We’ve begun a pilot study of a new vaccine to FIGHT the deadly virus which affects young elephants, EEHV.
Reports of wild elephant fatalities at the hands of
Keepers at Chester Zoo are used to tallying up penguins, meerkats and lemurs as part of their compulsory annual animal count. But with a huge new area set to open at the zoo in 2015, there’s an array of other weird and wonderful species to keep track of during this year’s census…
But it’s all hands on deck as keepers help double check
With our partners in Madagascar, Chester Zoo are raising the next generation of conservationists to ensure the long-term survival of endangered lemurs.
leaving the management of Managabe solely in the hands
illegal mining and logging activity, into their own hands
Funding has been granted to cover the next three years of Chester Zoo support of Madagascar’s Mangabe Protected Area.
unique and invaluable biodiversity has suffered at the hands
Meet Paul Leach, Chester Zoo horticulturist, who has been working at the zoo for over 22 years. His main job is to look after our precious Nepenthes collection, hundreds of carnivorous plants, in our greenhouses.
Find a good teacher and get some hands on experience
Our two-month-old baby rhino tries to get the attention of his mum in the most adorable way.
value of rhino horn, which is currently changing hands
Get your hands messy & mix ingredients to help feed
Meet Chester Zoo horticulturist Jo Adderley, who preserves and cultivates our huge collection of cacti. Jo spends the majority of her time working in our technical greenhouses, butterfly house and Monsoon Forest. Here she tells us more about the work she does and how she came to work with plants at Chester Zoo…
Along with get hands on with conserving some of the
International Mountain Chicken Day 2019 is a chance for us to reflect on the history of one of the world’s …
The remaining survivors are now in the hands of ex-situ
