Chester Zoo description and photos - UK: Chester (Topic)

Chester Zoo description and photos - UK: Chester. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Chester Zoo.

Photo and description

The Chester Zoo is located in Upton by Chester, a suburb of the city of Chester. It is one of the largest zoos in the UK, covering an area of? 160 hectares and home to over 7,000 animals of 400 species. Many species are listed in the Red Book.

In addition, 265 plant species grow on the territory of the zoo, which are also under threat of destruction. The zoo conducts a program for the breeding of rare species in captivity and considers it a priority to preserve the diversity of the living world. It also supports reintroduction programs in other countries.

Since its foundation in 1931, the Chester Zoo, always considered one of the best in the world, has paid great attention to scientific work. But scientific research is the underwater part of the iceberg, hidden from the eyes of visitors. The public is watching the animals with great interest, especially since the zoo is trying to do without bars and cages wherever possible.

Chester Zoo was the first in the United Kingdom to receive offspring from Asian elephants in captivity. Now there are eight individuals in the herd, including babies. For them, a section of the Indian rain forest has been recreated, and in addition to elephants, birds, squirrels, turtles and other inhabitants live there.

The jaguar enclosure is divided into four parts. Two represent the rain forest and arid savannah, while the other two have rivers and ponds for jaguars to swim to their fullest. The zoo is home to four spotted jaguars and one black one.

The most expensive project in the history of the zoo is keeping orangutans from Borneo and Sumatra. Efforts were not in vain and on January 29, 2008, the zoo celebrated the birth of a baby Sumatran orangutan. Apart from orangutans, great apes in the zoo are represented by the largest chimpanzee colony in Europe.

The zoo is also home to rhinos, babirussi (wild Asian pigs with huge fangs), spectacled bears, vicunas, capybaras, tapirs, giant otters, a variety of monkeys and many other animals.

We also recommend reading Monument to the paratroopers of the 6th company description and photo - Russia - North-West: Pskov

Topic: Chester Zoo description and photos - UK: Chester.