London Zoo gets creative for its annual weigh-in[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

London Zoo gets creative for its annual weigh-in[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A zookeeper lures a penguin onto a scale with food during London Zoo's annual weigh-in on Thursday. FRANK AUGSTEIN/AP LONDON - London Zoo hosted its annual weigh-in for more than 20,000 animals on Thursday, dangling food above lions and placing scales in front of penguins to get them to step onto them. Used as an opportunity to keep the zoo's records up to date, the measurement and documentation process takes many hours and requires many zookeepers. "By sharing information with other zoos and conservationists worldwide, we can all use this knowledge to better care for the endangered species we're striving to protect," said Mark Habben, the zoological manager at London Zoo.

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London Zoo’s residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas
2 months, 2 weeks ago

London Zoo’s residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas

Associated Press  

LONDON — From alpacas to zebras — and lots of birds, reptiles and invertebrates in between — London Zoo on Friday is taking stock of what it possesses. The annual census of the zoo’s 10,000-plus occupants is a requirement of its license, and the information gleaned will be shared with zoos around the world to help manage breeding programs of …

London Zoo's residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas
2 months, 2 weeks ago

London Zoo's residents are counted in their annual stocktake, including 2 baby gorillas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The annual census of the zoo's 10,000-plus occupants is …

From tarantulas to tigers, the animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in
1 year, 6 months ago

From tarantulas to tigers, the animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in

Associated Press  

LONDON — Staff at London Zoo got the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the zoo’s annual animal weigh-in on Thursday. Zookeepers tempted squirrel monkeys onto scales with treats, totted up tarantulas and used a curry-scented measuring stick to coax Sumatran tigers to stretch out. A Sumatran tiger investigates a measuring stick during London Zoo's …

11,000 animals ‘lured’ on to scales at Bedfordshire zoo for annual weigh-in
1 year, 7 months ago

11,000 animals ‘lured’ on to scales at Bedfordshire zoo for annual weigh-in

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 11,000 animals have been “lured” on to weighing …

Annual stocktake of nearly 10,000 animals under way at UK’s largest zoo
3 years, 2 months ago

Annual stocktake of nearly 10,000 animals under way at UK’s largest zoo

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Staff at the UK’s largest zoo have begun the mammoth …

London Zoo in Lockdown Lets Meerkats and Monkeys Go on Easter Egg Hunt
3 years, 11 months ago

London Zoo in Lockdown Lets Meerkats and Monkeys Go on Easter Egg Hunt

News 18  

The arrival of spring gives us many reasons to celebrate, one of them being Easter. But a London Zoo decided to celebrate it a little early, although in a unique way by deciding to include monkeys and meerkats in the celebration. In a viral video, black-capped squirrel monkeys and meerkats can be seen rushing to collect their treats inside the …

London Zookeepers are Turning to Storytelling to Keep Kids in Touch with Animals During Lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

London Zookeepers are Turning to Storytelling to Keep Kids in Touch with Animals During Lockdown

News 18  

Keepers at the London Zoo and the Whipsnade Zoo have launched a series of virtual bedtime stories to help keep young fans in touch with their favourite animals during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. Featuring children’s classics such as “The Tiger Who Came to Tea”, told in the company of Sumatran tigers Asim and Gaysha, animals will be at the heart …

London Zoo's annual weighing of its animals could be a huge help to conservation in the wild
6 years, 6 months ago

London Zoo's annual weighing of its animals could be a huge help to conservation in the wild

The Independent  

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Animals counted up in London Zoo stocktake
11 years, 2 months ago

Animals counted up in London Zoo stocktake

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Animals at London Zoo, including some of the world’s most …

Warring tigers, escaping birds, marauding snakes: it's chaos at London Zoo
14 years, 5 months ago

Warring tigers, escaping birds, marauding snakes: it's chaos at London Zoo

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Inspectors from the local authority that licenses the 182-year-old zoo, Westminster Council, found: *Crumbling …

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