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Watch out Ellen DeGeneres as lemur takes selfies
Bekily snapped this selfie at London Zoo earlier this week.
Bekily snapped this selfie at London Zoo earlier this week.

All he needs now is his own Twitter account

Selfies seem to be the latest trend with celebrities snapping themselves on camera and posting on Twitter.

In the same week Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars' selfie was retweeted 3.3million times –  the most ever – a playful primate at London Zoo has also cottoned on to the trend.

Bekily, a 12-year-old male ring tail lemur, grabbed a camera from keeper Tegan McPhail during feeding time and began taking photos of himself. Unfortunately he doesn't have his own Twitter account, so Ellen DeGeneres can rest easy – for now.

Keeper Tegan said: “We’re always taking quick pics of the animals we look after as with workmates this cute, it’s hard to resist – but Bekily definitely wanted to get in on the action himself this time.
 
“As I was snapping away, he grabbed the camera lens and pulled it towards his own face. It took him a few attempts but he got a great profile pic in the end.
 
“I doubt we’ll be entering his pics into photography competitions anytime soon; however I think he did a pretty good job.”
 
London Zoo is encouraging all  wildlife photographers – excluding lemurs – to enter the ZSL Animal Photography Prize which closes on April 1.

There is a £10k prize fund, and  images will be displayed in an exhibition at London Zoo this autumn. To enter visit www.zsl.org

Image by ZSL London Zoo
 
 

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.