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The wild and wonderful animals of ZSL Whipsnade annual weigh-in.



From the world’s smallest primates, the pygmy marmosets, to towering giraffes, animals will be greeted with tiny sets of scales and giant rulers, as zookeepers begin recording the vital statistics of each of the Zoo’s almost 3000 animals.



Two-hundred different species need their details recorded, to ensure that the health and wellbeing of each animal can be closely monitored by keepers throughout the year.



A range of techniques are used, from training the sea lions to hold their flippers up to be measured, to tempting the brightly feathered macaw and the scaly python onto the weigh-board with some of their favourite treats.



The animals’ measurements are recorded into the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) where they can be shared with zoos around the world and used to compare information on thousands of endangered species.

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Weigh-in day at Whipsnade Zoo 2014
The wild and wonderful animals of ZSL Whipsnade annual weigh-in.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> From the world’s smallest primates, the pygmy marmosets, to towering giraffes, animals will be greeted with tiny sets of scales and giant rulers, as zookeepers begin recording the vital statistics of each of the Zoo’s almost 3000 animals.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Two-hundred different species need their details recorded, to ensure that the health and wellbeing of each animal can be closely monitored by keepers throughout the year. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> A range of techniques are used, from training the sea lions to hold their flippers up to be measured, to tempting the brightly feathered macaw and the scaly python onto the weigh-board with some of their favourite treats.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The animals’ measurements are recorded into the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) where they can be shared with zoos around the world and used to compare information on thousands of endangered species.