5 Apr 2024

A rare two-week-old Rothschild’s giraffe calf, named Edie, enjoys the spring sunshine in her first outdoor adventure at the zoo.

28 Mar 2024

After a decade of conservation efforts, we’ve just helped to reintroduce one of the rarest plants in the world to a secret site in Wales.

19 Feb 2024

We’re celebrating the birth of a rare spider monkey, which is hugely important for the population of this vulnerable primate.

6 Feb 2024

Our chimps are part of a vital international conservation breeding programme, so we’re absolutely delighted to welcome a rare new addition to the chimpanzee family at Chester Zoo!

 

28 Dec 2023

We’re delighted to announce the birth of a critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka lemur, one of the world’s rarest primates!

16 Oct 2023

Conservationists are sounding the alarm as one unique amphibian has become virtually extinct.

In the lush heart of the Caribbean lies the island of Dominica, a place of staggering natural beauty and biodiversity. Nestled among its emerald forests and flowing rivers, one of the world’s rarest species is fighting for survival: the mountain chicken frog. But how many are left?

25 Aug 2023

Two adorable Humboldt penguin chicks have taken their first swimming lessons at the zoo!

22 Aug 2023

We’ve become the first in Europe to successfully breed a critically endangered stonefly – 28 years after it had been declared extinct!

4 Aug 2023

A rare black jaguar, named Inka has arrived at Chester Zoo as part of special programme which is caring for the species across Europe.

6 Jun 2023

We’re celebrating the birth of one of the world’s most endangered primates, a Sulawesi crested macaque.