Chester Zoo Chester Zoo Discussion and questions 2023

Can be quite busy during school holidays. As Jonfla said arrive at the zoo for opening time. Visitors are allowed part way in from 9.30. That will give you a head start. If you want to see Islands, I recommend starting there before it gets busy. Can be quite crowded by the tigers. You should do okay if you intend staying until closing time at 6.

Moorhunhe, completely agree with you about people not respecting other visitors. I find people with buggies to be the worst. They just push through with complete disregard for anyone in the way.

Jambi it is not possible to see how far along the snow leopard enclosure is, the site is surrounded by high boards. Recently one man read the signs on the buiding site, and proudly told his children that they could see snow lions next year.
 
bongorob said:
Moorhunhe, completely agree with you about people not respecting other visitors. I find people with buggies to be the worst. They just push through with complete disregard for anyone in the way.
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On this occasion, my boyfriend was wedged between a man & woman. Boyfriend is taking pictures, the man wants to hand over the toddler to the woman, by lifting the toddler above my boyfriends head, hitting him on the head.
Like, what? Boyfriend says 'excuse me, are you for real???' To which the guy very sheepish says 'sorry'.
Like no, that ain't good enough, use your brains...
 
Visited Chester Zoo last June. Planning to visit Chester Zoo again soon when the school holiday ends. Are there anything I should see at Chester Zoo?
 
Mazoku said:
Joking aside, are there any exciting things I should check out?
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It obviously depends on what "excites" you at the zoo. I love Giant pandas, but other members of the forum appear to have nervous breakdowns when they are mentioned. I like taking photos of actual animals, whereas others get their kicks from posting photos of empty enclosures.
 
Mazoku said:
Joking aside, are there any exciting things I should check out?
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There are so many special creatures to look out for: pick your own favourites from our Chester Zoo gallery. I could suggest the sifakas, the free-flying hanging parrots in the Monsoon Forest and the ploughshare tortoises or several dozen alternatives :rolleyes:
 
Mazoku said:
Joking aside, are there any exciting things I should check out?
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Almost all of their exhibits are world-class. The Jaguar and Bornean Orangutan ones in particular are the best that I have seen, and both are absolute must-sees. Near Tropical Realm, there is a lovely Sand Lizard and European Adder enclosure, which is fully outdoors.

In terms of rare species, there are all the ones already mentioned, as well as Balabac Chevrotain (I was informed in a different thread which they are now kept in Dragons in Danger) and Red-billed Curassow next to the exit to Tropical Realm. Am I right in thinking that there are also Bermuda Skink in Tropical Realm?
 
Bermuda skinks are off-display.
Red-billed curassow are not in tropical realm, but in an aviary opposite the adders. Northern helmeted curassow is in the Tropical Realm.
 
Swampy said:
Bermuda skinks are off-display.
Red-billed curassow are not in tropical realm, but in an aviary opposite the adders. Northern helmeted curassow is in the Tropical Realm.
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Sorry if I worded that poorly. I meant the curassow are just outside the building (indeed near the adders), in an aviary with Great Green Macaws. :) Is this still the case?

Shame about the Bermuda Skinks. Europe's only Bermuda Skink and the UK's only Tuatara, both at the same zoo and both off-display! :(
 
The skinks have never been on display, they are kept behind the scenes for breeding for reintroduction.

The curassows share an aviary directly opposite the adders, currently with Brazilian tanager and collared trogon.
 
What are the chances Chester gets Shoebills for the Africa avery in HoA, or are they best kept in solitary enclosures?
 
jde7582 said:
What are the chances Chester gets Shoebills for the Africa avery in HoA
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Slim-to-none.
This is not a species with an established captive population, sourcing individuals would be Incredibly difficult, and mixing them with other species would perhaps be an unnecessary risk.
 
I was just looking at the website for conservation and rewilding group Mossy Earth, who have cooperated with Chester (and Bristol) Zoo on establishing the Desertas Grande land snail breeding programme, and noticed that there are plans for another breeding programme at the zoo with an Atlantic island invertebrate.

Part of the conservation plan for a species of longhorn beetle, Deucalion oceanicum, native to the Savage Islands (an archipelago close to Madeira and the Canary Islands), involves taking some for a captive breeding programme at Chester. The planned timeframe for this is that the capture and establishment of the programme will take place between May 2024 and May 2025.

More information about the plans can be seen in the link below:
Saving Endemic Island Plants and Beetles
 
Would anyone know what the wooden box next to the Red River Hog enclosure is ?

On google earth it appears to be connected to the Chimpanzee house but I might be wrong.
 

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