, and a giant wooden replica was unveiled at London Zoo to celebrate.

Evening Standard

Feeling Bearish? Try These ETFs That Take a Contrarian Approach

Inverse leveraged ETFs are highly risky but can provide massive rewards to investors when the market aligns with a bearish viewpoint on a short-term scale.

MarketBeat

Queen Elizabeth II and British Grand Prix celebrated in 2026 coin designs

Five new coin designs have been revealed by The Royal Mint, commemorating milestones and anniversaries in 2026.

The Independent UK

Coin designs 2026: London Zoo and Queen Elizabeth II celebrated by Royal Mint

Five new coin designs have been revealed by The Royal Mint, commemorating milestones and anniversaries in 2026

Evening Standard

‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats

Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humans

The Guardian - UK

The tragic cost of wildlife photography: Rare and beautiful Galaxy frogs threatened by photo tourism

Unregulated and irresponsible wildlife photography is disturbing fragile habitats and putting species at serious risk of population decline, says the latest ZSL report

Digital Camera World

Can Silver Trade at $100 per ounce or Higher?

Silver’s parabolic rally continued in early December 2025, with the nearby COMEX futures price reaching over $59 per ounce. It took 4.5 decades, from 1980, for silver to return to over $50 per ounce, and over the past week, the precious metal blew through that price like a hot knife…

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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 Guardian - UK

London zoo boss quits amid claims of ‘unacceptable workplace behaviour’

Exclusive: Matthew Gould, close friend of George Osborne and former envoy, resigns before investigation concludes

The Independent UK

Why 20 huge concrete-like cubes have been released in the North Sea

Marine conservationists deployed the specialised cubes off the coast of Tyne and Wear

The Independent UK

Nine rare hazel dormice to be released in wild after successful health checks

The checks are part of conservation efforts to increase the dormice population across woodlands in England.

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Endangered froglets born at London Zoo after 7,000 mile journey

Searching for the frogs on an island off the Chile coast was no small feat

The Independent UK

Tiny endangered froglets saved from deadly fungus in dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

The Darwin frog population of Chile plummeted by 90 per cent after the arrival of a deadly fungus

The Independent UK

Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows

Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in the trafficking of parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to new research, information that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat

Evening Standard

OPINION - The secret science behind a simple count: why we do the London Zoo stocktake

Five Asiatic lions, seven western lowland gorillas, three reticulated giraffes, 53 Darwin’s frogs, 65 Humboldt penguins…it’s been a busy day at London Zoo as our zookeepers have begun the mammoth task of counting every animal for our annual stocktake, a headcount of every animal in our care.

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Join our tour of London Zoo, its modernist architecture and more

London Zoo is a well-established magnet for younger visitors, but there's plenty for the architecture enthusiast to admire too; our tour explores its modernist treasures for guests of all ages

The Independent UK

Komodo dragons’ metal-coated teeth to shine light on killer dinosaurs

Komodo dragons are the largest living species of monitor lizard, averaging more than 12 stone

Evening Standard

London Zoo welcomes second critically endangered baby gorilla in less than a month

Zoo staff are ‘over the moon’ at the new arrival — hailing such babies as an important addition to the conservation breeding programme for the endangered species

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