London Zoo animals hop on scales for weigh-in
Kiwi the Capybara is among animals getting their annual health check while data is gathered and shared.
London Zoo is conducting its annual weigh-in day to monitor the health and wellbeing of its diverse animal inhabitants. Zookeepers are tasked with coaxing various creatures, ranging from the largest rodents in the world to the greenest katydids, to the weighing scale for measurement. This data is crucially entered into the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), a global database that aids animal carers and conservationists in comparing vital information on endangered species.
While many of the zoo's animals have been trained to perch on the scale, others will require strategic snacks to encourage them to comply with the measurement process. Despite housing over 14,000 animals, zookeepers will only have the opportunity to measure and log the weight of approximately 400 creatures due to time constraints.
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