Following years in the works at Chester Zoo, it’s finally been revealed that the popular zoo plans to go ahead with its grassland lodges, which were previously delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic. Consisting of a...
Just when you thought the dream job didn’t exist… Recruiting for what sounds like the best job ever, Chester Zoo is looking for a new team member to help care for their animals, working specifically in the H...
Wildlife education experts at Chester Zoo have released tens of thousands of free tickets to school children. A spokesman for the zoo said the ticket giveaway, which launched today, will allow 42,000 youngsters to visit...
Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of a critically-endangered Sumatran orangutan. The baby boy was safely delivered by mum, Subis, on November 14 and keepers say they are still trying to think up a fitting name for th...
This Christmas, something magical is happening at Chester Zoo The Lanterns have returned, transforming the zoo into a spectacular wonderland, full of sparkle, illumination and a sprinkling of snow. Guests will set off...
A pride of Asiatic lions – the world’s rarest lion species – have taken their first steps into a specially-created new home at Chester Zoo. The new habitat is the largest Asiatic lion habitat in the UK and is designed t...
Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of an eastern bongo – the rarest large mammal in Africa. A spokesman for the zoo said first-time mum, Safi, gave birth to the critically-endangered eastern bongo calf on September 4...
The gorgeous new-born pandas provide hope for the endangered species. The precious nine-week-old twins, classed by conservationists as endangered in the wild, were born on June 22 to mum, Nima and dad, Koda who have kep...
Chester Zoo has welcomed another new baby, a rare Rothschild’s giraffe, the second birth of one of the endangered animals in just two months. Orla, a highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, gave birth to the six-f...
Visitors to Chester Zoo may soon be able to stay overnight, with giraffes roaming right past the windows. The zoo has submitted plans for lodge accommodation and a large restaurant with views across the plains, as part...