LONDRA – Come ogni anno, lo zoo di Londra pesa gli animali presenti nella struttura, per così aggiornare le sue statistiche. Si tratta di un aiuto vitale agli ospiti dello zoo britannico, che aiuta a scoprire eventuali nuove gravidanze e malattie in corso. Nel gennaio di quest’anno, lo zoo aveva fatto il censimento ed aveva contato ben 850 specie diverse:
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Il gorilla Kumbuka Kumbuka, a Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla sits next to a ruler during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Un coccodrillo delle Filippine di 7 settimane A seven week old Philippine Crocodile is measured during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Una scimmia tipica del Centro e Sud America A squirrel monkey looks into a photographers lens during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
La lumaca Partula del Nord AmericaA rare Partula snail, left, is held next to an African Land snail whilst it is weighed during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Il lama Perry A keeper measures Perry the Llama during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Il vari rosso, scimmia del MadagascarA keeper attempts to weigh Cid, a Red Ruffed Lemur during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Una rana del Vietnam A mossy frog is weighed in a spoon during a photocall at London Zoo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The Zoo held it's annual weigh-in where the vital statistics of animals were taken in an aid for keepers to detect pregnancies and check the animals general wellbeing. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
