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🎇WIN TICKETS TO OUR CHRISTMAS LIGHT TRAIL 🎇
We're giving away FIVE pairs of tickets to our festive spectacle, Lanterns & Light🎄
This year is set to be our BIGGEST celebration ever and will feature NEW colourful displays, MAGICAL installations and MORE animal puppets than ever before!🙌
All you have to do is:
1. Like this post
2. Follow Chester Zoo
3. Tag who you'd bring along in the comments👇
Our Wildlife Connections Festival is definitely, maybe the hottest ticket in town!* 🎟️🔥
*You don’t need a ticket… it’s FREE!
WHAT’S THE STORY?
🌸 Get closer to nature with...
🎶 Live music
🐞 Wild activities
🎙️ Amazing speakers
WHEN?
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September (11.30am - 4:30pm).
WHERE?
Our Chester Zoo Nature Reserve
Don’t look back in anger thinking ‘why didn’t I go along?’ Join the fun.
Full details in the comments 👇
Amazing conservation news from Rwanda - RHINO CALF BORN!
Five years after we spearheaded efforts to relocate a group of rhinos which had been born and raised in zoos across Europe to a new home in Akagera National Park in Rwanda, we’re thrilled to share some INCREDIBLE news...
Olmoti, one of the rhinos we helped to reintroduce, has given birth to this wonderful, healthy calf! Here he is, spotted on hidden cameras.
We coordinate the Europe-wide breeding programme for eastern black rhinos, so this is a really proud moment for us. But, most importantly, it's a BIG moment for this critically endangered species.
It's also an achievement that’s a true testament to the power of teamwork, with the Government of Rwanda, African Parks, the Rwanda Development Board, and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) joining forces with us to make this remarkable conservation success possible.
Our work in supporting translocations, through conservation breeding programmes and our scientific expertise, whether here in Rwanda or in places like Kenya, is vital to the survival of the species. From those dedicated teams and our partners on the ground who monitor and track these rhinos daily, right through to innovative technology and research techniques being developed at the zoo which have boosted birth rates globally, it’s all leading to the continued recovery of black rhino numbers... and that really is something to celebrate.
Together, we are creating a future where species like rhinos can thrive 🫶
📸 The Akagera Conservation and Research team
Huge conservation news! 🕸️🕷️
We’ve helped the UK’s LARGEST spider come back from the brink of extinction!
While they may look big and scary to some, the fen raft spider is harmless and plays a VITAL role within healthy aquatic ecosystems. However, 15 years ago, they almost became extinct after people destroyed its wetland home.
To help save this unique species, back in 2011, our experts set about rearing hundreds of baby spiders in individual test tubes (so they didn’t eat each other!) as part of a collaborative conservation breeding rescue programme.
Our team delicately hand fed tiny flies to each of the hundreds of spiderlings using tweezers, day in, day out, for weeks on end in our bio-secure breeding facility. Eventually, the young spiders grew strong enough to be returned to their natural habitat, which our partners worked to restore, and we released them in their hundreds!
Now, almost a decade and a half later, our friends at the RSPB estimate there are 10,000 breeding females across the UK, and they’re having their best year on record.
We’re so proud of the part we’ve played in this incredible conservation success story 🧡
1) 📸 Ben Andrew (rspb-images.com)
👀 LOOK who's coming to the zoo tomorrow...
Don't miss your chance to meet these TV legends!
Summer evenings at the zoo are SOMETHING ELSE! 🤩🌅
Ever wondered what the zoo is like after hours? Well now you can find out!
Our brand new AFTERGLOW evenings have begun - a festival of amazing live entertainment, tasty food and drink and the whole zoo to explore.
Every ticket supports our vital conservation work - a great evening out that gives you all the feels! 🌎💚
Some nights have already sold out, so don’t miss out.
More in the comments 👇
Muddy capybaras.
You’re welcome!
Guess who’s ready to take on The Great Zoo Games and go head-to-head with our zookeepers and visitors in a series of animal-inspired challenges...?
Let us know who you think is coming to the zoo in the comments 👇
Meet and greet our SPECIAL GUESTS from 10:30am on 20 and 21 Aug. Included with zoo admission.
WORLD ELEPHANT DAY!
This stunning herd of African elephants was spotted on our special cameras in Africa! They were making their way through a vibrant woodland within Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, where, right now, our conservationists are surveying wildlife. Together with , we've undertaken the biggest camera trap study EVER across the country.
This World Elephant Day, we're celebrating this and all the ways we're helping to protect these special animals worldwide.
Find out more in the comments below...
IT’S ACTION INDONESIA DAY!! 🎊🌏🇮🇩
Today, we celebrate our ongoing, global efforts to protect four of Indonesia’s most extraordinary and threatened animals - anoa, babirusa, banteng, and the Sumatran tiger.
