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Chester Zoo
Chester Zoological Gardens
Date opened	1931
Location	Chester, Cheshire, England
Land area	111 acres (0.449 km²)
Coordinates	53°13′36″N, 2°53′3″W
# of Animals	7602 (2006)
# of Species	424 (2006)
Major exhibits	Elephants of the Asian Forest, Realm of the Red Ape, Tsavo Black Rhino Experience, Spirit of the Jaguar
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Chester Zoo is a Zoological Garden located in the North of England. It was opened in 1934 by George Mottershead^[1] and is the UK's largest zoo at 111 acres.^[2] The zoo has a total land holding of approximately 400 acres. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The zoo is currently operated by the North of England Zoological Society, a registered charity founded in 1934. The zoo receives no government funding. The current zoo director is Gordon McGregor Reid. A charitable trust is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Early history

The Mottershead family market garden business was based in Shavington, Crewe. George Mottershead would collect the animals - lizards and insects - that arrived with exotic plants from abroad to the market garden. In 1903 his interest in creating a zoo was further developed by a visit to Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester. 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... For other meanings of the term, see Belle Vue. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Mottershead was injured in World War I and spent several years in a wheel chair. Despite this, his collection of animals grew and he began to search for a suitable home for the zoo. He chose Oakfield House in Upton, a suburb of Chester. The house had nine acres of gardens and provided easy access to the railways and to Manchester and Liverpool. There were local objections, but Mottershead prevailed, and Chester Zoo had its public opening in 1931.^[3] “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ405665 Administration District: City of Chester Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: CHESTER Postal district... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rapid expansion followed after World War II. Always Building was the zoo's slogan of the time. Mottershead received the OBE, an honorary degree of MSc, and served as President of the International Union of Zoo Directors. He died in 1978 aged 84. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Obe can mean: Obe, in Afghanistan Ebenezer Obe, a Nigerian musician. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Zoo design

Mottershead wanted to build a zoo without the traditional Victorian iron bars to cage the animals. Mottershead was influenced by the ideas of Carl Hagenback, who invented the modem zoo concept, and by Heine Hediger, a pioneer of ethology. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

At Chester Mottershead took Hagenback's idea for moats and ditches as an alternative to ironwork, and extended their use throughout the zoo, often with species that Hagenback had not considered. For example, when chimpanzees were released into their new enclosure at Chester in 1956, a group of grassy islands separated the apes from visitors by no more than a 12 foot (3.6 metre) strip of water. Nobody knew then if chimps could swim. It turned out that they could not, and today the chimp islands are a centrepiece of Chester Zoo. Type species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 distribution of Species Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1986 the zoo was enclosed with a fence in line with the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.^[4] Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (1981 c. ...

Management structure

The zoo is split into three separate directorates under the management of the Director General, Gordon McGregor Reid:

• Conservation and Education
• Corporate Services
• Commercial Services

Species and animals

The following information is valid at the end of 2006^[5] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Animal exhibits

