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In Pictures: Animal magic at London Zoo on weigh-in day

Camels, penguins, squirrel monkeys and spiders were among those having their height and weight recorded at ZSL London Zoo.
Camels, penguins, squirrel monkeys and spiders were among those having their height and weight recorded at ZSL London Zoo. Camels, penguins, squirrel monkeys and spiders were among those having their height and weight recorded at ZSL London Zoo.

Creatures of all shapes and sizes have been lining up for their annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo.

Camels, penguins, squirrel monkeys and spiders were among those having their height and weight recorded.

It allows zookeepers to monitor their health and wellbeing.

Keeper Maggie measures a giraffe during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Keeper Maggie measures a giraffe during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Keeper Maggie measures a giraffe during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Keeper Joe Capon weighs Polly the Galapagos giant tortoise during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo, London
Keeper Joe Capon weighs Polly the Galapagos giant tortoise during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo, London Polly the Galapagos giant tortoise was weighed by keeper Joe Capon (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Keepers Jessica Young and Megan Harber weigh Oni the okapi, and measure her pregnant belly, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo, London
Keepers Jessica Young and Megan Harber weigh Oni the okapi, and measure her pregnant belly, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo, London Keepers Jessica Young and Megan Harber weigh Oni the okapi, and measure her pregnant belly (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Squirrel monkeys are weighed during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Squirrel monkeys are weighed during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Squirrel monkeys were among those being weighed (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Keeper Kate Clark weighs an otter during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Keeper Kate Clark weighs an otter during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Keeper Kate Clark weighs an eager-looking otter (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Keeper Martin Franklin weighs humboldt penguins during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Keeper Martin Franklin weighs humboldt penguins during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Humboldt penguins queued up for keeper Martin Franklin (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Senior keeper Laura Garrett weighs meerkats during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Senior keeper Laura Garrett weighs meerkats during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Senior keeper Laura Garrett weighed the meerkats (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Senior keeper Jamie Mitchell prepares Katie the tarantula to be weighed, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Senior keeper Jamie Mitchell prepares Katie the tarantula to be weighed, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Katie the tarantula gets ready to be weighed (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Senior keeper Tony Cholerton weighs squirrel monkeys, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Senior keeper Tony Cholerton weighs squirrel monkeys, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Senior keeper Tony Cholerton was given a hand by some squirrel monkeys (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
An otter during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
An otter during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo An otter liked the look of the camera during the annual weigh-in (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Keeper Mick Tiley weighs Noemie the bactrian camel, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo
Keeper Mick Tiley weighs Noemie the bactrian camel, during the annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo Keeper Mick Tiley took details for Noemie the Bactrian camel (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)