Chester Zoo Chester Zoo news 2025
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I think they are still in quarantine.
You can't get to the old meerkat habitat with the new layout. Somebody stated that they are going to use this for the meerkat experiences.
ZooNews2024
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Rabies quarantine would only be needed if the animals came from an un-approved zoo or private source.
Joker22Hero
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Talked to two keepers/volunteers that both confirmed they were still planned to go in the space next to the porcupines and have already arrived but are currently in quarantine but should hopefully be introduced reasonably soon.
does anyone know about the dwarf mongoose that should be mixed with the Aardvark according to the map in the zoo? Didn’t see any signage on the exhibit but it would definitely help make that corner of HoA more interesting, with both Hunting Dogs and Aardvark being frequent no shows
The Chester Zoo map has now been updated on their website to include the new Heart of Africa area.
Thanks! Here is the link:
https://app-czn-prod-uks-headless.azurewebsites.net/media/fi1faup3/cz-map-april-2025.pdf
It's fascinating that Chester Zoo's two massive new additions in the last decade ("Islands" and "Heart of Africa") are a combined 37 acres/15 hectares of space. The whole right-hand side of the zoo is now fairly new.
Benmad1994
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New map looks spectacular
I saw on Zootierliste the other day the zoo still holds Blesbok
Are they going to be joining HOA or do we think they’ll be moved on?
I saw on Zootierliste the other day the zoo still holds Blesbok
Are they going to be joining HOA or do we think they’ll be moved on?
Aren't a lot of the captive breeding efforts focused on the Asian pangolin species? Although, I presume if they're successful with those guys, they're going to move onto the rest of them...
(Presumably, these'd originate from rescued adults...)
I believe the blesbok are going to go in the secondary giraffe enclosure viewable from the lodges, don’t quote me on that though!
I think the Blesbok are going to be in with the giraffes next to the accommodation. They are currently being kept off show because the new habitat isn't quite ready.
You are correct!
Benmad1994
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Thanks both 
Will be a lovely addition to the zoo
Will be a lovely addition to the zoo
What a stupid decision. How can visitos not in the lodges see them?
That was my thought... the main reason that they are not held is because of the poor breeding record. Though with how Brookfield and Prague have managed to change fortunes with their pangolins this may change
I totally agree with you there and seeing that I have never seen this species in person before either.
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From what I understand in zoos they are shy animals... they need a big paddock and usually stay a good distance from the visitors. Not sure how showy they'll be at Chester
They were kept where the snow leopards are, I saw them several times and visitors did not seem to bother them.
If you remember, I was this close to seeing them about 3 years ago in the old Bongo enclosure, they were nowhere to be seen but there was still signage for the Blesbok but they could have already been moved offshow just before my visit.
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Speaking from experience, Whipsnade’s Blesbok aren’t particularly showy either-and they’ve had them for nearly 10 years now!