Spider monkeys and their friends at London Zoo

Zookeeper Kate Sanders poses for photographers with a group of spider monkeys during the annual stocktake at London Zoo, north London, on January 4, 2011. With over 16,000 creatures, the headcount will include 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.




A photographer gets close to some squirrel monkeys during a photo-call media event to mark the annual stock-take at London Zoo in London, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. The zoo, which houses over 700 species of animals, is required to carry out the annual head count of all their animals as part of their zoo license



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: Zoo keeper Kate Sanders makes note of the Spider Monkeys as she conducts ZSL London Zoo's annual stocktake on January 1, 2011 in London, England. London Zoo is home to over 16,000 animals from over 700 different species including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.



Senior keeper Mark Tansley poses with a locust during the ZSL London Zoo's annual inventory count in London January 4, 2011. Zookeepers are conducting an annual headcount on over 16,000 different creatures including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.



Insect keeper Kate Pearce poses with a red kneed bird-eating tarantula during the ZSL London Zoo's annual inventory count in London January 4, 2011. Zookeepers are conducting an annual headcount on over 16,000 different creatures including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.



Mammal keeper Angela Ryan poses with Llamas during the ZSL London Zoo's annual inventory count in London January 4, 2011. Zookeepers are conducting an annual headcount on over 16,000 different creatures including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.



Mammal keeper Angela Ryan coaxes a meerkat for the benefit of photographers during the ZSL London Zoo's annual inventory count in London January 4, 2011. Zookeepers are conducting an annual headcount on over 16,000 different creatures including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles



Zookeeper Evelyn Guyett poses for photographers with flamingos during the annual stocktake at London Zoo, north London on January 4, 2011. With over 16,000 creatures, the headcount will include 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: Zoo keeper Kate Sanders makes note of the Spider Monkeys as she conducts ZSL London Zoo's annual stocktake on January 1, 2011 in London, England. London Zoo is home to over 16,000 animals from over 700 different species including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.




Zookeeper Kate Sanders poses for photographers with a group of spider monkeys during the annual stocktake at London Zoo, north London, on January 4, 2011. With over 16,000 creatures, the headcount will include 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.



LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: A Bolivian squirrel monkey sits in its enclosure during the ZSL London Zoo's annual stocktake on January 4, 2011 in London, England. London Zoo is home to over 16,000 animals from over 700 different species including over 10,000 invertebrates, 4,700 fish and 100 reptiles.


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