Numbers of animals
| Year | Number of animals used in research at 海角社区 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,983 |
| 2024 | 54,779 |
| 2023 | 68,135 |
| 2022 | 71,406 |
| 2021 | 87,403 |
| 2020 | 72,823 |
| 2019 | 99,295 |
| 2018 | 102,497 |
| 2017 | 97,787 |
| 2016 | 101,369 |
| 2015 | 101,179 |
| 2014 | 111,874 |
| 2013 | 130,358 |
| 2012 | 123,547 |
| 2011 | 106,772 |
| 2010 | 139,725 |
| 2009 | 125,566 |
| 2008 | 115,282 |
Types of animals used in 2025
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
| Mice | 43870 | 89.56 |
| Fish | 1672 | 3.41 |
| Rats | 1967 | 4.02 |
| Birds | 1091 | 2.23 |
| Guinea pigs | 261 | 0.53 |
| Rabbits | 12 | 0.02 |
| Hamsters | 110 | 0.22 |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Hamsters | Total | |
| Severity | ||||||||
| Sub-threshold | 16012 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 16083 |
| Mild | 7903 | 1372 | 149 | 1091 | 81 | 0 | 71 | 10667 |
| Moderate | 11559 | 0 | 977 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 12668 |
| Severe | 978 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 981 |
| Non-recovery | 408 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 514 |
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 36860 | 1372 | 1259 | 1091 | 221 | 0 | 110 | 40913 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 36860 | 1372 | 1259 | 1091 | 221 | 0 | 110 | 40913 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 7010 | 300 | 708 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 8070 |
| Total numbers | 43870 | 1672 | 1967 | 1091 | 261 | 12 | 110 | 48983 |
Total Number of animals bred on site in 2025
| mice | zebrafish | rats | |
| 26520 | 2119 | 243 | |
Types of animals used in:
2024
Types of animals used in 2024
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
| Mice | 50115 | 91.49 |
| Fish | 877 | 1.60 |
| Rats | 1736 | 3.17 |
| Birds | 1042 | 1.90 |
| Guinea pigs | 797 | 1.45 |
| Rabbits | 39 | 0.07 |
| Hamsters | 161 | 0.29 |
| Ferrets | 12 | 0.02 |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Hamsters | Ferrets | Total | |
| Severity | |||||||||
| Sub-threshold | 18036 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18084 |
| Mild | 12743 | 785 | 114 | 1042 | 63 | 0 | 148 | 12 | 14907 |
| Moderate | 13240 | 0 | 729 | 0 | 591 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14572 |
| Severe | 995 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997 |
| Non-recovery | 272 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 45286 | 785 | 993 | 1042 | 675 | 0 | 161 | 12 | 48954 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 45286 | 785 | 993 | 1042 | 675 | 0 | 161 | 12 | 48954 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 4829 | 92 | 743 | 0.00 | 122 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5825 |
| Total numbers | 50115 | 877 | 1736 | 1042 | 797 | 39 | 161 | 12 | 54779 |
Total Number of animals bred on site in 2024
| mice | zebrafish | rats | |
| 28811 | 1193 | 291 | |
2023
Types of animals used in 2023
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 63646 | 93.41% |
| Fish | 1674 | 2.46% |
| Rats | 1709 | 2.51% |
| Birds | 25 | 0.04% |
| Guinea-pigs | 799 | 1.17% |
| Rabbits | 42 | 0.06% |
| Hamsters | 240 | 0.35% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Hamsters | Total | |
| Severity | ||||||||
| Sub-threshold | 19161 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19197 |
| Mild | 20604 | 1496 | 311 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 240 | 22682 |
| Moderate | 15676 | 0 | 616 | 0 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 16913 |
| Severe | 1091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1098 |
| Non-recovery | 524 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 690 |
| Total | ||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 57056 | 1496 | 1114 | 25.00 | 627 | 22 | 240 | 60580 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 57056 | 1496 | 1114 | 25.00 | 627 | 22 | 240 | 60580 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 6590 | 178 | 595 | 0.00 | 172 | 20 | 0 | 7555 |
| Total numbers | 63646 | 1674 | 1709 | 25 | 799 | 42 | 240 | 68135 |
2022
Types of animals used in 2022
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 65344 | 91.51% |
| Fish | 2584 | 3.62% |
| Rats | 1860 | 2.6% |
| Birds | 196 | 0.27% |
| Guinea-pigs | 1212 | 1.7% |
| Rabbits | 46 | 0.06% |
| Hamsters | 164 | 0.23% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Hamsters | Total | |
| Severity | ||||||||
| Sub threshold | 15943 | 1786 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17751 |
| Mild | 24551 | 85 | 438 | 196 | 25 | 0 | 158 | 25453 |
| Moderate | 14409 | 429 | 463 | 0 | 548 | 0 | 3 | 15852 |
| Severe | 588 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 595 |
| Non-recovery | 1006 | 0 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1253 |
