Thursday, August 31, 2023

Animal Weight Watchers at the London Zoo

How many animal were overweight?

"They’re among the 14,000 animals who had their vital stats taken at the London Zoo’s annual weigh-in this week.

The exercise provides essential data—and overwhelming cuteness, The Evening Standard reports. And naturally, when residents range from 5 milligram leaf cutter ants to a 1,653 pound giraffe, tactics vary. ..."

"... Keepers at the conservation zoo spend hours throughout the year recording the heights and weights of all the animals, and the annual weigh-in is a chance to ensure the information they have collated is accurate and up to date. ..."

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From tallest giraffe to tiniest tadpole: London Zoo conducts annual weigh-in The annual weigh-in is a chance for keepers at the conservation zoo in London to ensure they hold accurate information on their 14,000 animals.




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