Chester Zoo Chester Zoo discussion and questions 2025

Sorry if these questions have been asked already:
Where is the giraffe bachelor heard?
How many chimpanzees are currently at Chester. What births have they had recently and which females are the mothers? Thanks in advance!
 
Liv said:
Has anyone seen the older male Bornean orangutan, Tuan, within the past 12 months?
I take it he does still reside at Chester Zoo?
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Should still be at Chester - he apparently spends more time off display these days (perhaps due to his age).
jamie779 said:
Sorry if these questions have been asked already:
Where is the giraffe bachelor heard?
How many chimpanzees are currently at Chester. What births have they had recently and which females are the mothers? Thanks in advance!
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The giraffe bachelor herd is just behind the main herd. However the bachelor herd is only viewable from the overnight lodges.

Chester should currently have 20 chimps. The most recent births were; 0.1 Toyah (2020), 1.0 Jeff (2022), 1.0 Unknown (2023).
 
Jambo said:
Should still be at Chester - he apparently spends more time off display these days (perhaps due to his age).

The giraffe bachelor herd is just behind the main herd. However the bachelor herd is only viewable from the overnight lodges.

Chester should currently have 20 chimps. The most recent births were; 0.1 Toyah (2020), 1.0 Jeff (2022), 1.0 Unknown (2023).
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But, according to the 2024 annual report, there should only be 18 chimpanzees in Chester, right?
 
Raikou said:
Yes, 5 male chimpanzees and 13 female chimpanzees.
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Interesting five males were mentioned then, I was under the impression they had six:
Nicky, Dylan, Eric, Carlos, Jeff and the youngest male.

So obviously passed within the last year or so. It also seems another female has passed from the following list: Rosie, Farthing, Mandy, Sarah, Sally, Layla, Alice, ZeeZee, Chrissie, Patti, Vila, Stevie, Alice and Toyah.

The group would also at least now number 19 following the birth of an infant to Chrissie a few months ago.
 
Apologies if this has already been asked, but does anyone know which unsigned frog shares a terrarium with a lizard species near the Beolens Python in the Red Ape house?
 
Tetzoo Quizzer said:
Apologies if this has already been asked, but does anyone know which unsigned frog shares a terrarium with a lizard species near the Beolens Python in the Red Ape house?
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A photo would be good, although I think someone already mentioned it could be Yellow-spotted Climbing Tree Toad
 
Looking at photos that seems plausible. Unfortunately the individual I saw moved to an unhelpful position before I could take a photo.
 
A question I was wondering if anyone could help with a answer please.
Has Chester ever kept Arachnid (spiders) on or off show please?
 
AdrianW1963 said:
A question I was wondering if anyone could help with a answer please.
Has Chester ever kept Arachnid (spiders) on or off show please?
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There is a Singapore Blue (I believe) Tarantula on show in Monsoon Forest. Montserrat Tarantulas have been on show in the past. There is a Mexican Red-knee in the Jaguar house.
 
Lots Adrian. Red-kneed Tarantula in Jaguars and Singappore Blue Tarantula in Monsoon are currently on show.

List of Arachnids which I know Chester has kept. (I'm still working on it)

* denotes bred at Chester Zoo

Amblypygi;Phrynichidae;Damoninae (tailless whip scorpions)
Giant Banded Tailless Whip Scorpion (Damon diadema) * 2015-2017
Tanzanian Giant Tailless Whip Scorpion (Damon veriegatus) * 2010-2015

Araneae;Dolomedidae (fishing spiders)
Fen Raft Spider (Dolomedes plantarius) 2011-2012 eggs imported from the wild and young released into the wild

Araneae;Eresidae (social spiders)
Indian Social Spider (Stegodyphus sarasinorum) * 2012-2019

Araneae;Nephilidae (golden orb spiders)
Australian Golden Orb Weaver Spider (Trichonephila edulis) * 2017-2021
Red-legged Golden Orb Web Spider (Trichonephila inaurata) 2021-2022
Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila inaurata madagascariensis) 2015-2018

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Aviculariinae (pinktoe tarantulas)
Costa Rican Zebra Spider (Aphonopelma seemanni) 1987-1988
Guyanan Pink-toed Tarantula (Arvicularia arvicularia) * 1977-1979; 1982; 1985-1986; 1991-1996; 2021-2024
Antilles Pink-toed Tarantula (Caribena versicolor) 2021-present

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Eumenophorinae (baboon spiders)
Socotra Blue Baboon Spider (Monocentropus balfouri) 2021-2023

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Harpactirinae (baboon spiders)
Orange Baboon Spider (Pterinochilus murinus) 1988