We're part of Action Indonesia, a passionate and dedicated team, made up of governments, conservationists, academics & other zoos. And we're striving to protect these iconic animals before it’s too late.
By working together, we're making a real difference 🫶
Discover more 👇
https://www.chesterzoo.org/news/action-indonesia-global-species-management-plans/
Saving lions with the Maasai Olympics! 🏅🦁
As we celebrate The Great Zoo Games here in the zoo, out in Kenya, our partners Big Life Foundation are getting ready for the next Maasai Olympics in December 2024!
This groundbreaking event helps to celebrate Maasai culture while protecting lions. Traditionally, young Maasai hunted lions to show their bravery, but now these warriors demonstrate their skills and courage by competing in sports like javelin, high jumps, and races.
Since it started, no lions have been harmed in the competition areas, and lion populations have grown from less than 30 to around 200! Plus, winners receive prizes that help support themselves and their families.
We’re proud to support this initiative, and we're LOVING seeing your best skills during our Great Zoo Games! 💪
EXPLORE THE ZOO UNTIL SUNSET ☀️
There's just one week to go until our spectacular evening event AFTERGLOW gets underway!
Here's what you can expect...
Half-price tickets! 🙌
Explore the zoo until 8pm⏰
Live entertainment & family activities 🎶
Unforgettable encounters with 37,000 animals 🐯
Delicious food & drink on offer 🍹🌭
All proceeds will help wildlife thrive 🌍
Only on special evenings between 13-25 August 📅
We've just made MORE tickets available below🎟
Onager foal Jasper is a little bundle of energy...
Just look at him go! 🐎💨
Meet Sofia the baby pudu! 🫶🥹
As the tiniest deer species on the planet, pudus really are pint-sized bundles of joy. In fact, Sofia weighed less than a bag of sugar (900g) at birth!
Southern Pudus are only found in the rainforests of Chile and Argentina, where they face huge threats from deforestation and habitat loss... which is why we're helping to protect them from extinction 🌎🦌
☀️WIN A LUXURY UK HOLIDAY THIS SUMMER!☀️
No two visits to the zoo are ever the same and we want your summer to be full of magical moments...
That's why we’ve teamed up with Darwin Escapes who are giving YOU the opportunity to WIN an amazing week-long luxury getaway, anywhere in the UK! 🇬🇧
Explore the stunning surroundings and wildlife of the UK’s most beautiful destinations while making precious memories with family and friends📸
Click the link in the comments below to enter 👇Good luck!
We’ve SAVED more than 30 wild TIGERS in India… and here’s how we did it! 🐅
With our friends at Wildlife Trust of India, we’re helping humans and tigers live side by side in harmony 🇮🇳
This , we wanted to showcase the incredible people who are helping to save these big cats from extinction 🫶
Win BIG prizes at the zoo this summer! ☀️
We’ll be hiding a special GREAT ZOO GAMES medal in a secret location every day for the next 17 days.
If you find it, check the back of the medal and scratch off the sticker to reveal your prize! Animal experiences, adoption packs, zoo vouchers and your favourite animal plush toys are all up for grabs! 🙌
Check our Facebook and Instagram stories every day for a little clue as to where you’ll find the medal 🔍
If you win tag on our stories and we can share… good luck!🤞
'THREE-EYED' REPTILES OLDER THAN THE DINOSAURS GET A BRAND NEW HOME! 🦖
Tuataras have lived on our planet for more than 200 MILLION years. These unique animals once became extinct everywhere except for some remote islands in New Zealand… that was until we became the first (and only zoo!) in the world to ever successfully breed them outside of their native home 🌍
Once numbered in the millions, they’re now under threat as just 50,000 remain… and we’re the ONLY zoo in the UK caring for these incredibly special creatures!
They're one of a kind, and they've got three eyes. Yep, three eyes! 👁
Bright, bold and beautiful! Our new favourite colour is ORANGE! 🧡🦧
What colour should we do next? Let us know👇
Three lions, roaring for glory! 🏆🦁🦁🦁
Have you seen our HUGE new ad on the TV or in cinemas? 🎥
To celebrate, we want YOU to share your endless adventures with us!
So, post the last photo in your camera reel from the zoo... no cheating!👇
🎄Christmas is JUST around the corner!❄️
This year we're bringing you more LIGHTS, more LANTERNS, more ANIMAL PUPPETS, more MAGIC, more of EVERYTHING you love...
Don’t forget to greet Father Christmas in his workshop!🎅
Tickets to Lanterns & Light are selling fast, so get them while you still can👇
Cats rule the internet 🐾
Our favourite colour is BLUE! 🦋
What colour should we do next!👇
AMAZING CONSERVATION NEWS - Highland tiger kittens born in the wild! 🐾🏴
See the INCREDIBLE moment two litters of critically endangered wildcat kittens are spotted for the first time in Scotland.