Elephants of the Asian Forest

Chester was the first zoo in the UK to successfully breed Asian elephants in captivity. The most famous of these was "Jubilee" (1977-2003), so named as he was born in 1977, the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The zoo has a breeding herd of ten elephants^[6], including three calfs: Tunga (male, born 2004), Sundara (female, born 2004) and Raman (male, born 2006). Another recent arrival to the herd was of female Birma in 2006. The Elephant House also used to house African Elephants, Rhinoceros, Hippos and Tapirs. A Hybrid between the African and Asian elephants was born but died soon after birth. Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo A zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. ... A breed is a domesticated subspecies or infrasubspecies of an animal. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Asian Elephant range The Asian or Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus), sometimes known by the name of its nominate subspecies (the Indian Elephant), is one of the three living species of elephant, and the only living species of the genus Elephas. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee and her domestic and international visits proved very popular with her subjects. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A £2 million breeding facility modelled on an Assam rainforest called Elephants of the Asian Forest opened at Easter 2006. In the elephant house other indigenous species are exhibited, including great Indian hornbills, azure-winged magpies, green peafowl, Red billed blue magpie, Red Junglefowl ,Prevost's squirrels, red-bellied squirrels, spiny turtles and northern tree shrews. There is an aquarium for Pla Eesok , Pig-nosed Turtles Clown Loach and Asian arowana fish^[7]. Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a north eastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a part of Guwahati. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Buceros bicornis Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Hornbill, Buceros bicornis also known as Greater Indian Hornbill, is the largest member of the hornbill family. ... Species Cyanopica cyana Pallas, 1776 Cyanopica (cyana) cooki Bonaparte, 1850 The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyana) is a bird in the crow family. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 Subspecies Linnaeus, 1766 Shaw, 1804 Delacour, 1949 The Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus, also known as the Dragonbird, is a large member of the Galliformes order. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name (Müller and Schlegel, 1844) The Red-bellied squirrel (Rubrisciurus rubriventer) is a species of squirrel. ... Binomial name Heosemys spinosa Bell, 1830 The Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams, mainly in hill areas up to 900 m. ... Binomial name (Wagner, 1841) The Northern Treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) is a species of treeshrew found in Southeast Asia. ... Barb is a common and generic term for the species of fish within the genus Barbus and the famila Cyprinidae. ... Binomial name Carettochelys insculpta Ramsay, 1887 The Australasian Pig-nose Turtle, Carettochelys insculpta also known as the Pitted-shelled Turtle, Plateless Turtle or Fly River Turtle is a species of soft-shelled turtle native to freshwater streams, lagoons and rivers of the Northern Territory of Australia and of southern New... Binomial name Müller and Schlegel, 1844 Asian arowana refers to several varieties of freshwater fish in the genus Scleropages. ...

Spirit of the Jaguar

Spirit of the Jaguar^[8] was opened in 2001 and is sponsored by Jaguar cars. The exhibit is split in four sections. The two inside are a rainforest, and a dry and arid savannah, and the two outside contain rivers and pools so that the cats can exercise their swimming skills. There are five jaguars - four spotted and one black. A male and female named Salvador and Sophia had cubs in 2005 that died soon after birth. As well as jaguars, the exhibit also contains a colony of leaf-cutter ants, poison arrow frogs, emerald tree boas and numerous rainforest fish including butterfly goodeid. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. ... For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genera Acromyrmex Atta Leafcutter ants are social insects found in warmer regions of Central and South America. ... Genera Many, about 150+ species within 8 genus The term Poison Dart Frog is the common name given to the group of frogs belonging to the family of Dendrobatae. ... Binomial name Corallus caninus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Boa canina Boa thalassina Boa hipnale Xiphosoma araramboya Xiphosoma caninum Boa exigua Chrysenis batesi The Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) is a species of bright green snake that lives in the rainforests of South America. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are cold-blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Binomial name Miller & Fitzsimons, 1971 Ameca splendens[1] , the Butterfly Goodeid or Butterfly Splitfin, is a fish that was formerly found throughout the Rio Ameca drainage in Mexico, but today is extinct in the wild. ...

