12 Apr 2024

We’ve been ranked the best zoo in the UK by TripAdvisor and it’s all thanks to you, our visitors.

8 Mar 2024

This International Women’s Day we’re sharing the inspiring stories of women who are leading the way in conservation, and how their inclusion is making a tangible difference in the world.

17 Mar 2023

The time has come for yet another year of Hedgehog Watch, and we want you to be involved!

Over the past two years, hundreds of families and communities in Cheshire have come together to map Chester’s hedgehogs and other wildlife in one of the biggest citizen science projects of its kind in the UK. As the project reaches its third year, we’re looking for Chester residents to borrow a camera trap and join our exciting initiative to discover what wildlife’s in your garden!

8 Mar 2023

In the midst of a biodiversity and climate crisis in the UK, our local Nature Recovery Corridor project is providing a shining beacon of hope!

11 Nov 2022

One year after we were given a near £1m grant from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund to create and connect wildlife habitats across the city of Chester, we’ve made major progress in our efforts to recover local biodiversity.

19 Aug 2022

We’ve launched two brand new games to engage even more people with our Sustainable Palm Oil campaign!

19 Apr 2022

We’ve got more than 100 jobs up for grabs – here’s how to apply.

27 Jan 2022

Ready, steady, GO… new Wildlife Champions come together to begin creation of a 10 mile Nature Recovery Corridor.

15 Oct 2021

As the World Biodiversity Summit sparks discussion on the latest ideas and plans to tackle biodiversity loss, Chester Zoo Science Director, Simon Dowell, writes about the path forward for us in tackling one particular area of biodiversity decline…

13 Oct 2021

A NEW BBC wildlife series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough and Prince William features our work promoting sustainable palm oil.