Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a zoo near Chester. It was opened in 1931. It was built without the traditional iron bars to cage the animals.[1] It covers 125 acres.
It was named as the best zoo in the UK and third in the world by TripAdvisor in 2017.[2]
155 of the creatures are classified as threatened species. 134 species are kept as part of a captive breeding programme.
Chester Zoo Media
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New bridge over Flag Lane in Chester Zoo
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The Jaguar Building at Chester Zoo, England, 2009.
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Female rhinoceros hornbill
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Young female Sumatran tiger
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Asian Elephant. Elephas maximus. At Chester Zoo.
A Jaguar at Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England.
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Orangutan mother and baby meet the public face to face.
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Lar Gibbon. Hylobates lar. At Chester Zoo
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Chimpanzees at Chester Zoo
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References
- ↑ Hunter, Pamela (2004). Veterinary medicine: a guide to historical sources. Ashgate Publishing. p. 455. ISBN 0-7546-4053-1.
- ↑ McLoughlin, Jamie (2017-08-31). "Chester Zoo named third best in WORLD by TripAdvisor users". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2023-03-23.