The zoo animals have different personalities, so keepers will be challenged to find imaginative ways to coax the creatures on to the scales, which Ms Ryan said is part of the staff's 'enrichment'.

The small animals, whose scales are coveted for use in Chinese medicine, are now among the world’s most trafficked mammals. A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches for a meal of ...

Newcomers to the zoo lion cubs, Mali, Syanii and Shanti were tempted onto the scales to see how they're growing PA Media All animal statistics, including Mangalista the pig's, will shared with ...