2010

The year 2010 marked one of AWPR's best recorded year for antelope births, with a record number of young antelope raised, including 16 Scimitar-horned oryx, 27 Arabian oryx, 10 Beisa oryx, four Addax, three Chad dama gazelles, six Mhorr dama gazelles and six Speke's gazelles. gulfnews : 2010...

The penguin pool will be closed, and the penguins going off show until March, for essential work to be carried out on their enclosure. The pool is due for an overhaul to improve filtration and circulation, and the beach area is to be given a long awaited makeover, the new look “Atacama Beach”...

The zoo opened up again today (24th April), with a few new arrivals now in the collection. Imported from Australia, the only pure bred dingoes in America, they are a 5 month old pair. The Javan gibbons from California and Belfast. A male wattled crane A group of Diana monkeys Over the...

For those who haven't seen it yet, the 2010 map is on-line as a PDF: Chester Zoo - Zoo Map It shows the new homes for the giant anteaters, African painted dogs and the "African Village" in the areas formerly occupied by the Przewalski horses. Other changes are the new play area behind...