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to talk through all of this, angela ryan is the head of london zoo. having fun with the squirrel monkeys, with a troop, it is tricky to get the weight of some of the animals more dominant, coming down, wanted to get their treats and the others taking a little bit of time. we are getting there today. tell us more about how this data is used to help with conservation efforts, not only checking in with the well—being of the animals. we check in on the health of our animals every day, but this information is shared. we use a database, the zoological information management system, it is a great database used across the world with many different zoos. we can share the weight of our animals, the general health and age of our animals, whether they have bred, if they're coming into breeding season, all the information is on the database which is shared worldwide and we can use that information to grow, learn about animals, and to make sure we breed our animals well and share that with conservationists who they can use that information to help track animals, to

chances are — you haven't — but if you have — london zoo has the answer.tatistics of their animals — to monitor their health and well—being — and today — is weigh—in day. naomi choy smith has been at the zoo meeting some of the animals and their keepers. hi there, welcome to london zoo. as you mentioned, this is the annual weigh in. it is a very special one this year, it has been 100 years of the london zoo annual weigh in. 14,000 animals will be weighed over the course of this week. we have seen penguins, tigers, and now, we are at the gorilla enclosure. i will bring in the lead primate keeper here to tell is a little bit more about what we are seeing over my shoulder. there is a star attraction today, tell us more about the silverback gorilla.— silverback gorilla. came from tenerife. _ silverback gorilla. came from tenerife, joined _ silverback gorilla. came from tenerife, joined us _ silverback gorilla. came from tenerife, joined us as - silverback gorilla. came from tenerife, joined us as part i silverback gorilla. came from tenerife, joined us as part

chances are — you haven't — but if you have — london zoo might have the answer. been at london zoo all morning for the annual weighing 1a,000 animals. not all of them today, it will take a whole week to weigh them all, but we have already seen the tigers, gorillas, and the penguins being weighed. and now, we are at the squirrel monkey enclosure, some of the smallest primates out there, each one weighs only about 500 grams. we were at the gorilla enclosure, where the largest silverback gorilla weighed in at 196 kilograms. to talk to all of we bring in the head of london zoo. angela, a successful weigh in day so far. 50 angela, a successful weigh in day so far, ., �* angela, a successful weigh in day so far. ., �* ., ., far. so far, we've had a good day with the squirrel _ far. so far, we've had a good day with the squirrel monkeys. - far. so far, we've had a good day with the squirrel monkeys. with l far. so far, we've had a good day i with the squirrel monkeys. with the whole troop, sometimes it is harder, some of the animals are more dominant, they come down want

the london zoo held its annual animal way in -- weigh in, gathering information on the health of theirmals, including the from the face of the lowland gorilla here. he waited at 196 kilograms, and these are done around the world, and the london zoo is a staple in the area since 1828. it's home to around 14,000 animals. remember, you can find more about all the days news on our website, bbc.com/news, and check us out on all your favorite social media. i'm katrina perry in washington, thank you for watching world news america, take car narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is on assignment. on the "newshour" tonight. former president trump surrenders to authorities in fulton county, georgia over his efforts to subvert the state's 2020 election results. republican cante

i'll settle at the zoo. london held a big annual weigh-in from insects to gorillas. all were measured as part of a medical examination. the methodology is developed for each type separately, but the science is the science of personnel still constantly have to resort to tricks. after all, it is not so easy to put some people on the scales. yuz is a key indicator for us; it indicates good and bad health. in addition, you can calculate some positive points, for example, the onset of pregnancy. it can also be determined that the animal has finished molting or is about to molt, it is really useful for us to know the weight of our animals, london zoo is older. you are the world's science zoo and home to over 19,000 animals, including endangered species the disappearance of the amazing elephant and giraffe escape with the set went viral in the italian media as canality elaborates. the madagascar cartoon-style escape could have happened because the four-legged artists were forced to shoot for a long time in a stuffy room at high temperatures. but they did not manage to get o

