Vote for the Chester Zoo website to win a People's Choice Award
Our very own website has been nominated for three awards for the new mobile version of the website introduced earlier this year.We're particularly proud of the nomination for the Most Effective Mobile...
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Humboldt penguins hatch!
Our latest arrival is out of this world – and has a name to match after keepers named the chicks after icons from Dr Who.Weighing just 66g, the baby chick Doctor is one of the first Humboldt penguins...
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Zoo digs in to create wildlife haven
We're create a wildlife haven, opening a free nature reserve outside our main entrance.Curator of Horticulture and Botany, Mark Sparrow, plants the first trees on the site of a new nature reserve with...
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The tiny antelope playing the not-so-big sister to the newborn dik-dik
A tiny Kirk’s dik-dik antelope which was hand-reared by keepers after being rejected by her mum has stepped in to help her much smaller sibling.Eight-month-old little Aluna is playing the big sister to...
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Chester Zoo’s top 10 babies of 2013
In 2013 we witnessed one of the biggest baby booms in our history.And we put this down to things like years of planning, great husbandry, expert keeping staff, good facilities, the fact that we have...
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Our keepers start annual stocktake of over 11,000 animals
From the smallest snail to the tallest giraffe, our staff have been set the important task of counting every single animal in our care.Keepers had their clipboards and pens at the ready as they made...
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We're celebrating a new membership record
A number of new babies - such as Asian elephants Bala and Hari Hi Way - have helped membership reach an all-time high at Chester ZooWe're delighted to announce that membership at Chester Zoo has...
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Silicone implants for frogs
How a tiny strip of silicone could help save Madagascar’s iconic golden frogsA golden mantella frog at Chester Zoo is implanted with a fluorescent silicone gel on its leg, which allows keepers to...
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Pitter-patter of 12 rodent feet keeps new mum on her toes
For any new mum, one baby is a handful but a particularly proud parent at Chester Zoo has welcomed some soon-to-be chunky triplets.Capybara Lily is looking after her three new charges – two girls and a...
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Animal Portrait Contest 2014
Capture the magic and beauty in the faces of our animals. We’re launching a new, fun, social media photography contest! It’s very simple – we want you to post your best portraits of any of the 11,000+...
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Plants with an appetite
We are well known for our lions, tigers and cheetahs. But now some more unusual carnivores are going on show to the public... flesh-eating plants!Chester Zoo is now home to one of the largest...
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Grevy’s zebra born
A new three-day-old zebra foal is certainly earning her stripes! The as yet unnamed newcomer, a Grevy’s zebra, is the first of its kind to be born at the zoo for 34 years. There are thought to be less...
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The as yet unnamed newcomer, a Grevy's zebra, is the first of her kind to be born at the zoo for nearly 34 years.The foal, who has brown stripes that will turn black as she matures, arrived on 22...
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We're getting very excited about two new arrivals at the zoo that are coming very soon.All will be revealed very shortly... Stay tuned to us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ for all the latest news and...
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New Komodo dragons arrive at Chester Zoo
Two new Komodo dragons - the world’s largest species of lizard - have arrived at Chester Zoo. The three-and-a-half-year-old reptiles, the biggest of which measures over two metres in length, have moved...
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Largest ever international study proves zoos and aquariums teach us about...
A new international study of zoos and aquariums shows that these family attractions do teach the public about the delicate balance between animal species and their habitats.Chester Zoo’s Research...
View ArticleVideo: Komodo dragons arrival
Join our Curator of Lower Vertebrates & Invertebrates, Dr Gerardo Garcia, as he describes the arrival of two very special guests from Prague Zoo.The two Komodo dragons represent the largest species...
View ArticleAmazing video footage of mouthbrooding
Check out this amazing footage of one of our leka keppe Barombi cichlid fish with eggs inside its mouth!The incredible behaviour is known as mouthbrooding. It’s where one of the parents looks after the...
View ArticleUnconventional gas extraction
As a conservation charity with a mission ‘to become a major force in conserving biodiversity worldwide’ Chester Zoo is concerned about unconventional gas extraction in the UK including locations close...
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Cast announced for new BBC One drama 'Our Zoo'
We're thrilled to tell you that the BBC are making a drama series based on the incredible early history of the zoo!The stellar cast has just been unveiled and filming is underway. Here’s today’s big...
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