A zoo has been carrying out its annual animal census to update its records and count the more than 800 mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and fish at the site.
Drusillas Park, near Alfriston in East Sussex, says the annual stock is one of the largest tasks of the year with the census being carried out to meet licensing requirements.
The zoo welcomed 22 new animals in 2025, including 17 “zoo borns” and a family of five Colombian black spider monkeys from Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.
Head keeper Gemma Romanis said: “Looking after the animals every day means we always know how many of them there are, but the annual stock take is a chance for us to ensure our records are spot on.”
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