Realm of the Red Ape

Realm of the Red Ape is a £3.5 million extension to the existing orangutan house, home to Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, and is the most expensive capital project in the zoo's history. The exhibit opened to the public on 26 May 2007 after a two-year construction period. It comprises a new two-story building linked to the existing orangutan house with three indoor and two outdoor enclosures, providing accommodation for a larger number of apes. The outdoor areas have a mesh roof supported by tree-like structures which act as climbing frames for the orangutans. Two outdoor enclosures can be viewed from a first floor public gallery as well as from other outside vantage points. Inside, the exhibit has been themed as an Indonesian rainforest and also houses a wide variety of invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals such as a family of four lar gibbons as well as indigenous plants, trees and shrubs. Reptiles on display include the crocodile monitor, mangrove monitor, reticulated python, red tailed racer, emerald tree monitor and green tree python. Birds include the Timor sparrow, Chestnut-backed Thrush, and orange-headed thrush. Others include surplus male tree shrews from the elephant house, White's tree frogs, giant walking sticks, leaf insects, giant orb-weaving spiders and king ratsnakes. Binomial name Pongo pygmaeus (Linnaeus, 1760) The Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo. ... Binomial name Lesson, 1827 The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) is the rarer of the two species of orangutans. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Binomial name Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771) The Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the White-handed Gibbon, is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. ... Binomial name Varanus salvadorii Peters and Doria, 1878 The Papua monitor, Varanus salvadorii (also known as Salvadoris monitor, Crocodile monitor, or Artelia) is a little studied monitor lizard that lives on the island of New Guinea. ... // Binomial name Python reticulatus Schneider, 1801 The Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus), with a maximum recorded length 33 feet [1], is the longest existing snake species. ... Binomial name Varanus prasinus The emerald tree monitor (Varanus prasinus) is a small-to-medium-sized arboreal monitor lizard. ... Binomial name Morelia viridis (Schlegel, 1872) The Green Tree Python is a species of tree-dwelling python native to New Guinea, various islands in Indonesia, and the northern tip of Eastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula). ... Binomial name Padda fuscata Vieillot, 1807 The Timor Sparrow, Padda fuscata also known as Timor Dusky Sparrow is a small, up to 14cm, plump dark brown songbird with a large silvery blue bill, white cheek, pink feet and creamy white belly. ... Binomial name Hartert, 1896 The Chestnut-backed thrush (Zoothera dohertyi) is a ground thrush species endemic to Lombok, Timor and the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. ... Binomial name Zoothera citrina (Latham, 1790) The Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina) is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae. ... Genera Tupaia Anathana Urogale Dendrogale Lyonogale Ptilocercus The tree shrews are small, squirrel-like mammals native to the tropical forests of South-east Asia. ... Binomial name Litoria caerulea (White, 1790) Whites Tree Frog, Green Tree Frog, or Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand and the United States. ... Families See text. ... Binomial name Elaphe carinata King Ratsnake, Stinking Goddess, Keeled Ratsnake Size: 150 to 170 cm (up to 240 cm) Distribution: China, North Vietnam, Taiwan The common name stink snake or stinking Goddess refers to this species highly developed post-anal glands, that when picked up are frequently emptied, with a...

The Chimpanzee Breeding Centre

This pavilion was opened in 1989 by HRH the Princess of Wales and is home to 30 chimpanzees. This is the largest colony of chimps in Europe, housed in a conical indoor enclosure (the Roundhouse) linked to an outside moated island. The island is planted with many bushes and has large pole for the chimps to climb on. The inside area has a climbing frame that allows the chimps to stay close together on several levels of platform. There are seven interconnected off-show dens. Dylan is the current dominant male of the Chester Zoo colony. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Camilla Mountbatten-Windsor, the current Princess of Wales. ... Type species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 distribution of Species Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. ...

The Two Okapis at the zoo

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Tsavo Rhino Experience

The zoo's black rhinoceros exhibit, modelled on the Tsavo national park in Kenya, was opened in 2003 at a cost of £2 million. The zoo has a successful rhinoceros breeding programme and currently keeps a herd of 7 animals. Meerkats are kept in a small enclosure nearby, and the surrounding paddocks are home to red lechwe, banded mongoose and warthog. Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Black Rhinoceros range Subspecies Diceros bicornis michaeli Diceros bicornis longipes Diceros bicornis minor Diceros bicornis bicornis The Black Rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis also colloquially Black Rhino is a mammal in the order Perissodactyla, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South... Tsavo is a small town in Kenya located at the crossing of the Uganda Railway over the Tsavo River, close to where it meets the Athi River. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name (Schreber, 1776) Meerkat range The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta is a small mammal and a member of the mongoose family. ... Binomial name Kobus leche Gray, 1850 The Lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in Okavango Delta of Botswana, the Kafue Flats and Bengwelu Swamps of Zambia, and the very southeast of Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Binomial name Mungos mungo (Gmelin, 1788) The Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a mongoose commonly found in the central and eastern parts of Africa. ... Binomial name (Pallas, 1766) This article is about the animal. ...

