What could be better for an animal-loving mum than being treated to a day at the zoo? Well, to mark Mother’s Day weekend – Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March – mums are invited to explore Chester Zoo, to learn more about the conservation charity’s mission to prevent the extinction of endangered species – absolutely free!
With national treasure Sir David Attenborough turning to Great British wildlife for his latest series, interest in wildlife in our country is sure to shoot straight up. Why not treat the mother figure in your life to an exploration of not only our own British wildlife, but those from all over the world that are protected and cared for by Chester Zoo?
The initiative comes after an eventful start to the year for the zoo, which has seen several animal mums welcome new arrivals in a baby boom of rare and highly threatened species. Among the newborns are a Western chimpanzee, a tree kangaroo, a Malayan tapir and Sumatran tiger cubs – making for the cutest mother-baby content which human mums are sure to love.
Gemma Wright, Senior Admissions and Membership Manager at the zoo, said: “We’ve recently experienced a huge baby boom of some of the world’s most threatened species, including the arrivals of greater one-horned rhino calf Jiya, Malayan tapir Nessa, fossa cub triplets, a baby Western chimpanzee named Jeff, the zoo’s first Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey and Sumatran tiger cub twins – all born as part of vital conservation breeding programmes.
“To celebrate, we want to mark the special occasion of Mother’s Day by offering mums the opportunity to visit for free, to connect with nature, see these incredible animals and their new babies for themselves, and learn all about the zoo’s efforts to prevent extinction.”
To claim free admission, mums simply need to arrive at the zoo during the weekend accompanied by a full paying adult or child, or a valid membership card.
Tickets can also be pre-booked via the zoo’s website.