Meet the black lemurs of Chester Zoo! Find out about their diet, habitat, behaviour and how the zoo helps to protect them.
SPECIES I am a primate As they each so much fruit, black lemurs have an important
Pudu are the world’s second-smallest deer, but they are super special. We are working to protect the pudu at Chester Zoo. Come and meet them!
Pudu numbers have declined partly due to habitat destruction caused by cattle ranching
The Giant otter is known as the ‘river wolf’ – come and find out why at Chester Zoo.
AVERAGE SIZE 1.5 – 1.8m They’re the largest otter, but have the shortest fur!
We hope to inspire more people to take up a career in conservation with our brand new apprenticeship scheme! Learn more here!
“We have widespread experience of further education, higher education and apprenticeship
A giraffe adoption includes a generous donation that not only contributes to the wellbeing of the animals at the zoo but also supports funding for projects across the globe and offers you something amazing in return!
Northern giraffes have been extensively hunted for their meat, but their main threat
To celebrate 20 years of protecting Madagascar’s wildlife, a team from Madagasikara Voakajy (MV) visited Chester Zoo this month. Their trip marked a milestone in a collaboration that’s helped safeguard some of the world’s most endangered species.
Wild sifakas are only found in Madagascar, where their numbers have plummeted by
We’re working to protect the Lake Titicaca frog at Chester Zoo – find out more about the world’s largest aquatic frog here.
HABITAT Lake and rivers of Lake Titicaca These frogs have been observed, but most
A relaxing space where you’ll sink into a refreshing sleep and wake up with our resident giraffes wandering past your window. And for that extra touch of luxury, choose an upgrade and wallow in your own private bath on the balcony.
Our Savannah Explorer, Savannah Adventurer and Savannah VIP packages have been carefully
Meet the white-headed vulture, a powerful African bird of prey now critically endangered. Learn about its behaviour, habitat, diet and the urgent threats it faces in the wild.
But habitat destruction, poisoning and human-wildlife conflict have caused their
All progressive zoos are active in carefully-coordinated conservation breeding programmes, ensuring animal populations in zoos are fully sustainable.
Our projects Currently, we have more than 200 projects underway, investigating everything
