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.   Chester works in partnership with 62 organisations in over 20 countries worldwide!   Find out how it's doing this here.  And "meet" the animals here  

In December 2024, for instance, over 1,300 critically endangered snails have been released into the wild after being rescued from the edge of extinction, with help from  conservationists from both the UK and Madeira!  Find out about this here.

And see how Chester Zoo are involved in saving big cats in India. 

There's LOTS going on at Chester Zoo, such as The Really Wild Egg Trail from the 4th to the 27th April 2025.   Find out all about it here

  • Chester have first time footage of the birth of a rare anoa calf - see it here!
  • Chester Zoo has launched the Conservation Changemakers' Toolkit for young people so that they can take action for conservation!  Find out more
  • Chester Zoo scientists are testing a technique to help reintroduce rare pheasants to the wild.  Find out more
  • Some of the science team have joined scientists in Kenya to monitor rhino populations - by testing their dung!  Find out more
  • A critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka - a ‘dancing lemur’- was born at Chester Zoo!   Find out all about it here.

See all the news here and the upcoming events at Chester Zoo here

Chester Zoo has got some very exciting news! 

Their new Heart of Africa has now opened!  It covers a space equivalent to over 17 professional football pitches, which is about a fifth of the whole zoo.  It aims to give visitors a closer connection to the sights and sounds of the wildlife of Africa.  It’s home to 57 species, including giraffes, zebras and ostriches.  (The Grevy’s Zebra is one of the most endangered species of mammal in Africa, due to habitat loss and poaching.)   The Pamoja Village has face painting for little ones, a play area, food and drink, and there’s a grassland habitat area, a hidden Savannah area and a Mixed Savannah and more! Chester is working to protect some of the world’s most threatened ecosystems, and Africa is one area where it is busy!  Visits to Chester support these conservation efforts.  

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! 
 Explore over 10 indoor habitats including the UK's largest tropical biodome

  • There are five thrill-seeking adventure playgrounds
  • Take a trip around Islands on the Lazy River boat experience
  • Discover the wonders of the rainforest in Monsoon Forest
  • There are 37,000 animals from over 520 species across 128 acres
  • Get closer to the troop of lemurs in the walkthrough area
  • Find out about the work Chester does to help protect UK wildlife
  • There are award-winning gardens and thousands of plants to explore



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