The annual stocktaking at London Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Sebastian Grant rests on Dirk the Tortoise while making a record of the number of all the Tortoises in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.


Mammal keeper Lucy Smith counts coatis (Nasua nasua) during the annual stocktaking at London Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. More than 750 different species are tallied up in the count.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Tim Savage makes a record of the number of Rock Hopper Penguins in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Tim Savage makes a record of the number of Rock Hopper Penguins in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



Insect keeper Laura Childs looks at a spiny stick insect during the annual stocktaking at London Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. More than 750 different species are tallied up in the count.



Insect keeper Laura Childs looks up at a spiny stick insect during the annual stocktaking at London Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. More than 750 different species are tallied up in the count.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: A Zoo employee makes a record of the number of Jellyfish in their tank at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Smith makes a record of the number of Coati's in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Hawley makes a record of the number of Meerkats in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Hawley makes a record of the number of Meerkats in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Hawley makes a record of the number of Meerkats in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.


LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Hawley makes a record of the number of Meerkats in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Smith makes a record of the number of Coati's in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Zoo keeper Lucy Smith makes a record of the number of Coati's in their enclosure at London Zoo as part of the zoo's annual stocktake on January 5, 2010 in London, England. ZSL London Zoo is home to over 650 different species which all need to be cataloged in their annual stocktake which is a compulsory requirement for their zoo license.


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