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Theraphosinae (Neotropical tarantulas)
Costa Rican Red-legged Tarantula (Abdomegaphobema mesomelas) 1985
Bird-eating Spider (Acanthoscurria) 1985-1988
Bird-eating Spider (Brachypelma colima) 1982; 1986
Mexican Red-legged Tarantula (Brachypelma emilia) 1999
Sierra Madre Red-kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii) 2024-present
Smith's Red-kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma smithii) * 1979; 1982; 1984-1985; 1987-2012
Montserrat Tarantula (Cyrtopholis femoralis) * 1st captive breeding 2013-2022; 2024-present
Chilean Rose Tarantula (Grammostola rosea) * 1997-2005
Brown Bird-eating Spider (Lasiodora) * First UK breeding of genus 1979
Brazilian Salmon-pink Tarantula (Lasidora parahybana) 2010-2022
Brazilian Giant Blonde Tarantula (Nhandu tripepii) 2021-2024
Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides) * 1979; 1986-1988; 1995
Honduran Curly-haired Tarantula (Tliltocatl albopilosus) 1987; 2010-present
Mexican Red-rumped Tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans) 1987-1988
Goliath Bird-eating Spider (Theraphosa blondi) 1989-1993; 2001-2003
Colombian Giant Black Bird-eating Spider (Xenesthis monstrosa) 1984-1985

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Ornithoctoninae (Southeast Asian tarantula)
Edible Spider (Cyriopagopus) 1977-1979
Thailand Bird-eating Spider (Cyriopagopus) 1982
Zebra-legged Tarantula (Cyriopagopus albostriatus) * 1985-1988
Singapore Blue Tarantula (Oniothymus violaceops) 2015-present

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Psalmopoeinae
Trinidad Tree Spider (Tapinauchenius plumipes) 1986-1988

Scorpiones;Buthidae;Buthinae (thick-tailed scorpions)
Yellow Scorpion unspecified (Buthidae) 1989-1990
Israeli Desert Scorpion (Buthus) 1982
European Brown Scorpion (Buthus occitanus) * 1978-1979
Israeli Gold Scorpion (Lieurus quinquestrintus) 1990-1991

Scorpiones;Euscorpiidae (small wood scorpions)
Yugoslavian Scorpion (Euscorpius italicus) 1982

Scorpiones;Ischnuridae (flat scorpions)
Kenyan Brown Scorpion (Hadogones) 1982

Scorpiones;Scorpionidae;subfamily not known to me
Indian Giant Black Scorpion (Gigantometrus swammerdami) 1977
Thailand Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus) 1982
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus) * 2014-2020
Thailand Black Scorpion (Heterometrus spinifera) * 1988-1990

Scorpiones;Scorpionidae;Scorpiononae
Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) * 1984-1990; 1998-2000; 2008-2010; 2018-2023

Trombidiformes;Trombidiiae (true velvet mites)
Red Velvet Mite (Dinothrombium tinctorium) 1988

Uropygi;Thelyphonidae (whip scorpions)
Giant Whip Scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) 1977
Whip Scorpion (Thelyphonus skimkewitchi) 1988
 
bongorob said:
Lots Adrian. Red-kneed Tarantula in Jaguars and Singappore Blue Tarantula in Monsoon are currently on show.

List of Arachnids which I know Chester has kept. (I'm still working on it)

* denotes bred at Chester Zoo

Amblypygi;Phrynichidae;Damoninae (tailless whip scorpions)
Giant Banded Tailless Whip Scorpion (Damon diadema) * 2015-2017
Tanzanian Giant Tailless Whip Scorpion (Damon veriegatus) * 2010-2015

Araneae;Dolomedidae (fishing spiders)
Fen Raft Spider (Dolomedes plantarius) 2011-2012 eggs imported from the wild and young released into the wild

Araneae;Eresidae (social spiders)
Indian Social Spider (Stegodyphus sarasinorum) * 2012-2019

Araneae;Nephilidae (golden orb spiders)
Australian Golden Orb Weaver Spider (Trichonephila edulis) * 2017-2021
Red-legged Golden Orb Web Spider (Trichonephila inaurata) 2021-2022
Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila inaurata madagascariensis) 2015-2018

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Aviculariinae (pinktoe tarantulas)
Costa Rican Zebra Spider (Aphonopelma seemanni) 1987-1988
Guyanan Pink-toed Tarantula (Arvicularia arvicularia) * 1977-1979; 1982; 1985-1986; 1991-1996; 2021-2024
Antilles Pink-toed Tarantula (Caribena versicolor) 2021-present

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Eumenophorinae (baboon spiders)
Socotra Blue Baboon Spider (Monocentropus balfouri) 2021-2023

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Harpactirinae (baboon spiders)
Orange Baboon Spider (Pterinochilus murinus) 1988

