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Chester Zoo

Chester, United Kingdom

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Opened
1931
Species listed
19
Size
50.6 ha
Chester Zoo, Chester, United Kingdom
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 Source

About Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England. Chester Zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. The zoo is one of the UK's largest zoos at 51 hectares and the zoo has a total land holding of approximately 160 hectares.

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Animals you can see here

19 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.

AardvarkAardvarkOrycteropus aferAfrican Wild DogAfrican Wild DogLycaon pictusAsian ElephantAsian ElephantElephas maximusAtlas MothAtlas MothAttacus atlasBanded MongooseBanded MongooseMungos mungoBlue Morpho ButterflyBlue Morpho ButterflyMorpho menelausCheetahCheetahAcinonyx jubatusCommon WarthogCommon WarthogPhacochoerus africanusCrested PorcupineCrested PorcupineHystrix cristataDik-dikDik-dikMadoqua kirkiiGlasswing ButterflyGlasswing ButterflyGreta otoGreat HornbillGreat HornbillBuceros bicornisJaguarJaguarPanthera oncaKomodo DragonKomodo DragonVaranus komodoensisMeerkatMeerkatSuricata suricattaRock HyraxRock HyraxProcavia capensisSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusVictoria Crowned PigeonVictoria Crowned PigeonGoura victoriaYellow MongooseYellow MongooseCynictis penicillata

Species lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.

Where it is

Chester, CH2 1LH

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