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Chester Zoo begins annual task of counting the animals
Aardvark Himba joins keeper James Andrewes for Chester Zoo's annual animal count (Image: Steve Rawlins)1 of 9 
Magnificent Iblis is one of three rare Asiatic lions at Chester Zoo2 of 9 
Male red panda Jung gets involved with the annual animal count at Chester Zoo (Image: Steve Rawlins)3 of 9 ![]()
Palawan binturong, a nocturnal animal which is listed as endangered in the wild, is a new species being added to the annual animal count at Chester Zoo4 of 9 ![]()
Primate keeper Chris Yarwood attracts the interest of the ring-tailed lemurs at Chester Zoo's annual animal count (Image: Steve Rawlins)5 of 9 ![]()
Tarantulas are added to the count at Chester Zoo (Image: Steve Rawlins)6 of 9 ![]()
Chameleons are counted by herpetology keeper Adam Richardson (Image: Steve Rawlins)7 of 9 ![]()
Giraffe calf Murchison joins the count after being born on Boxing Day8 of 9 ![]()
Chameleons are counted by herpetology keeper Adam Richardson9 of 9
