chester zoo

I’m visiting the zoo on Sunday 4th May, the opening hours are 10:00-5:30, and i’m just wondering what is the best route to fit all the animals in one day. I’ve come up with route, but i would like some advice on what could be changed, the best order to see the animals to maximise my day, and if...

Hello, So this is deeply embarassing! I visited about a month ago and went in the bat caves and had a terrible time actually seeing in the enclosure, there's a section in the middle where you go through the plastic into a bit that resembles the exhibit equivalent of a bird hideout but the bats...

Taken on the 08/10/2024

Here in America, the ones I can think of most off the top of my head are Austin and Las Vegas. For the UK (I've never been there, so I'm just guessing based on what I've seen online), neither Liverpool nor Manchester have a city zoo but Chester Zoo is the de facto city zoo for both (once again...

Theories for the future of the old orangutan house which currently holds the Native exhibition? Particularly interested in suggestions for repurposing the house for another animal.

Does anyone know which species of Synodontis is kept with the Dambas and Kotsovo Cihclids?

Article about upcoming developments for the zoo in 2023: Why Chester Zoo will start to look different from 2023

Aung-Bo is the bull, the young female behind is Indali.

(female)

Could someone ID these Orangutans from Chester Zoo, please? I'm guessing it's dad Puluh. On the left the baby I'm not sure and I believe on the right is the sister maybe? Thank you for your help in advance.

A new vaccine for deadly EEHV (Elephant Endotheliotrophic Herpes Virus) is to begin a trial at Chester Zoo in the UK, with assistance from the University of Surrey. If the trials are successful the vaccine would be invaluable for zoos worldwide and for wild elephant populations. Full article...

Long before Google Earth, a nice aerial view of Chester Zoo. A Zoo Chat Challenge, guess the year (and tell me why) A few clues to start... The Bridge Café, the old Parrot House, no Ha-ha at the Red Lechwes, a complete Temperate Bird House and an urn, rather than the otters in the fountain!

In the Freshwater aquarium in Spirit of the Jaguar

Caiman Lizard. Seen in Tropical Realm, nearby the Aye-Aye area. (thanks to Mr Gharial for identifying it)

Flagtail Characin that was in the Aquarium tank (under the sloths) in Spirit of the Jaguar (Thanks to Kakapo for identifying)