The pair are the first breeding pair of hooded vultures to ever live at the zoo, and they're already showing signs of a ...

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 ...

The incredible bonds between the zoo’s keepers and the animals under their care meant we were able to encourage all mammal species away from the fire and to safety – including groups of critically ...

Keeper for a Day dates for 2026 are now on sale. Please call the team on 01244 389 422 to book. We’re one of the only zoos in the UK that offers a one-to-one personal keeper day working with an animal ...

Silvery gibbons are easily recognised by their long, fluffy, silver-grey fur and fringe-lined faces. A silvery gibbon spends much of its time scaling the rainforest treetops, foraging for fruit and ...

Our team have welcomed a rare northern giraffe to the zoo - and we're hoping he'll prove quite the catch. Kris, a lively three-year-old male, has travelled from West Midlands Safari Park to meet the ...

Six tuataras are thriving in their new home here at Chester Zoo; the only place they’ve ever successfully bred outside of New Zealand in 70 million years July 24, 2024 Reptiles, believed to have lived ...

A groundbreaking new vaccine - the first of its kind - can now be rolled out globally to help in the battle against a deadly virus that has devastated endangered elephant populations. Developed by our ...

A button-sized snail once thought extinct has been officially saved after conservationists bred and released more than 100,000 into the wild. The greater Bermuda snail (Poecilozonites bermudensis) was ...

Five secretarybird chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo in a landmark breeding breakthrough that we hope will help secure the future of the endangered species. The arrival of the chicks marks the first ...

Conservationists feared wild mountain bongos had vanished from a key forest habitat - but uplifting pictures show their return. Mountain bongos are incredibly rare. For more than half a decade, ...

Despite its name, the mountain chicken is not a bird, but one of the largest and rarest frog species in the world. Growing up to 22cm (8.7in) in length and 1kg (2lbs) in weight, the species has a ...