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Endangered Monkey Gets Second Chance
Rare monkey being raised at ZSL London Zoo despite difficult start.

At only three weeks old, a tiny endangered monkey who was rejected by his mother is firmly clinging on to life – and his teddy bear!


The miniature 4" François' langur monkey was rejected by mother Lee Lee after his birth at ZSL London Zoo and is now being looked after by a surrogate mother, zookeeper Kate Sanders.

Born on the day the Olympic torch route was announced, zookeepers saw his bright orange head and black body – which they thought made him look just like the Olympic torch – and named him 'Flame' in honour of his special birthday and unusual colouring. The species are usually black all over with distinctive white sideburns.

Kate is still nurturing the baby langur with the help of a monkey teddy to which Flame clings, but after three weeks of intensive care she is confident he'll be around for 2012 and beyond. 

The teddy serves in place of his mother and will make it easier for keepers to reintroduce Flame to his real family.



The world's population of François' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) has halved in the last 40 years due to habitat loss and hunting. Listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, François' langurs are widespread but their populations are highly fragmented and isolated. It is believed there are just over 1,000 left in the wild.



Kate said: "Francois langurs are extremely endangered so Flame is a very precious monkey – he looks like a torch and he's a beacon of hope for his species.”

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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."