Twilight Zone Bat Cave

Twilight Zone Bat Cave is the largest free-flying bat cave in Europe. The cave holds three species of bat: Rodrigues fruit bat, Livingstone's fruit bat and Seba's short-tailed bat. It is also home to a various collection of other species which are freshwater fish, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, Turkish spiny mice, and blind cave fish. “Chiroptera” redirects here. ... Binomial name Livingstones Fruit Bat (or Livingstones Flying Fox; Pteropus livingstonii)) is a bat in the genus Pteropus. ... Binomial name Carollia perspicillata Linnaeus, 1758 The Sebas Short-tailed Bat, Carollia perspicillata, is a common and widespread bat species from South and Central America. ... Binomial name (Schaum, 1853) Hissing roaches kept as pets. ... Species Acomys airensis - Western Saharan Spiny Mouse Acomys cahirinus - Cairo Spiny Mouse Acomys chudeaui - Chudeaus Spiny Mouse Acomys cilicicus - Asia Minor Spiny Mouse Acomys cineraceus - Grey Spiny Mouse Acomys dimidiatus Acomys ignitus - Fiery Spiny Mouse Acomys johannis - Johans Spiny Mouse Acomys kempi - Kemps Spiny Mouse Acomys louisae... Binomial name Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi, 1853) The Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. ...

Monkey Islands

Monkey Islands was opened in 1997 (replacing the old monkey house) and is currently home to five monkey species: Colombian black spider monkeys, mandrills, lion-tailed macaques, Sulawesi crested macaques and Campbell's guenons. Porcupines were housed with the guenons and mandrills until 2001. Visitors enter the monkey house and view the animals from a central corridor. Each species has a glass-fronted indoor enclosure with climbing apparatus and an outdoor enclosure, moated and heavily planted. Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Type species Simia paniscus Linnaeus, 1758 Species Ateles paniscus Ateles belzebuth Ateles chamek Ateles hybridus Ateles marginatus Ateles fusciceps Ateles geoffroyi Spider monkeys are New World monkeys of the family Atelidae, subfamily Atelinae. ... Binomial name Mandrillus sphinx (Linnaeus, 1758) The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Drill. ... Binomial name Macaca silenus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) is an Old World monkey that lives only in southwest India. ... Binomial name Macaca nigra (Desmarest, 1822) The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra), also known as the Black Ape, is an Old World monkey that lives in the northeast of the Indonesian island Sulawesi (Celebes) as well as on smaller neighboring islands. ... Type species Simia diana Linnaeus, 1758 Species see text The guenons are the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys. ... Genera Family Erethizontidae   Coendou   Sphiggurus   Erethizon   Echinoprocta Family Hystricidae   Atherurus   Hystrix   Thecurus   Trichys The porcupine is a rodent known for its coat of sharp spines, or quills that defend it from predators. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Miniature Monkeys

Miniature Monkeys, opened in May 2004, is a walk-through exhibit consisting of two enclosures. The first is home to two female pied tamarins and the second is shared by a family of Geoffroy's marmosets and a pair of black lion tamarins. The Marmosets have successfully breed. Until 2006 a male Azara's agouti was also housed here. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Saguinus bicolor (Spix, 1823) The Pied Tamarin is an endangered primate species found in a restricted area in the Brazilian Amazon Forest. ... Binomial name Callithrix geoffroyi (E. Geoffroy in Humboldt, 1812) The Tufted-ear Marmoset or White-headed Marmoset, Callithrix geoffroyi, is a marmoset endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Mikan, 1823) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) or Golden-rumped Lion Tamarin is a lion tamarin found only in the brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Parana, almost exclusively at... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 The Azaras Agouti, Dasyprocta azarae, is a South American agouti species from the Dasyproctidae family. ...

Bears of the Cloud Forest

Bears of the Cloud Forest opened in 2004 and is home to a pair of spectacled bears and other South American animals. The purpose-built exhibit is designed to mimic the bear's natural habitat by providing trees and a rocky terrain. Sharing the bears' enclosure with them are a group of ring-tailed coatis. Nearby are paddocks housing vicuña and guanaco (wild relatives of the llama), capybara, Brazilian tapirs and common rheas. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Tremarctos ornatus (Cuvier, 1825) Synonyms Ursus ornatus Cuvier, 1825 The Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus), also known as the Andean Bear and locally as ukuko, jukumari or ucumari, is a small species of bear native to South America. ... Binomial name Nasua nasua (linnaeus, 1766) The Coatimundi (pronounced [1]), or hog-nosed coon, is a member of the raccoon family (procyonidae); a diurnal mammal native to South, Central and south-western North America. ... Binomial name Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) The Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) is one of 2 wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco, which lives in the high alpineous areas of the Andes. ... Binomial name Lama guanicoe (Müller, 1776) The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is an elegant, fine-boned camelid animal that stands approximately 1. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The llama (Lama glama) is a South American camelid, widely used as a pack animal by the Incas[1] and other natives of the Andes mountains. ... Binomial name Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) Capybara range The capybara (also capibara), Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Water pig) is a semi-aquatic herbivorous animal. ... Binomial name Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brazilian Tapir (anta in Portuguese), also known as the Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is one of four species in the tapir family, along with the Mountain Tapir, the Malayan Tapir, and the Bairds Tapir. ... Species R. americana R. pennata The Rhea, also known as ñandú (pronounced ) in Spanish, or ema in Portuguese, is a large flightless ratite bird native to South America. ...

