Bristol Zoo (Closed) The animals came in two by two hurrah! Stock taking...

[Clothcat]

Apparrently there is an annual animal stock take at UK zoos:

London, Bristol and Marwell have little clips showing how it's done...


BBC NEWS | UK | England | Taking stock at the zoo
BBC News Player - Zoo carries out animal audit
BBC News Player - Animal audit gets underway
BBC News Player - Counting animals one by one

Clothcat

 

[bongorob]

2007 Animal inventories for London/Whipsnade, Edinburgh/Highland and MArwell are now available on line.

London/Whipsande
Animal inventory - About us - Info - ZSL

Edinburgh/Highland
Annual Report Index

Marwell
Animal List
Marwell: Annual Review 2006 / 2007

 

[kiang]

And here is our 4th stocktake story from the beeb, must have been a slow news day in the regional news offices.

BBC - Bristol

 

[Clothcat]

Quite. Snigger! Or should that be "hurrah, hurrah!" Pictures are quite sweet though!

 

[easytigger]

I've worked in zoos for 15 years and can honestly say I've never partaken in one of these 'stock takes', obvioulsy they must all take place on my days off