National Conservation Zoo
Opening times today: 10am - 5:30pm (Last entry at 4:30pm)
Discover the amazing animals that call Chester Zoo home
The cheetah is nature’s sprinter. Clocking 0-70 mph in just 3 seconds, it’s the fastest land animal on Earth.
They have short, powerful limbs with shovel-shaped claws, making them excellent diggers.
African wild dogs, also known as the Cape hunting dog, have a Latin name which means ‘painted wolf'.
They are also known as spectacled bears because of the rings they often have around their eyes. They look like they have specs on!
The Grévy’s zebra, with its striking stripes, is Africa’s largest wild equid - and one of its most endangered.
Anoas are the smallest species of wild cattle and are sometimes referred to as ‘demon of the forest' despite being shy and gentle.
Unlike African lions, the Asiatic male lions do not tend to live with the females of their pride unless they’re mating or have a large kill.
These lemurs have a social system that is unique in nature as they are the only species of primates known to build nests for their offspring.
Asian elephants are the largest land animals in Asia, living in close-knit family groups led by the oldest female.
Warthogs are wild pigs native to Africa and given their name due to wart-like growths on the sides of their heads.
The playful Asian small-clawed otter are the smallest otter species and are well-known for their familial bonds.
Aye-ayes have stunning yellowish-orange eyes and distinctive hands which have claw-like nails on elongated, thin fingers.