The Latest Breaking News from London Zoo

Five Asiatic lions, seven western lowland gorillas, three reticulated giraffes, 53 Darwin’s frogs, 65 Humboldt penguins…it’s been a busy day at London Zoo as our zookeepers have begun the mammoth task of counting every animal for our annual stocktake, a headcount of every animal in our care.

Armed with calculators and clipboards, zookeepers entered every enclosure this week to fulfil a licensing requirement by tallying up every mammal, bird, reptile and invertebrate

The government is hoping to pass legislation that would prevent Clive Palmer-style campaign spending, and Australia has voted for a UN resolution recognising Palestine’s ‘permanent sovereignty’ over its resources.

The wholesale site marked its 50th anniversary.

Pygmies have always had star quality, but recently they’ve catapulted into the spotlight. Maddy Mussen delves into the sad reason the capital hasn’t got its own tiny hippo

Whether it's exotic animals or pounds of cheese (really!) these royal gifts would be hard to exchange

Asiatic lion cubs Mali, Syanii and Shanti who were born at London Zoo in March saw pumpkins for the first time.

Two parrots that escaped from London Zoo were captured after they were found 60 miles from their home.

In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?