Chester Zoo Chester Zoo discussion and questions 2025

Random question…. Does anyone know what year the ‘Waterbus’ stopped operating a ‘bus’ service and became a boat ride. Thank you
 
jde7582 said:
They could also decide to build the komodo house in Islands, as originally planned, the area is still unused, allowing there current house to be used for Madagascar species
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Considering one of the juvenile Komodos was moved over to Monsoon Forest recently... it's entirely possible a move might be on the cards. The big question is... what goes in the big display in Dragons in Danger if it becomes a Madagascar house?

Typhlonectes said:
Where was the new Komodo exhibit supposed to be?
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I don't know - somewhere in Islands.
 
Nathano said:
Considering one of the juvenile Komodos was moved over to Monsoon Forest recently... it's entirely possible a move might be on the cards. The big question is... what goes in the big display in Dragons in Danger if it becomes a Madagascar house?



I don't know - somewhere in Islands.
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Maybe the Parson’s, Zonosaurus, day geckos and leaf tailed geckos mixed in with the Radiated tortoises. Or an aye aye enclosure
 
I am very new to zoo chat so forgive me if this has been mentioned, but any thoughts on the red billed curassow? It captivated me on my last visit, watching it run around and around - only when I researched it later did I find out how rare they were and Chester's success in hatching new chicks. The birds aren't mentioned on the app, website etc. and for how special they are I was quite surprised to see them in what is a pretty standard, inconspicious old-fashioned enclosure at the side of the path.
 
Chester first exhbited red-billed curassow in 2001. The pair were exported in 2001 and replaced by a new pair. They were the first zoo in the UK to breed them in 2004.

I think a lot of visitors miss them, their aviary is a bit out of sight. It was originally built for parrots.

Incidentally Chester also achieved a first UK breeding with bare-faced curassow Crax fasciolata in 1966.

breeding history
2004 0.1
2005 2(1 DNS)
2020 1.1
2021 2.0
2022 1.2
2023 0.1.2
2024 1.0
2025 I do not know if they have bred this year.
 
bongorob said:
Chester first exhbited red-billed curassow in 2001. The pair were exported in 2001 and replaced by a new pair. They were the first zoo in the UK to breed them in 2004.

I think a lot of visitors miss them, their aviary is a bit out of sight. It was originally built for parrots.

Incidentally Chester also achieved a first UK breeding with bare-faced curassow Crax fasciolata in 1966.

breeding history
2004 0.1
2005 2(1 DNS)
2020 1.1
2021 2.0
2022 1.2
2023 0.1.2
2024 1.0
2025 I do not know if they have bred this year.
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Can I please check where the aviary is?
 
Hiya does anyone know what happened to Tina from Chester chimp group? Born 2009. While on the subject if anyone has a semi/complete history of Chester’s chimp troup I would love to hear it! They have such an extensive history and many of the chimps born there are scattered all over the world!
 
R0kcLee said:
Hiya does anyone know what happened to Tina from Chester chimp group? Born 2009. While on the subject if anyone has a semi/complete history of Chester’s chimp troup I would love to hear it! They have such an extensive history and many of the chimps born there are scattered all over the world!
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I believe the female in question, Tina, died in January 2022.
 
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