Chester Zoo has now made a financial contribution to Virunga National Park to assist with supporting the displaced rangers.
Chester Zoo received two of the top awards from the zoo world today following a prestigious awards ceremony held at Folly Farm, Pembrokeshire, attended by over 100 people.
Television viewers will be taken behind the scenes at one of the biggest zoos in the country with the return of the popular TV series Zoo Days, from Chester Zoo.
The zoos 10 Asian elephants had a smashing time marking the end of the pumpkin festival with a giant pumpkin mountain.