| Total | ||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 56497 | 2302 | 1155 | 196 | 574 | 16 | 164 | 60904 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 56497 | 2302 | 1155 | 196 | 574 | 16 | 164 | 60904 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 8847 | 282 | 705 | 0 | 638 | 30 | 0 | 10502 |
| Total numbers | 65344 | 2584 | 1860 | 196 | 1212 | 46 | 164 | 71406 |
2021
Types of animals used in 2021
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 77527 | 88.7% |
| Fish | 5959 | 6.82% |
| Rats | 2648 | 3.03% |
| Birds | 239 | 0.27% |
| Guinea-pigs | 809 | 0.93% |
| Ferrets | 14 | 0.02% |
| Rabbits | 24 | 0.03% |
| Hamsters | 183 | 0.21% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Ferret | Rabbit | Hamsters | Total | |
| Severity | |||||||||
| Sub threshold | 18516 | 4079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22602 |
| Mild | 32482 | 1262 | 552 | 239 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 34705 |
| Moderate | 14969 | 184 | 961 | 0 | 585 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 16772 |
| Severe | 510 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 514 |
| Non-recovery | 1608 | 3 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1732 |
| Total | |||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 68085 | 5528 | 1631 | 239 | 635 | 14 | 10 | 183 | 76325 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 68085 | 5528 | 1631 | 239 | 635 | 14 | 10 | 183 | 76325 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 9442 | 431 | 1017 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11078 |
| Total numbers | 77527 | 5959 | 2648 | 239 | 809 | 14 | 24 | 183 | 87403 |
2020
Types of animals used in 2020
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 64628 | 88.75% |
| Fish | 3857 | 5.3% |
| Rats | 3011 | 4.13% |
| Birds | 175 | 0.24% |
| Guinea-pigs | 1054 | 1.45% |
| Ferrets | 67 | 0.09% |
| Rabbits | 31 | 0.04% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Ferret | Rabbit | Total | |
| Severity | ||||||||
| Sub threshold | 17110 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17953 |
| Mild | 24395 | 1348 | 811 | 175 | 502 | 67 | 15 | 27313 |
| Moderate | 12590 | 195 | 1079 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 10 | 14211 |
| Severe | 1089 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1101 |
| Non-recovery | 1699 | 1170 | 210 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3092 |
| Total | ||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 56883 | 3562 | 2106 | 175 | 852 | 67 | 25 | 63670 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 56883 | 3562 | 2106 | 175 | 852 | 67 | 25 | 63670 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 7745 | 295 | 905 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 6 | 9153 |
| Total numbers | 64628 | 3857 | 3011 | 175 | 1054 | 67 | 31 | 72823 |
2019
Types of animals used in 2019
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 87,202 | 87.82% |
| Fish | 6,100 | 6.14% |
| Rats | 4,745 | 4.78% |
| Birds | 713 | 0.72% |
| Guinea-pigs | 414 | 0.42% |
| Ferrets | 65 | 0.07% |
| Rabbits | 52 | 0.05% |
| Amphibians | 4 | 0.004% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Mouse | Zebrafish | Rat | Bird | Guinea-pig | Ferret | Rabbit | Amphibian | Total | |
| Severity | |||||||||
| Sub threshold | 23,468 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,064 |
| Mild | 29,351 | 1,271 | 906 | 713 | 0 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 32,321 |
| Moderate | 14,424 | 1,913 | 2161 | 0 | 227 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 18,748 |
| Severe | 702 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 715 |
| Non-recovery | 2,480 | 1,257 | 173 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3,951 |
| Total | |||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 70,425 | 6,037 | 3,249 | 713 | 258 | 65 | 48 | 4 | 80,799 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 70,425 | 6,037 | 3,249 | 713 | 258 | 65 | 48 | 4 | 80,799 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 16,777 | 63 | 1,496 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18,496 |
| Total numbers | 87,202 | 6,100 | 4,745 | 713 | 414 | 65 | 52 | 4 | 99,295 |
2018
Types of animals used in 2018
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 89956 | 87.76% |
| Rats | 4958 | 4.84% |
| Fish | 6898 | 6.73% |
| Guinea-pigs | 307 | 0.3% |
| Birds | 177 | 0.17% |
| Rabbits | 144 | 0.14% |
| Ferrets | 57 | 0.06% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures by year using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
| Zebrafish | Mouse | Rat | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Ferret | Bird | ||
| Severity | ||||||||
| Sub threshold | 3726 | 18460 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22366 |
