The Bedfordshire zoo uses the animals' favourite foods to get them involved.
More than 10,000 animals have been weighed at Whipsnade Zoo's annual weigh-in including four bears who were tempted onto the scales with honey.
Head elephant keeper Stefan Groenveld said: "The annual weigh in is an opportunity to review our records, and also highlight the expert care the animals receive at our conservation zoos. Bears Cinderella, Mana, Minnie, and Naya were lured to the measuring stick by a subtle smear of honey at the top.
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