This is a HUGE milestone for the ambitious project that we've supported for many years.
One wildcat born here at the zoo, called Margaret, was relocated to Scotland to help with these conservation efforts and went on to have several kittens of her own. In total, 19 wildcats were released into Cairngorms National Park last year, and it's incredible to think that Margaret's offspring are part of this reintroduction to help the species fight back from the brink of extinction.
🏃♀️RUN 10K AT THE ZOO AND HELP SAVE RHINOS🦏
Join us on Sunday 22 September 2024 for our Run For Nature 10K event!
YOU will stomp past elephants, giant otters and giraffes before we open our gates to the public. Then, pick up your sustainable medal and enjoy a FREE day at the zoo to celebrate🏅
There’s also a one-mile ‘Zoom’ fun run for kids aged 4 – 15 (and yes, adults can join in too!)
This special day is also World Rhino Day, so all proceeds will go towards helping rhino species thrive. Just a few months ago, scientific methods developed here at the zoo helped 21 critically endangered black rhinos be returned to an area in northern Kenya where they had been extinct for 50 years – so it’ll make a HUGE difference🌍
Only 2,500 places are up for grabs… sign up below👇
Our BIGGEST ever badger family at the zoo! 🦡🐾
New footage from our hidden cameras has revealed a BADGER BOOM on our grounds... how many baby badgers can you spot?
Our conservationists work tirelessly to protect nature here in the UK, so it’s amazing to see all their hard work paying off 💚
IMAGINE IF YOUR WEDDING HAD ELEPHANTS & PENGUINS! 🐘🐧
Join us on Monday 24 June for our spectacular wedding showcase at our stunning new venue, The Square 🔲
Spend the evening exploring the new space, chatting with our lovely Events Team and a variety of great suppliers about your BIG day – all while trying some tasty canapes🥂
Register to attend below 👇
🦁🦁🦁
COMPETITION TIME! WIN TICKETS TO EXPLORE THE ZOO AT SUNSET ☀️
This is YOUR chance to win one of 10 x pairs of tickets to our brand new summer evening experience, Afterglow!
Enjoy spectacular entertainment, exciting games and activities as well as unforgettable animal encounters 🦒
All you have to do is:
1. Like this post 👍
2. Follow Chester Zoo
3. Tag a friend you'd love to bring along with you to experience the zoo at sunset
The winners will be chosen on Friday 21st June, so get tagging 🙌
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Our Wildlife Connections Festival is definitely, maybe the hottest ticket in town!* 🎟️🔥 *You don’t need a ticket… it’s FREE! WHAT’S THE STORY? 🌸 Get closer to nature with... 🎶 Live music 🐞 Wild activities 🎙️ Amazing speakers WHEN? Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September (11.30am - 4:30pm). WHERE? Our Chester Zoo Nature Reserve Don’t look back in anger thinking ‘why didn’t I go along?’ Join the fun. Full details in the comments 👇
Amazing conservation news from Rwanda - RHINO CALF BORN! Five years after we spearheaded efforts to relocate a group of rhinos which had been born and raised in zoos across Europe to a new home in Akagera National Park in Rwanda, we’re thrilled to share some INCREDIBLE news... Olmoti, one of the rhinos we helped to reintroduce, has given birth to this wonderful, healthy calf! Here he is, spotted on hidden cameras. We coordinate the Europe-wide breeding programme for eastern black rhinos, so this is a really proud moment for us. But, most importantly, it's a BIG moment for this critically endangered species. It's also an achievement that’s a true testament to the power of teamwork, with the Government of Rwanda, African Parks, the Rwanda Development Board, and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) joining forces with us to make this remarkable conservation success possible. Our work in supporting translocations, through conservation breeding programmes and our scientific expertise, whether here in Rwanda or in places like Kenya, is vital to the survival of the species. From those dedicated teams and our partners on the ground who monitor and track these rhinos daily, right through to innovative technology and research techniques being developed at the zoo which have boosted birth rates globally, it’s all leading to the continued recovery of black rhino numbers... and that really is something to celebrate. Together, we are creating a future where species like rhinos can thrive 🫶 📸 The Akagera Conservation and Research team
This is your sign to visit Chester Zoo after hours this summer… 👀🌅
WORLD ELEPHANT DAY! This stunning herd of African elephants was spotted on our special cameras in Africa! They were making their way through a vibrant woodland within Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, where, right now, our conservationists are surveying wildlife. Together with @ugwildlife, we've undertaken the biggest camera trap study EVER across the country. This World Elephant Day, we're celebrating this and all the ways we're helping to protect these special animals worldwide. Find out more in the comments below...
