Telford zoo's stock take sees staff counting every animal from the largest to the smallest
From a crocodile to cockroaches, meerkats to marmosets, Telford's Exotic Zoo has meticulously counted every creature great and small in its annual "stock take".
Staff counted no fewer than 447 individual animals, reptiles, insects and birds, across 57 different species.
Every venue that has a zoo licence must by law do an annual stock take.
Scott Adams from the Exotic Zoo said: "We had to count everything, from the biggest to the smallest.
"Because we have different areas, such as the rainforest to the farm area and nocturnal areas, we have a huge range of species here including our newest, a family of otters."
The Exotic Zoo reopened this weekend after a shorter winter break than usual.
"Because of the huge rise in costs, from electricity to food, we decided that we must open to bring in much-needed income."
