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Chester Zoo (www.chesterzoo.org) is a conservation charity that’s working to prevent extinction
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18/09/2025

We’ve got some new (very noisy!) arrivals… say hello to the vulturine guineafowl 💙

These striking birds are the biggest of the guineafowl family, rocking bright blue feathers with a vulture-like head. Native to East Africa, they love hanging out in big flocks - and they’re pretty loud about it! Their calls are how they keep in touch with the group while they wander the grasslands 🌾

17/09/2025

Bheri is watching you… 👀

15/09/2025

Which animal selfie are you today? 👀

14/09/2025

It’s been a long week of mum duties for Nubra 😴

📷 Christopher Hill

11/09/2025

🎪 Our FREE Nature Fest is BACK this weekend... and you’re invited! 🦋

Join us at our Nature Reserve for two days of fun, fresh air and family adventures 🌿

Here’s what’s waiting or you...
🐞 Wild animal activities
🎶 Live music & performances
⛺ Den building
🎙️ Inspiring guest speakers
🌸 And SO much more!

📍 Chester Zoo Nature Reserve
⏰ Sat 13 – Sun 14 Sept, 11:30–16:30
FREE entry for all!

10/09/2025

HUGE NEWS! Scottish wildcat kittens born in the wild 😺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

For the second year running, newborn Scottish wildcat kittens have been spotted in Cairngorms National Park… with five litters recorded! 🌿

That’s over 30 kittens born in the wild following the reintroduction of 28 adults over the last two years – an incredible step for Britain’s most endangered mammal and the Saving Wildcats project, led by RZSS.

We’re so proud that kittens born right here at Chester Zoo are now part of this incredible success story, helping these fierce felines to fight back from the edge of extinction 💚

06/09/2025

We’re celebrating the world’s best clean-up crew this Vulture Awareness Day 🦅

Vultures have insanely strong stomach acid lets them safely digest rotting carcasses - wiping out dangerous bacteria and protecting entire ecosystems. But sadly, many vulture species are under serious threat due to habitat loss, poisoning and hunting.

That’s why we’re part of efforts to safeguard four of the world’s rarest vulture species:
🪶 Hooded vulture
🪶 White-headed vulture
🪶 African white-backed vulture
🪶 Cinereous vulture

Together, we can help protect these often-overlooked but truly extraordinary birds 💚

02/09/2025

We're saying goodbye to our Aquarium after 73 years! 🐠✨

Lovingly hand-built in 1952 by June Mottershead (our Founder’s daughter) and her husband Fred, the Aquarium has been home to so many incredible fish species, pioneering conservation breakthroughs and thousands of treasured family memories over the years 💙

But now, the building has sadly reached the end of its life as construction methods, technology and safety standards have moved on so much since the 50s.

This isn’t the end of our aquatic story though... many of the fish will move to new habitats around the zoo, and our experts will carry on their vital conservation work to protect freshwater species here in the UK and around the world 🌍💧

You can still visit the Aquarium up until Sunday 7 September!

Share your favourite photos and memories with us in the comments 📷

31/08/2025

Hearts have officially been stolen by Bheri 🥰

She’s already showing off her climbing skills, practicing her pounces, and loving playtime with mum, Nubra ❤️

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Website

http://www.chesterzoo.org/

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