The AMAZING moment this Banggai cardinalfish DAD releases his babies from his mouth! 🐟🐟 While mum defends their territory from any intruders, the male fish carefully hold eggs in their mouth until the fry hatch and are ready to go into the big wide world - a process that takes THREE weeks 😲
We have some amazing news - a special new baby has been born and we couldn’t be happier!🐴 😍 Meet onager foal, Jasper! He doesn’t know it, but he’s one of the rarest animals on the planet as only 600 now remain 🌎At only a few weeks old, watch his first steps outside in the sunshine…
Meet Sofia the baby pudu! 🫶🥹 As the tiniest deer species on the planet, pudus really are pint-sized bundles of joy. In fact, Sofia weighed less than a bag of sugar (900g) at birth! Southern Pudus are only found in the rainforests of Chile and Argentina, where they face huge threats from deforestation and habitat loss... which is why we're helping to protect them from extinction 🌎🦌
We’ve SAVED more than 30 wild TIGERS in India… and here’s how we did it! 🐅 With our friends at Wildlife Trust of India, we’re helping humans and tigers live side by side in harmony 🇮🇳 This #InternationalTigerDay, we wanted to showcase the incredible people who are helping to save these big cats from extinction 🫶
Win BIG prizes at the zoo this summer! ☀️ We’ll be hiding a special GREAT ZOO GAMES medal in a secret location every day for the next 17 days. If you find it, check the back of the medal and scratch off the sticker to reveal your prize! Animal experiences, adoption packs, zoo vouchers and your favourite animal plush toys are all up for grabs! 🙌 Check our Facebook and Instagram stories every day for a little clue as to where you’ll find the medal 🔍 If you win tag #ChesterZoo on our stories and we can share… good luck!🤞
Have you seen our HUGE new ad on the TV or in cinemas? 🎥 To celebrate, we want YOU to share your endless adventures with us! So, post the last photo in your camera reel from the zoo... no cheating!👇
🎄Christmas is JUST around the corner!❄️ This year we're bringing you more LIGHTS, more LANTERNS, more ANIMAL PUPPETS, more MAGIC, more of EVERYTHING you love... Don’t forget to greet Father Christmas in his workshop!🎅 Tickets to Lanterns & Light are selling fast, so get them while you still can👇
AMAZING CONSERVATION NEWS - Highland tiger kittens born in the wild! 🐾🏴 See the INCREDIBLE moment two litters of critically endangered wildcat kittens are spotted for the first time in Scotland. This is a HUGE milestone for the ambitious @saveourwildcats project that we've supported for many years. One wildcat born here at the zoo, called Margaret, was relocated to Scotland to help with these conservation efforts and went on to have several kittens of her own. In total, 19 wildcats were released into Cairngorms National Park last year, and it's incredible to think that Margaret's offspring are part of this reintroduction to help the species fight back from the brink of extinction. #SWAforLIFE #saveourwildcats
Our BIGGEST ever badger family at the zoo! 🦡🐾 New footage from our hidden cameras has revealed a BADGER BOOM on our grounds... how many baby badgers can you spot? Our conservationists work tirelessly to protect nature here in the UK, so it’s amazing to see all their hard work paying off 💚
COMPETITION TIME! WIN TICKETS TO EXPLORE THE ZOO AT SUNSET ☀️ This is YOUR chance to win one of 10 x pairs of tickets to our brand new summer evening experience, Afterglow! Enjoy spectacular entertainment, exciting games and activities as well as unforgettable animal encounters 🦒 All you have to do is: 1. Like this post 👍 2. Follow Chester Zoo 3. Tag a friend you'd love to bring along with you to experience the zoo at sunset The winners will be chosen on Friday 21st June, so get tagging 🙌
We’re celebrating 90 YEARS of conservation! On this very day back in 1934, our founder, George Mottershead, officially made Chester Zoo a conservation charity. As we celebrate this monumental milestone, we know George would be incredibly proud of all of our achievements over the last nine decades. From protecting endangered species and supporting communities worldwide, to creating unforgettable experiences for our visitors - our journey so far has been incredible. And NONE of it would have been possible without YOU. Thank you for your unwavering support and for being part of our mission to prevent extinction. Here's to doing even more in the next 90 years 🌍
Have you ever seen a chameleon have a refreshing drink? You're welcome 🦎
A proud mama and her tiny new chicks! These teeny black-necked stilts have JUST hatched. Welcome to the world little ones 🌏
The most adorable thing you'll see on your feed this week! 🐧 Look at how these 11 Humboldt penguin chicks have grown since they hatched 40 days ago…
Playful young elephants Anjan and Riva start a wrestling match! 🐘🐘
