Founder George Mottershead was said to have been inspired to open the zoo after taking a trip to Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester when he was a child. He went on to collect animals for several years and ...

Big-name retailers and large-scale manufacturers called Chester County home this year, as small businesses are continuing to ...

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The zoo says it wants to support families and households that may otherwise struggle to afford a festive day out ...

We're the UK's number one charity zoo, with over 21,000 animals and 500 different species, including some of the most endangered species on the planet. With 1.9 million visitors every year, … Learn ...

I’M crackers about Christmas. I adore everything about the festive season and go full-out on decorations, gifts – I even love wrapping! So one of my favourite things on the run-up to the big day, is a ...

Cheetah brothers Kendi and Tafari are settling into their new surroundings at Chester Zoo. Conservationists at Chester Zoo have welcomed two Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and Tafari. The ...

Chester Zoo in the UK has welcomed two rare Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and Tafari, as part of a conservation effort to protect one of the world’s most endangered big cat species.

Before sunrise in Cheshire, a hush fell over the primate house as keepers watched a fragile life take hold. In that quiet moment, a new Bornean orangutan came into the world at Chester Zoo, a birth ...

Before dawn at Chester Zoo, a small newcomer clung to mum Leia, stirring hope among families, keepers and conservation partners. In the early hours of Tuesday 7 October, the UK’s most-visited zoo ...

Watch the newborn orangutan cuddle up to new mum Leia. The birth of a Bornean orangutan has been hailed as "an important step forward" in efforts to save the species. The tiny infant was born in the ...

The tiny infant was delivered safely by experienced mum Leia in the early hours of Tuesday, October 7, following an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy. Primate experts at the zoo have hailed the birth ...