Protect wildlife with the Palm Oil Challenge… | Chester Zoo https://www.chesterzoo.org/news/protect-wildlife-with-the-palm-oil-challenge
The most widely recognised certification standards have been developed by the Roundtable
The most widely recognised certification standards have been developed by the Roundtable
Sun bears are the smallest of the eight species of bear! Meet these incredible animals at Chester Zoo!
They have very powerful jaws that can tear open trees in search of insects to eat
Great hornbills are large, noisy birds, but there’s more to them than that! Find out more about these impressive birds at Chester Zoo.
They have distinctive calls, which are amplified by their hollow bills, allowing
Discover the capybara, often called the giant guinea pig. Native to South America, it holds the title of the world’s largest rodent species.
Adapted for swimming, capybaras possess webbed feet and have their eyes, ears and
Jaguars are the third largest of the big cats after the lion and tiger. ‘Beast of prey’ is thought to be the meaning of the word ‘jaguar’, originally ‘yaguara’ from the Tupian language.
It takes 90 – 110 days for gestation and a mother will have between 1 and 4 cubs
Chester Zoo is working in the field to help save red ruffed lemurs through working with local project partners.
They also have six teeth close together, which form a toothcomb used for grooming
We’re celebrating our latest arrival here at the zoo: an endangered greater one-horned rhino calf born to mum, Asha after a 16 month pregnancy! Find out more here
one-horned rhinos are pregnant for around 15 months, so conservationists at the zoo have
The Sulawesi crested macaque is one of the most affectionate monkeys on the planet; learn about these lovely primates at Chester Zoo.
They have distinct individual personalities, which can be seen in their facial expressions
With star-patterned shells, radiated tortoises are one of the world’s most beautiful species of tortoise! Meet them at Chester Zoo.
SPECIES I am a reptile They have one of the longest lifespans of any animal on
Learn about one of the most efficient and successful predators in the world – the Sunda gharial, and what Chester Zoo is doing to support this species.
They resemble a crocodile, but they have a very distinctive long, narrow snout and