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Tiger Territory officially opens
Image: ZSL London Zoo
Prince Philip opens ZSL London Zoo enclosure

HRH the Duke of Edinburgh has officially opened ZSL London Zoo's brand new Tiger Territory enclosure.

The enclosure is part of a £3.6m project that will give the zoo's millions of visitors a chance to come face-to-face with some of the world's rarest tigers.

The territory is home to a pair of Sumatran tigers, Jae Jae and Melati, who have been matched by the global breeding programme for their species.

It is hoped that Jae Jae and Melati will breed at the zoo, helping their species' conservation effort worldwide.

The pair travelled 14,000 from opposed sides of the world to come to ZSL London Zoo and be part of its biggest investment since Gorilla Kingdom in 2007.

A Sumatran tiger birth would also be the first at the zoo for more than 15 years, which just so happens to have been Melati's grandparent.

Tiger Territory is five times the size of the previous exhibit, at 27,000 square foot (2,500 square meters). It also houses trees and a custom-built swimming pool.

There are currently just 300 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."