From baby penguins to giraffes, animals at London Zoo were having their vital statistics recorded today in an annual weigh-in.
The check-ups will allow keepers to ensure more than 16,000 creatures are in the best health possible.
Zoological director David Field said: “We need to know the vital statistics of every animal at the zoo — however big or small.”
Pickle, a three-month-old Humboldt penguin, weighed in at a “ healthy” 3.5kg with a 20cm waist when she hopped on to the scales for keeper Vicky Fyson.
Miss Fyson, 25, said: “Some of the penguins can get quite fat around this time of year, so it’s important to keep an eye on them, equally a significant drop in weight will mean they are ill.”
Measurements, which will take several months, are recorded in the Zoological Information Management System, to be shared with facilities across the world.