. >> it's biscuits >>> the london zoo held the animal weigh in.le the london zoo is home to over 14,000 animals and zookeepers spend hours recording the weight and height of each animal. the vitals are stored in a database and shared with zoos all over the world to compare information about threatened species and ensure this eir well-being >> so cute to have them there and how cooperative they in getting weighed and measured >> humans normally don't like to get weighed. the animals are like, bring it on it doesn't even matter >> thanks for ending the workweek with "early today." i'm frances rivera >> i'm jessica layton. have a great weekend wel see you back leer on'l >>> right now at 5:00, booked and released. for the first time ever, a former u.s. president has a booking photo. we break down what happens next following donald trump's

london zoo. the oldest scientific zoo in the world.19,000 animals, including endangered species. amazing elephant and giraffe escape from set and time goes viral in italian media as game channel elaborates the madagascar cartoon-style escape may have happened because the four-legged performers were forced to film for long periods of time in a stuffy room at high temperatures. but they did not manage to get out of the town of the film studio as fugitives. a few minutes later, a red-haired foundling or a friend’s capybara cat was returned to the pavilion, proof of an unusual friendship from the malaysian koala lumpur national zoo , a un cat settled in an aviary with rodents. at the same time, when exactly the fluffy one became a member of the capybara family is difficult to establish, since this happened during the covid-pandemic 19 marks the vice-president of the zoo, but the employees began to feed and monitor the new guest with pleasure. i think it's something unique i've never seen a capybara and a cat live together before. unique fr

intercontinental swim across the bosphorus, everyone is on the scales, how was the weigh-in at the london zoo carpets was opened, which impressed the american blogger in paris and why the capybara cat is not only a friend, but also a friend, we will find out together in the next few minutes. more than 2.5 thousand swimmers from 77 countries dared to test their strength in the water in istanbul in istanbul. the bosphorus is located at the intersection of two worlds. it combines the black sea with the marble one. after i got off the bridge, i immediately had a cramp in my right side, and my leg began to cramp, so i was a little nervous about this, but fortunately it passed. i drank liquids and swam for a swim. think, everything went pretty well, sometimes i got a little sideways, but i swam next to one of my parents most of the time until i got to galata island this year. i participate for the sixth time many years ago. i saw this swim in the news on tv, then i decided to participate and started swimming every year. i'm getting better and better this year , the current has been calmer. i follow

london zoo says squirrel monkeys are the hardest animals to weigh.the food on offer. that data will then be shared with zoos around the world. we can use that information to grow, to learn about animals and to make sure that we're breeding our animals well, and we can also share that then with conservationists and they can use that information to help track animals, to work out whether an animal in the wild is pregnant or not, or coming in to reach us, or breeding, so it is all really important information. and i'll leave you with one final story ahead of the weather — and the unusual discovery made by workers in bristol sent to survey an underground pipe. the wessex water team meet a wandering duck, which they captured on their robotic camera as they surveyed the rainwater sewer. the water company say the quack in the pipe is now safe and none the worse for wear. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich good afternoon. not exactly weather for ducks today, although there is a bit of rain close by. some quite intense thunderstorms passing to th

london zoo. the oldest scientific zoo in the world. 19,000 animals, including endangered species. amazing escape elephant and giraffe from the set and the time went viral in the italian media as canality clarifies . the madagascar-style escape may have happened because the four-legged performers were forced to shoot in a stuffy room at high temperatures for a long time. but they did not manage to get out of the town of the film studio as fugitives. they returned to the pavilion a few minutes later a red foundling or a capybara cat of a comrade proof of an unusual friendship from the national zoo of the malaysian koala lumpur aviary with rodents settled cat about e. hello them. when exactly fluffy became a member of the capybara family. become difficult, as it happened during the covid-19 pandemic, the vice-president of the zoo notes, but the employees began to feed and monitor new guests with pleasure. with you i'm afraid. i think it's something unique . i've never seen a capybara and a cat live together before. unique friendship. yes,

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at a time now for ten seconds of weighing day at london zoo.ll. they do this as part of their annual checkup to make sure all the animals are healthy. you are all caught now. see you later. hello. i am mark edwards. here is what we have got coming up on the show. striking gold — picking up a world title in the 400 metres hurdles. there will be no world cup for anthony watson with injury adding to troubled preparations. and manchester city their third signing of the summer. hello and thanks for joining us. we start at the world athletics championships in budapest where

. ♪ >>> it was the annual weigh-in day for some 14,000 animals that call britain's london zoo home.ounce mexican red-knee tarantula to a 432-pound gorilla were measured as part of their annual health check. treats had to be used to coax some of the animals onto the scales, though. that works for me, as well. >>> and korea's largest airline is also taking out the scales. korean air says that it will start weighing passengers and their carry-on bags. the airline says it will be anonymous and passengers can opt out. the information is used to help calculate the average weight on flights which then helps determine weight distribution. >>> in hollywood, warner bros. says that it will delay the release of the "dune" sequel until next year because of the actors' strike. the film was set to hit theaters in november, but its stars like timothee chalamet and zendaya can't promote the movie while striking so it's being pushed to next march. the studio says that it will also delay an upcoming godzilla-king kong film and an animated "lord of the rings" movie. >>> coming up, the heartwarming stor

