Thi Hi Way was the long-time matriarch of the family herd of Asian elephants at the zoo. She had arthritis which was linked to her early years in Myanmar. 

Chester Zoo 'heartbroken' over death of Asian elephant Thi Hi Way

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A critically endangered Western chimpanzee is the latest addition to the family at Chester Zoo.

Critically endangered baby chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo

A man has run over 1200 miles to raise money for Chester Zoo, taking every step dressed as a different animal.

Man runs over 1200 miles in fancy dress to raise money for Chester Zoo 

 First Andean bears born in UK seen for first time.

The first set of Andean bear twins ever to be born in the UK have emerged from their den at Chester Zoo.

First Andean Bears to be born in UK emerge from den at Chester Zoo

Returning to visitor attractions, such as Chester Zoo, as coronavirus restrictions ease is a "very emotional experience" for many people, according to a trade body.

Returning to attractions 'emotional experience' for many after lockdown

A teaching assistant from Salford has found a way to keep busy during lockdown - by running a marathon a day until August. 

Why you might have seen a rhino running around Salford...

Zoos, safari parks and drive-in cinemas can reopen from June 15, Boris Johnson will announce in the latest easing of the lockdown.

Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari will be allowed to open from June 15

A crisis fund set up to save Chester Zoo from extinction has now passed £1.5 million mark. 

Crisis fund to save Chester Zoo passes £1.5 million

Lockdown has already cost the zoo £5 million and bosses say they have been told to prepare for their gates to remain closed ‘indefinitely.'

Chester Zoo warns the pandemic has left it "very much fighting for its future"

They were once commonly found across the region but were hit by the  destruction of their habitat for agricultural land.

Rare large heath butterflies are returning to peatlands in Greater Manchester

Five penguin chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo – and zookeepers have named them after NHS Heroes and hospitals.

New zoo arrivals are named in tribute to the NHS

Two endangered Ring-tailed lemurs have been born at Chester Zoo as part of the wildlife park's conservation programme.

Endangered twin Ring-tailed lemurs born at Chester Zoo

Conservationists at Chester Zoo have released a group of tropical snails, which had previously been extinct for 15 years, into the wild.

Chester Zoo conservationists save tiny snails from extinction

The healthy female calf arrived following a 22-month gestation, with the birth caught on Chester zoo’s CCTV cameras.

Zoo celebrates arrival of rare baby elephant

The rhinoceros hornbill chicks arrived after an incubation period and are the first to hatch at the Chester Zoo for more than 13 years. 

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