National Conservation Zoo
Opening times today: 10am - 5:30pm (Last entry at 4:30pm)
Discover the amazing animals that call Chester Zoo home
Tree kangaroos are marsupials, and the only kangaroos to live in trees.
Chester Zoo is home to Black-faced spider monkeys. Learn how they live life in the trees in large social groups.
Considered one of the most ancient and graceful of all wild cattle species, the name banteng means "old bull" in Indonesian.
Dusky pademelons have been described as inoffensive and curious, even allowing observers to approach them before moving away.
Meet the largest species of monkey in the world at Chester Zoo! Learn about the complex mandrills by reading more.
The largest of the rhinos, greater one-horned rhinos are excellent swimmers and are often seen submerged in water.
To keep warm and reaffirm social bonds, ring-tailed lemurs cuddle together forming a ‘lemur ball’.
Pudu are the world’s second-smallest deer, but they are super special.
The Sulawesi crested macaque is one of the most affectionate monkeys on the planet.
Red river hogs are strikingly-coloured and territorial animals. Find out how we’re working to protect these animals at Chester Zoo.
Silvery gibbons are often mistaken for monkeys, when in fact, they are lesser apes! Come and meet these animals at Chester Zoo.
One of the largest pollinators in the world, pollen sticks to their ruffs of fur and gets transported from tree to tree as they forage.