London, UK. 5th January, 2015. Reuters photographer taking photos of penguins underwater at the ZSL London Zoo Annual Stocktake 2015 Credit: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy Live News


Every January the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) performs a massive compulsory stocktake at London Zoo to log all data to the International Species Information System (ISIS). The count is required as part of London Zoo’s license; with the final data being shared with other zoos worldwide for managing the international breeding programmes for endangered animals. London Zoo is currently home to more than 800 species, and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) count and record every invertebrate, bird, fish, mammal, reptile, & amphibian.


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Location: ZSL London Zoo, Regents Park, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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