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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

Evening Standard · Aug 24

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 24

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…

The Conversation · Aug 20

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

Evening Standard · May 23

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

Evening Standard · May 23

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 · May 7

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 · Apr 28

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 · Apr 20

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

Evening Standard · Mar 25

London Zoo celebrates bicentenary with annual stocktake

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

Evening Standard · Jan 6