. >>> meanwhile, the animals at the london zoo are getting checkups complete with weigh in's. they each got measurement dons to help zookeepers monitor everyone's well-being. big cats and primates getting their height and weight jotted down as well. zookeepers have to get clever to entice some of these animals to stand up and get measured. when the penguins took their turn on the scale, let's see the penguins -- who is that? oh man. they actually ended up sort of pushing and shoving each other. typical locker room behavior, right? >> yeah! i want did a live shot into the igloo of the penguins in san diego at seaworld. they just want to know what's going on! very well-attired. >>> niners last preseason game! i know you will be at home charting place. i will be sidelined reporting for tomorrow's game. i will be like his status is questionable, back to you! things like that. i try. with stepstool i am dangerous! we have the 49ers. starters are front and center. on the other side of the ball, you know who will be waiting. brock purdy will be starting. we know sam darnold comes in

the fact is that in tongues , friends began weighing animals at the london zoo, as well as measuringr sprout. as they say in the end. yes it is done every year because the weight is one of the best indicators. health, weighing method. at the same time, it is developed for each species separately, as well as to measure some. eh, you have to resort to tricks, for example, it’s not so easy to put animals on the scales , agree that the penguin, according to tradition , put fish on the scales, give fruit toys to the monkeys. here are the toys i especially like, but the meerkats took it with insects. in total , 19,000 animals undergo this procedure. uh, all the data received will be entered into a common database, which includes more than 80 zoos worldwide. this will allow scientists and researchers. easily get the health information you need. them and even endangered species of animals. do you know that i watched this video and still once again i caught the thought that after all the animal is like children? with them, you literally need to master the techniques that you use when you comm

and finally, london zoo year. zookeepers over the next year . every being measured by zookeepers over the next year. every mammal bird, reptile fish is being monitored . the zoo says keeping monitored. the zoo says keeping records helps ensure every creature that's cared for is eating well and growing at the rate it should . this is gb news rate it should. this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news us now it's back to . patrick >> we start with today's immigration figures and the number of asylum applications to the uk has hit the highest level in two decades. as the government is now facing. on top of that is biggest ever asylum backlog, more than 175,000 people waiting for an initial decision on their application to stay in the uk. so gb news viewers will be able to see some of the migrants who arrived in dover today. some of the 19,000 who have crossed the channel in small boats. this year alone, a huge number

london zoo's annual weigh in is underway. he animals overall health. it's a large scale operation with more than 19,000 animals from penguins to squirrels, monkeys and gorillas, even the insects all have to be weighed and measured. most of the animals are critically endangered and it's important to manage their health for breeding and also ensuring that there is some healthy offspring. a medical miracle as now making waves of cuteness online, asian elephant winds enjoying their favorite summer snack. nothing like that. first taste of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. these baby elephants are the in new york and they're finding out just how sweet watermelon can be. it took a couple tries, but once they figure out how to smash it open. the 2 brothers quickly started to chop down on all that watermelon and

and finally, london zoo is staging its annual weigh in penguins, tigers and gorillas are among the 14,000 animals being measured by zookeepers over the next year . the zoo says it wants next year. the zoo says it wants to make sure that every animal is eating well and growing at the rate it should . this is gb the rate it should. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio, and on your smart speaker by saying play on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to . play gb news now it's back to. nigel good evening . nigel good evening. >> well, there were eight presidential hopefuls on the stage in milwaukee last night. there was one chap who was missing fellow by the name of donald trump, but kind of his presence was felt. but let's just have a quick the just have a quick look at the highlights debate last highlights of that debate last night, its decline is not inevitable. >> it's a choice we need to send.joe >> it's a choice we need to send. joe biden back to his basement and reverse american decline. is that joe biden's biden nomics has led to the lo

and finally, london zoo is staging its annual weigh in penguins, tigers and gorillas are among the 14,000mals being measured by zookeepers over the next year . the zoo says it wants next year. the zoo says it wants to make sure that every animal is eating well and growing at the rate it should . this is gb the rate it should. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio, and on your smart speaker by saying play on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to . play gb news now it's back to. nigel good evening . nigel good evening. >> well, there were eight presidential hopefuls on the stage in milwaukee last night. there was one chap who was missing fellow by the name of donald trump, but kind of his presence was felt. but let's just have a quick the just have a quick look at the highlights debate last highlights of that debate last night, its decline is not inevitable. >> it's a choice we need to send.joe >> it's a choice we need to send. joe biden back to his basement and reverse american decline. is that joe biden's biden nomics has led to the loss o

