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Giant lion's head prowls Carnaby Street 
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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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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.