National Conservation Zoo
Opening times today: 10am - 5pm (Last entry at 4pm)
Read the latest updates from Chester Zoo.
We're offering visitors the rare opportunity to explore the zoo and its 30,000 animals after hours, but this time, with even more surprises.
Last night, we celebrated many winners who are making significant contributions in conservation education.
A study led by the University of Nottingham has provided insights that could help prevent or treat cancer in humans.
Chester Zoo’s keepers, scientists, educators, and scholars have received well-deserved recognition at this year’s BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria) awards.
Chester Zoo recordings could help safeguard a species.
One of the new arrivals is being raised by a same-sex penguin couple called Scampi and Flounder.
A team from Madagasikara Voakajy (MV) visited Chester Zoo this month to celebrate 20 years of protecting Madagascar’s wildlife.
In celebration of World Giraffe Day (21 June), we’re diving into a fascinating aspect of giraffe life: their sleep.
We’re thrilled to share that we've been named the third most popular paid attraction in England!
New hope for one of the world’s rarest bird species as three incredibly rare chicks hatch as part of international conservation breeding project.
The groundbreaking "poo zoo" project is helping to collect living cells from animal dung to protect endangered species and secure the future of wildlife conservation.
Volunteering has now been powering our mission forward for ten years!
