sought-after knowledge and skills needed to enable people to maximise the impact they can have
prestigious industry awards Chester Zoo’s keepers, scientists, educators, and scholars have
Discover the roan antelope, one of Africa’s most striking grazers. With bold facial markings and powerful horns, these social antelopes thrive in the savannah – but face growing threats. Learn more about their behaviour, habitat and how conservation efforts are securing their future.
With keen eyesight and powerful legs, they have a fighting chance against predators
Known as ‘dancing lemurs’ due to their unique way of getting around, learn about the sifakas at Chester Zoo here.
Highly social, grooming and play have an important role in the development and maintenance
From lab work in Chester Zoo to ranger training in Kenya, we’re giving this iconic species a second chance.
Thanks to this research, twelve Eastern black rhino calves have been born at the
said: “The arrival of an elephant calf is always a cause for celebration but to have
At Chester Zoo, desert locusts play an important role in helping us understand how insects adapt to environmental pressures and change their behaviour. See 15,000 of them close-up in our immersive new Hidden Savannah habitat.
FOUND IN Africa and Western Asia Although desert locusts have a core range in Africa
Enjoy the perfect Friday night at The Oakfield, Chester Zoo’s unique gastropub. Join us for food, drinks, and a relaxed evening atmosphere at the Zoo
Over the years guests have asked us countless times if The Oakfield could remain
From animal behaviour to designing their habitats, our curriculum-linked workshops will inspire your students to further their learning of the zoo and conservation industry.
Classification workshop Scientists have been classifying the natural world for hundreds
Anoas are the smallest species of wild cattle found only on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Buton and are sometimes referred to as ‘demon of the forest’.
BEHAVIOUR Solitary & defensive They have short straight horns for marking and defending
