Our Vision and Mission

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The only reason we’re here is because one man, George Mottershead, had a dream of ‘a zoo without bars’.

That devotion to the welfare and protection of wildlife has always been at the heart of everything we do.

For over 75 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to protecting biodiversity and fighting to save species from extinction. These days, we sum all this up in our Vision and Mission.

 

Our Vision is for a diverse, thriving and sustainable natural world

Our Mission is to be a major force in conserving biodiversity worldwide

 

You can be part of both, by supporting our work. Find out how here.

Today at ChesterZoo

It's Tue 22 May

Animal Talk Times

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

We're open till 5pm. Last entry 1 hour before closing.

More opening times

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The monorail will open at around 11am this morning.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Fun Ark play area is closed until Friday for essential maintenance.