Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
London Zoo’s annual weigh-in saw more than 10,000 animals across 4,000 species measured and weighed as part of routine health checks and conservation research. Keepers used treats and training to encourage animals ranging from capybaras, penguins and squirrel monkeys to tiny snails onto the scales, with the data added to a global wildlife database used by zoos and conservationists worldwide
London Zoo’s annual weigh-in saw more than 10,000 animals across 4,000 species measured and weighed as part of routine health checks and conservation research. Keepers used treats and training to encourage animals ranging from capybaras, penguins and squirrel monkeys to tiny snails onto the scales, with the data added to a global wildlife database used by zoos and conservationists worldwide
