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Giant lion's head prowls Carnaby Street 
Lions head
The giant lion head marks the opening week of ZSL London's pop-up shop, ZSL Living Conservation.
ZSL London Zoo yesterday uncovered a lion's head crafted from daringly hand-painted humans  

Shoppers at the iconic Carnaby Street yesterday morning witnessed the unusual scene of a giant lion's head crafted from daring hand-painted human bodies. 
 
The larger-than-life lion's head kicks off the opening week of ZSL’s first ever pop-up-shop, "ZSL Living Conservation", located just feet away from the famous "Welcome to Carnaby Street" arch.
 
The shop aims to catch the eye of shoppers and visitors, raising awareness of the endangered Asian lion and gaining public support for ZSL’s ambitious Lions400 fundraising campaign.
 
Shoppers will be able to speak to ZSL conservationists at pop-up conservation sessions, where they can learn about the Lions400 campaign and ZSL’s work in the wild. There will also be an opportunity to browse exciting new ranges of clothing, designed exclusively for the shop by Elizabeth Emmanuel and up and coming pop artist Rose Hill.
 
The Lions400 campaign aims to raise funds and awareness for the conservation work being carried out, both at ZSL London Zoo and in the field, to protect the endangered Asian lion. The campaign aims to raise £5.7m, which will allow the creation of a new state-of-the-art lion breeding centre and visitor experience at the zoo, as well as the extension of vital conservation work in the field.
 
The shop will be open for just six weeks. To find out more about the campaign and events in the pop-up shop, click here. 
 
Image courtesy of ZSL London Zoo.

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

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 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website

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Milk recalled over presence of veterinary medicines

Graham's Family Dairy has issued a recall for its semi-skimmed milk due to the presence of veterinary medicines in the product.

In a risk statement, the Food Standards Agency said the presence of the medicines, including penicillin, make the milk unsafe to consume and 'may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.