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Theraphosinae (Neotropical tarantulas)
Costa Rican Red-legged Tarantula (Abdomegaphobema mesomelas) 1985
Bird-eating Spider (Acanthoscurria) 1985-1988
Bird-eating Spider (Brachypelma colima) 1982; 1986
Mexican Red-legged Tarantula (Brachypelma emilia) 1999
Sierra Madre Red-kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii) 2024-present
Smith's Red-kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma smithii) * 1979; 1982; 1984-1985; 1987-2012
Montserrat Tarantula (Cyrtopholis femoralis) * 1st captive breeding 2013-2022; 2024-present
Chilean Rose Tarantula (Grammostola rosea) * 1997-2005
Brown Bird-eating Spider (Lasiodora) * First UK breeding of genus 1979
Brazilian Salmon-pink Tarantula (Lasidora parahybana) 2010-2022
Brazilian Giant Blonde Tarantula (Nhandu tripepii) 2021-2024
Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides) * 1979; 1986-1988; 1995
Honduran Curly-haired Tarantula (Tliltocatl albopilosus) 1987; 2010-present
Mexican Red-rumped Tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans) 1987-1988
Goliath Bird-eating Spider (Theraphosa blondi) 1989-1993; 2001-2003
Colombian Giant Black Bird-eating Spider (Xenesthis monstrosa) 1984-1985

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Ornithoctoninae (Southeast Asian tarantula)
Edible Spider (Cyriopagopus) 1977-1979
Thailand Bird-eating Spider (Cyriopagopus) 1982
Zebra-legged Tarantula (Cyriopagopus albostriatus) * 1985-1988
Singapore Blue Tarantula (Oniothymus violaceops) 2015-present

Araneae;Theraphosidae;Psalmopoeinae
Trinidad Tree Spider (Tapinauchenius plumipes) 1986-1988

Scorpiones;Buthidae;Buthinae (thick-tailed scorpions)
Yellow Scorpion unspecified (Buthidae) 1989-1990
Israeli Desert Scorpion (Buthus) 1982
European Brown Scorpion (Buthus occitanus) * 1978-1979
Israeli Gold Scorpion (Lieurus quinquestrintus) 1990-1991

Scorpiones;Euscorpiidae (small wood scorpions)
Yugoslavian Scorpion (Euscorpius italicus) 1982

Scorpiones;Ischnuridae (flat scorpions)
Kenyan Brown Scorpion (Hadogones) 1982

Scorpiones;Scorpionidae;subfamily not known to me
Indian Giant Black Scorpion (Gigantometrus swammerdami) 1977
Thailand Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus) 1982
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus) * 2014-2020
Thailand Black Scorpion (Heterometrus spinifera) * 1988-1990

Scorpiones;Scorpionidae;Scorpiononae
Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) * 1984-1990; 1998-2000; 2008-2010; 2018-2023

Trombidiformes;Trombidiiae (true velvet mites)
Red Velvet Mite (Dinothrombium tinctorium) 1988

Uropygi;Thelyphonidae (whip scorpions)
Giant Whip Scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) 1977
Whip Scorpion (Thelyphonus skimkewitchi) 1988
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What’s the story behind the Red Velvet Mites?
 
Jambo said:
Interesting five males were mentioned then, I was under the impression they had six:
Nicky, Dylan, Eric, Carlos, Jeff and the youngest male.

So obviously passed within the last year or so. It also seems another female has passed from the following list: Rosie, Farthing, Mandy, Sarah, Sally, Layla, Alice, ZeeZee, Chrissie, Patti, Vila, Stevie, Alice and Toyah.

The group would also at least now number 19 following the birth of an infant to Chrissie a few months ago.
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Seems Like Toyah may have passed, I’ve seen posts of her being missing and questions regarding her whereabouts.
 
Ryley said:
Seems Like Toyah may have passed, I’ve seen posts of her being missing and questions regarding her whereabouts.
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Well, the annual report was from 2024 and I found this video from six months ago, so I don't believe Toyah's the female in question.


In saying that, it's possible she's passed away too recently (if there's been questions about her). Although I hope she's okay.
 
Jambo said:
Well, the annual report was from 2024 and I found this video from six months ago, so I don't believe Toyah's the female in question.


In saying that, it's possible she's passed away too recently (if there's been questions about her). Although I hope she's okay.
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I was there today and her name wasn't on the name board

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Jambo said:
Thanks for that; that seemingly confirms it sadly. Chester should have seventeen chimps then currently.

Does anyone know whether Jeff or the male infant born in 2023 are still around? It appears one of those two passed prior to last year.
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I saw Jeff running around at the end of July loving life. I don’t know who may be missing sadly as I can only identify a few individuals.
 
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