National Conservation Zoo
Opening times today: 10am - 4pm (Last entry at 3pm)
We’re excited to announce the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Conservation Education Conference is being hosted at the zoo in March 2025.
We've helped to release 1,300 critically endangered snails into the wild.
Chester Zoo launches world’s first Conservation Changemakers’ Toolkit for young people
Our new science centre will play a significant role in the conservation of the world’s most threatened species has opened at the zoo.
Hidden cameras at Chester Zoo have captured remarkable footage showing the birth of a rare anoa calf – the world’s smallest species of wild cattle
Our biggest habitat creation project to date, we’ve planted almost 19,000 trees on our estate, transforming a field into a major new sanctuary for UK wildlife.
Our conservationists are celebrating the birth of a mountain bongo, the rarest large mammal species found in Africa!
We’ve played a major role in a project to save the fen raft spider from extinction.
Our experts are developing new ways to help save elephants and people by predicting the future with science!
Tiny twins! Two incredibly rare cotton-top tamarins have been born at Chester Zoo.
We’re celebrating the arrival of an exceptionally rare onager foal, one of the world’s rarest mammals
We’re delighted to be recognised for our work with volunteers by achieving ‘Investing in Volunteers’ status for the second time.
