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Chester Zoo will tomorrow unveil its new snow leopard habitat in an historic first for the tourist attraction. Never before has the zoo cared for the highly-threatened species in its 93-year history.

Chester Zoo is letting schoolchildren visit for free as part of its aim to inspire a generation of conservationists.

A rare baby spider monkey has been wowing visitors at Chester Zoo. These pictures show the Colombian black-headed spider monkey, named Olive, being cradled by her mum Kiara.

One of the world’s rarest primates has given birth to a lemur at Chester Zoo.

With the nights drawing in, thoughts are turning to this year's big festive light events and there are plenty of them.

Chester Zoo has announced that its popular family festival will return this month.

Fans of the CBeebies favourites Bing and Flop will soon be able to meet them at a special event running at Chester Zoo.

Chester Zoo is launching a new interactive Halloween trail for guests this October.

Chester Zoo announced that it will close for a day following the death of the Queen. The zoo told visitors it will be open on Friday (September 9) but has confirmed a closure in the coming days.

Chester Zoo has announced it will close for two days as temperatures soar in the UK next week. A rare red weather warning for extreme heat has been issued by the Met Office as the UK swelters in the heat.

If you want to enjoy the historic and vibrant city of Chester, but want to avoid the crowds, why not visit during the week?

Chester Zoo is launching a new paid apprenticeships scheme for the very first time. Aimed at inspiring more people to take up a career in conservation, the positions up for grabs include 10 zookeeper and aquarist roles, two horticulturalists and two positions in animal and plant logistics.

More than 100 jobs are up for grabs at Chester Zoo, which is looking to fill seasonal vacancies for its 2022 season.

Once upon a time, in a land not too far from here, was a magical place where, this Easter, everyone’s invited to re-wild their imagination.

Bluedot has added some more names to its 2022 line-up. Joining headliner Bjork and the Halle orchestra will be UK hip hop and grime artist, and MOBO nominee, Kojey Radical.

Chester Zoo is letting schoolchildren visit for free as part of its aim to inspire a generation of conservationists.

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Chester Zoo is now asking animal lovers to help choose whether the baby rhino should be named Kasulu, Koshi or Kaari.

A hundred rare tree frogs have hatched at Chester Zoo, in a European first for the species.Mexican leaf frogs are usually found in the dry forests of Mexico, and breeders have never been able to hatch them in Europe before - until now.Video taken at the zoo shows the frogs’ incredible developmental stages, where tadpoles can be seen growing in transparent eggs.Adam Bland, Lead Amphibian Keeper at the zoo, said: “It’s so exciting to have bred these stunning frogs, especially as we’re the first

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Pan troglodytes verus , is the first group of chimpanzee to be added to the list of critically endangered apes.

Customers can relax in the Mottershead’s former library, with a carefully restored fireplace and wood panelled walls, or enjoy a meal in the rooms which were once both a family home and the functioning centre of the zoo. The Garden Room was created as part of the renovation to complement the nineteenth century building, adjoined to the original house by glass.

'fantastical worlds', as families enjoy an 'illuminating adventure like no other'. Jon Turley, head of guest experience at Chester Zoo, said: “Events that help us to bring some additional income into our charity will be absolutely crucial in securing the future of our zoo and our species-saving work.

reports Cheshire Live.He tweeted a link this morning to a 2010 TrendHunter article about plans to build a gigantic biodome at the zoo, captioning it: "YZY team loves Proctor Matthews Architects ‘Africa Heart’ bio dome."The Heart of Africa bio-dome, dubbed the Eden Project of the north, was due to be the first phase of the £225m Natural Vision scheme however the plans were later shelved.The structure, which was planned to mimic the natural African rain forest habitats of the Congo, would have

Salford teaching assistant has pledged to run a marathon every day for two months to help save Chester Zoo. Brendan Rendall will run every day until August 1 – starting with half marathons in June and full marathons in July.The mammoth challenge will see him rack up an eye-watering 1,204 miles in total.The 42-year-old aims to finish his fund-raiser by running 35 miles from Media City to Chester Zoo in fancy dress on August 1.So far, he has raised £769 of his £10,000 target.

Attractions up and down the country have had to close its doors for weeks now and there's no current sign of when they will reopen.