Jun 10, 2026 – 1.47pmYou couldn’t get away with it today, says Australian artist Lisa Roet. But in the late 1990s if you wanted to fingerprint a gorilla at London Zoo, no problem.So Roet did just that, all in the name of art and conservation, and with the assistance of the keepers. She even invited the local police along with the necessary fingerprint form.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles