Chester Zoo

 

Members make a big difference

Take out a membership, and you’ll be making a valuable contribution to the important work Chester Zoo does.  Its charity fund, Act for Wildlife, is a community of experts and enthusiasts, all taking action to protect the natural world. So part of your contribution as a member goes towards the zoo’s mission to prevent extinction.   The zoo is fighting to protect species both at the zoo and in the field.  Donors and members enable this to happen.  The zoo needs all our support. 

There are over 31,000 animals at Chester Zoo, and 128 acres of zoological gardens to explore.  There's a huge team of people involved - conservationists, scientists, educators, vet experts, animal behaviourists and wildlife managers and more, all fighting against wildlife extinction.   Find out how it's doing this here.  And "meet" the animals here!

And - there's a very special news from Chester Zoo!   They've had a really special new arrival, an onager foal, one of the rarest mammals on the planet!  Congratulations to them all! 

There's LOTS going on at Chester Zoo, such as:  

Lanterns and Light is back from 15th November to 1 January 2025 - an illuminated trail of wonderful scenes and displays - a great way to end the year!   Find out more.

A critically endangered mountain bongo was born at Chester Zoo!
A critically endangered mountain bongo was born at Chester Zoo!
Image © Chester Zoo  

  • Chester Zoo has launched a Youth Network and the aim is to bring passionate wildlife lovers, curious conservationists and young changemakers together for a greener wilder future. 
  • Working with the RSPB, Chester Zoo has helped to bring the UK's largest spider back from the brink of extinction. 
  • The zoo has won an award for its work with volunteers - well done Chester! 
  • The snow leopards arrived back in the spring of 2024 with a new Himalayan area as their own - and meaning the zoo joins a global conservation breeding programme for snow leopards
  • Chester Zoo have a huge project to reintroduce a number of Scottish wildcats to the wild.  And there's a nature reserve, officially established back in 2013, which is now home to UK wildlife such as  kingfishers, hedgehogs and harvest mice, and even otters!
  • Chester Zoo is bringing nature back to Cheshire with a new Networks for Nature project to create a thriving, more connected, wildlife-rich landscape across Northwest Cheshire to tackle habitat loss, species decline and urban isolation from nature.  A number of organisations are involved. 

See all the news here.

Give a membership to Chester Zoo!

Member benefits...(and we quote)

As a loyal member of our zoo, you will get free entry for a year, as well as loads of other benefits, including 10% off in our shops and cafes (restrictions apply), discounts off our experiences, one free entry to other zoos (Colchester, Edinburgh, Marwell, Newquay, Bristol Zoo Project, Paignton and Twycross), exclusive content in Our Zoo, a car sticker and Members Days! 



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