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London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

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

Evening Standard

Breeding Success: London Zoo Counts Its Animals One-by-one

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.

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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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London Zoo begins annual stock take with over 10,000 animals to count

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

Evening Standard

London Zoo Conducts Annual Census To Manage Endangered Species

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

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London Zoo begins week-long annual stocktake counting more than 10,000 animals

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

Evening Standard

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

London Zoo is conducting its annual census of every mammal, bird, reptile and invertebrate — everything from alpacas to zebras

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The biggest showbiz stories of 2024: From Eurovision to Oasis

Banksy, Taylor Swift and Beyonce also dominated the headlines.

The Independent UK

Gorillas and a pygmy hippo enjoy fruit and veg to mark London market anniversary

The wholesale site marked its 50th anniversary.

Evening Standard

Is London getting its own Moo Deng? A potted history of our pygmy hippos

Pygmies have always had star quality, but recently they’ve catapulted into the spotlight. Maddy Mussen delves into the sad reason the capital hasn’t got its own tiny hippo

Evening Standard

From historic diamonds to hippopotami - the most extravagant and surprising gifts given to the royals

Whether it's exotic animals or pounds of cheese (really!) these royal gifts would be hard to exchange

Woman & Home

Animals at London Zoo get into Halloween spirit playing with carved pumpkins

Asiatic lion cubs Mali, Syanii and Shanti who were born at London Zoo in March saw pumpkins for the first time.

The Independent UK

Moment flyaway parrots found together after 60-mile escape

Two parrots that escaped from London Zoo were captured after they were found 60 miles from their home.

The Independent UK

Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?

In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?

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The Independent UK

Parrots that escaped London Zoo found together 60 miles away

Critically endangered blue-throated macaws Lily and Margot flew away a week ago

Evening Standard

Video shows moment London Zoo keepers reunited with missing parrots 60 miles away

Two rare, endangered macaws were found hungry but in ‘good condition’

The Independent UK

London Zoo’s flyaway parrots Lily and Margot found in Cambridgeshire

The birds had been at large for six days.

Evening Standard

London Zoo’s flyaway parrots Lily and Margot found 60 miles away in Cambridgeshire

The critically endangered birds had been at large for six days

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Evening Standard

Missing macaws: Urgent hunt for critically endangered parrots escaped from London Zoo

People warned not to approach the blue-throated macaws which have been missing for several days

The Independent UK

New toothed toad found by scientists on the hunt for its ‘brother’

The toad has a row of tiny teeth on the roof of its mouth, known as vomerine teeth, as well as a narrow fold of skin behind its eyes.

The Guardian - UK

Final artwork in Banksy animal series removed by London Zoo

Staff replaced stencil art of gorilla helping animals to escape with reproduction to preserve ‘significant moment’ for zoo

Evening Standard

Banksy's London Zoo artwork confirmed as last in animals series that captivated fans

The street artist delighted Londoners with nine new pieces of art created on successive days across the capital

Evening Standard

Copycat suspected as ostrich street artwork in Havering confirmed as 'not a Banksy'

Work that appeared on an empty billboard in Gidea Park, Romford, bears similarities to recent creations in London by the anonymous artist

Evening Standard

Banksy unveils ninth animal artwork at London Zoo

The graffiti on the shutters at London Zoo is the artist’s ninth work in nine days

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

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