and finally, london zoo is staging its annual weigh in penguins, tigers and gorillas are among the 14,000mals being measured by zoo keepers over the next year . the keepers over the next year. the zoo says it wants to make sure that every animal is eating well and growing at the rate it should . this is gb news across should. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on the uk on tv in your car, on digital radio, and on your smart speaker by playing play gb news. now it's back to . patrick now it's back to. patrick >> well, i am becoming increasingly fearful that we're going to end up having an asylum seeker amnesty. the latest immigration and asylum figures landed today. we currently have . 175,457 people waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application in the uk. that was at the end of june this year, up 44% from the end of june last year and the highest figure since current records began back in 2010. it means the total cost of the asylum system has now reached £3.97 billion a year, up . by 1.85 billion last year. and of course, from 2.12 billion the year before that. a

overall there were over 200,000 fewer top grades this year compared with 2022 and london's zoo is stagingal weigh in. penguins, tigers and gorillas are among the 14,000 animals being measured by zookeepers over the next year . every measured by zookeepers over the next year. every mammal, bird, reptile , fish and invertebrate reptile, fish and invertebrate is being monitored. the zoo says keeping records helps to ensure that every creature that it cares for is eating well and growing at the rate it should . growing at the rate it should. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. you can ask for it by saying play gb news now it's back to . michelle >> thanks for that, ellie, and very good, by the way, to see that you've got the bright pink memo too. that's what we like to see joined up dress coordination. i like it. anyway, i am michelle dewberry with you till 7:00 tonight alongside me, the writer and broadcaster conor tomlinson and a face to tomlinson and a new face to dewbs& co we like those, don't we? the columnist at the evening stand

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well, the zoo says some bears are known to stand on their hind legs and it's not just happening in china. a sun bear at paradise wildlife park in londono going viral for the same thing. experts tell nbc news it's a natural behavior for the bears. >> i don't know. they're so skinny. it doesn't look right. >> it looks like a tall guy. >> in skinny jeans. >>> actress gwyneth paltrow is trying to create a home away from home for two lucky guests at her guest house in montecito, partnering with airbnb, writing on instagram that opening her house to others is one way she makes the world a little less lonely. open for one night in september, the guests will be greeted by paltrow herself and offered a bottle of wine at a special dinner, and there will be a meditation session and a spa day, featuring stuff from her company, goop. fans can try to book the spot on august 15th at 10:00. >> so one night only. i wonder how much it is. >> a girls' getaway. >> we'll have goop masks and everything. >>> listen to this, tinder is preparing to launch a new high-end membership aimed at none other than gen-z. the new tinder membership was confirmed and exe

london and china taiwan we see that in fact there is a symbol. i am a symbol today. a do you know how the chinese panda would leave the american zoo? in the moscow zoo. that is, this is, as it were, a fact, because, indeed, at the end of the year, the shell is taken away, and in ours , that is, it is, as it were, such a political coincidence, not accidental, thus the diplomacy of punts on the american track ends. whether there will be wolf war diplomacy, we'll see, i don't rule it out. this is history for the future. but the fact that the panda changes its appearance is absolutely obvious. it's a pity that a very tiny 150 g chinese panda born in a russian zoo. we will have to return it to the chinese, but we'll see if we can come to an agreement, we'll be back in minutes. teachings are not only light teachings are also a holiday. students and their native knowledge on the stage of the state kremlin palace, a big festive concert tomorrow at 21:30 on the russia channel , pay less with russian candies 269-90 sudden pain to put life on pause. mom, i'm hungry, dear. it's time to go to the cinema, a new product, a long block in yellow pa

zoo. maybe it's time to make an exception and leave the cub in russia, but that's okay, how china really treats the announcement of taiwan independence in london who today was in beijing because this is a statement that taiwan is almost an independent independent state, despite the fact that this is the position of not only beijing , but in general, he believes that taiwan is part of china well, it was, to put it mildly, not diplomatic, given that that just the chief of british diplomacy in china here with his chinese colleague was trying to find some common ground and even more so, a was trying to work out some details of a possible upcoming visit, and personal meetings between song and depin, which, perhaps, will be held next week in new delhi. but now it is not even clear whether xi will even agree to a conversation with sunak, who, by the way, is not so long ago. he himself said that the era of golden chinese-and british relations. in general, it has become a thing of the past, and then, it seems, as he himself tried to start a dialogue with demimin and now it turns out that the british parliament is simultaneously with you. british foreig