The final report for last year recorded 145 species, including 19 invertebrate species, 13 fish, four amphibians, 21 reptiles, 30 birds, and 58 mammals.
Marwell Zoo, near Winchester, carried out the audit as part of its licence requirements and staff counted more than 500 animals across 145 species.
A colony of Humboldt penguins, a rare okapi calf and a critically-endangered, cotton-top tamarin baby are among the new arrivals totted up in the annual stocktake at a Hampshire zoo.
And other arrivals in 2024 included Warjun, a male snow leopard which came from the Czech Republic; and Cherry, a female red panda introduced as a companion for Tashi, Marwell’s resident male red panda.
Debbie Pearson, animal registrar, said: “Our annual stocktake is an essential part of zoo legislation, and we’re pleased to share this year’s results.
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