| Mild | 1149 | 39252 | 980 | 44 | 0 | 42 | 177 | 41644 |
| Moderate | 956 | 13289 | 2784 | 150 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 17235 |
| Severe | 92 | 1126 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1256 |
| Non-recovery | 830 | 2067 | 259 | 33 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3271 |
| Total | ||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 6753 | 74194 | 4239 | 229 | 125 | 55 | 177 | 85772 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 6753 | 74190 | 4239 | 229 | 125 | 55 | 177 | 85768 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 145 | 15766 | 719 | 78 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 16729 |
| Total numbers | 6898 | 89956 | 4958 | 307 | 144 | 57 | 177 | 102497 |
2017
Types of animals used in 2017
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 88024 | 90.01% |
| Rats | 4487 | 4.58% |
| Fish | 4653 | 4.75% |
| Guinea-pigs | 383 | 0.39% |
| Birds | 144 | 0.14% |
| Rabbits | 86 | 0.08% |
| Ferrets | 10 | 0.01% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures in 2017 using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
User Guide to
| Zebrafish | Mouse | Rat | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Ferret | Bird | ||
| Severity | ||||||||
| Sub threshold | 1,544 | 18,784 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,677 |
| Mild | 1,617 | 35,490 | 351 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 111 | 37,615 |
| Moderate | 798 | 13,483 | 2,863 | 197 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17,351 |
| Severe | 35 | 513 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 594 |
| Non-recovery | 126 | 2,621 | 408 | 47 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3,255 |
| Total | ||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 4,120 | 70,891 | 4,013 | 280 | 67 | 10 | 111 | 79,492 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 4,120 | 70,891 | 4,013 | 280 | 67 | 10 | 111 | 79,492 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 533 | 17,133 | 474 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 18,295 |
| Total numbers | 4,653 | 88,024 | 4,487 | 383 | 86 | 10 | 144 | 97,787 |
2016
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 87,389 | 86.21% |
| Rats | 6,403 | 6.32% |
| Fish | 6,304 | 6.22% |
| Guinea-pigs | 531 | 0.52% |
| Birds | 509 | 0.50% |
| Amphibians | 146 | 0.14% |
| Rabbits | 72 | 0.07% |
| Ferrets | 15 | 0.01% |
Breakdown of the number of procedures in 2016 using the different classifications of procedure as defined by the Home Office
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| Zebrafish | Mouse | Rat | Guinea-pig | Rabbit | Ferret | Bird | Amphibian | ||
| Severity | |||||||||
| Sub threshold | 2,702 | 23,480 | 1,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mild | 931 | 34,550 | 507 | 55 | 3 | 11 | 506 | 0 | |
| Moderate | 2,176 | 18,078 | 3,499 | 306 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Severe | 325 | 174 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 146 | |
| Non-recovery | 23 | 2,476 | 388 | 40 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | |||||||||
| Total number of scientific procedures carried out under project licence authority | 6,157 | 78,758 | 5,520 | 402 | 66 | 15 | 506 | 146 | 91,570 |
| Total number of animals used under project licence authority | 6,157 | 78,758 | 5,520 | 402 | 66 | 15 | 506 | 146 | 91,570 |
| Animals used for breeding or tissue collection purposes | 147 | 8,631 | 883 | 129 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9,799 |
| Total numbers | 6,304 | 87,389 | 6,403 | 531 | 72 | 15 | 509 | 146 | 101,369 |
2015
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 84,238 | 83.26% |
| Fish | 10,477 | 10.35% |
| Rats | 5,927 | 5.86% |
| Guinea-pigs | 266 | 0.26% |
| Rabbits | 213 | 0.21% |
| Amphibians | 42 | 0.04% |
| Ferrets | 16 | 0.02% |
2014
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 93,543 | 83.61% |
| Fish | 10,685 | 9.55% |
| Rats | 6,853 | 6.13% |
| Guinea-pigs | 256 | 0.23% |
| Other rodents | 252 | 0.23% |
| Rabbits | 209 | 0.19% |
| Amphibians | 56 | 0.05% |
| Ferrets | 20 | 0.02% |
2013
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 117,707 | 90.29% |
| Rats | 8,356 | 6.41% |
| Fish | 3,287 | 2.53% |
| Birds | 536 | 0.41% |
| Guinea-pigs | 252 | 0.19% |
| Rabbits | 140 | 0.11% |
| Ferrets | 36 | 0.03% |
| Other rodents | 44 | 0.03% |
2012
| Type of animal | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mice | 112,620 | 91.15% |
| Rats | 8,852 | 7.16% |
| Fish | 916 | 0.74% |
| Guinea-pigs | 602 | 0.49% |
| Amphibians | 303 | 0.25% |
| Rabbits | 220 | 0.18% |
| Ferrets | 28 | 0.02% |
| Pigs | 6 | 0.01% |
These figures are provided each year to the Home Office, which publishes on the use of animals in scientific research in Great Britain.