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Asiatic lions, meerkats and ring-tailed lemurs tore into papier-mache eggs containing food treats.

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

‘This is a landmark moment in our work to protect the Darwin’s frog from the devastating impact of chytrid fungus,’ said Ben Tapley.

With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated 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.

Armed with calculators and clipboards, zookeepers entered every enclosure this week to fulfil a licensing requirement by tallying up every mammal, bird, reptile and invertebrate

London Zoo's annual census tracks 10,000+ animals, aiding global breeding programs. Notable births in 2024 include gorillas, lions, penguins, and frogs.

Amongst the 400 species counted were Humboldt penguins, Asiatic lions and western lowland gorillas.