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Chester Zoo boosts region's economy by almost £50m
Chester Zoo boosted the economy in the North West of England by almost £50 million last year, a new economic impact report has revealed.
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Otter-ly dinky: baby otters learn to swim at Chester Zoo
Five baby otters have been thrown in at the deep end while being taught how to swim by their parents at Chester Zoo.
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World's most endangered monkey at Chester Zoo
Two cotton-top tamarins – one of the world’s most endangered species of monkey – have arrived at Chester Zoo.
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Watch: Rare, endangered zebra born at Chester Zoo
A rare Grevy’s zebra, a species highly endangered in the wild, has been born at Chester Zoo.
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Today is World Elephant Day, and Chester Zoo has shared an adorable video of a baby elephant calf Nandita playing with its family.
World Elephant Day's purpose is to raise awareness about poaching and cruelty to elephants throughout the world.
Nandita, is the zoo's youngest elephant and was born one year ago to experienced mum Thi.
Elephants are intelligent and sociable animals who live together in family groups and usually led by the oldest female.
Chester Zoo also has a bull elephant, Aung Bo, who joined in 2012 and plays an important role in the conservation breeding programme.
Their most distinctive features is of course their long trunks which can be very powerful, but also very delicate when needed to forage for food.
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Rare tarantulas hatch in ‘world first’ at Chester Zoo
A clutch of about 200 rare and unusual tarantulas has hatched at Chester Zoo - a momentous event which has never been achieved before.
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'Critically-endangered' chicks hatched at Chester Zoo
Seven critically-endangered northern bald ibis chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo
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Watch beautiful Scottish wildcat kitten at Chester Zoo
Video footage has captured a rare Scottish wildcat kitten, bred at Chester Zoo, emerging from its den for the first time since birth.
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Three tiny warthog piglets, named after Harry Potter characters, have made their debuts at Chester Zoo.
The piglets, which have been revealed as two girls and one boy, have been called Hedwig, Nagini and Aragog in tribute to some of the animals at the famous school of witchcraft and wizardry.
The trio arrived to mum Tamzin, 7, and 10-year-old dad Magnum on 9 June after a six month pregnancy.
Now, standing at only 20cm tall, the youngsters have taken their very first playful steps outside having spent a few weeks in their den bonding with mum.
“These three little youngsters will no doubt be causing mischief and keeping mum very busy over the next few weeks as they form those vital early bonds.
"This is Tamzin’s third litter and so she’s a very experienced mum and is doing a brilliant job of caring for her new arrivals.
“It’s great to see them all outside exploring for the first time – they’re a very confident bunch.”
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Rare breed of monkey born at Chester Zoo
A baby monkey, which is said to be a critically endangered species in the wild, has been born at Chester Zoo.
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