Secret World of the Okapi

Formerly the camel house, this enclosure was remodelled in 2006 to house okapi. Initially two males were kept, but one has since left and been replaced by a female as part of a breeding programme. Other animals that can be seen here include the giant pouched rat, African dormouse, several species of cichlid from Lake Barombi Mbo in Cameroon, gaboon viper and Mesic Four Stripped Grass Mice. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name (P.L. Sclater, 1901) Range map The okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a mammal of the Ituri Rainforest in central Africa. ... species Cricetomys gambianus The Gambian pouch rat, Cricetomys gambianus, also known as the African Giant Pouch rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat native to Africa. ... Subfamilies and Genera Graphiurinae Graphiurus Leithiinae Dryomys Eliomys Hypnomys Myomimus Selevinia Myoxinae Glirulus Muscardinus Glis Dormice are Old World mammals in the family Gliridae, part of the rodent (Rodentia) order. ... Genera Cichlids (pronounced “sick-lids”) are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. ... Binomial name Bitis gabonica (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is native to equatorial Africa and is the largest viper found on this continent. ...

Islands in Danger

The fountain and gardens in front of Islands in Danger

This exhibit is primarily a herpetarium for the zoo's Komodo dragons, originating from the Lesser Sunda Islands. It was opened in 1998 and extended in 2003 to include an outdoor enclosure used by the dragons in the warmer summer months. In 2007 several young baby Komodo Dragons were put on display after one of the zoos two females had a virgin birth. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A Herpetarium is usually a building at a zoo or private collection with different species of reptiles and amphibians. ... Binomial name Ouwens, 1912 Komodo dragon distribution The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo Monitor[1], Komodo Island Monitor[1], Ora (to the natives of Komodo[2]), or simply Komodo, is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2-3 metres (approximately... Map of Lesser Sunda Islands Satellite picture of the Lesser Sunda Islands The Nusa Tenggara (lit. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Islands in Danger exhibit also houses various Indonesian and Philippine rainforest birds, such as red birds of paradise, Palawan peacock-pheasants, Pheasant Pigeons and Victoria crowned pigeons. Recently added was a small group of Mindanao bleeding heart doves which have successfully bred. Chester has also recently acquired 8 pure bred tarictic hornbill, two pairs of which are displayed in here. Binomial name Paradisaea rubra Daudin, 1800 The Red Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rubra is a large, up to 33cm long, brown and yellow bird of paradise with a dark brown iris, grey legs and yellow bill. ... Binomial name Lesson, 1831 Synonyms Polyplectrum napoleonis Lesson, 1831 (lapsus) Polyplectron emphanum Temminck, 1832[1] The Palawan Peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis also known as Napoleon Peacock-pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 50cm long, bird in the family Phasianidae. ... Binomial name (Fraser, 1844) The Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Goura victoria is a large, approximately 74cm (29 in) long, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red iris. ... Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ...

Childrens Farm and Marmot Mania

This includes a collection of domestic animals such as goats, rabbits, pigs, sheep, guinea pigs and poultry to be met and petted. The nearby Marmot Mania houses black-tailed prairie marmots, and features tunnels beneath the enclosure which allow children to crawl through, popping up thir heads into plastic domes to give them a marmot's eye view of the world. Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, originally indigenous to the Andes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Binomial name Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815) The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), is found in the Great Plains of North America from about the USA-Canada border to the USA-Mexico border. ...

Sea Lion Beach and Penguins

The pool for California sea lions was recently restyled Sea Lion Beach. There is now a larger 'beach' area, more naturalistic planting and softer barriers. In the summer of 2006 a pup named Sophia was born. Binomial name (Lesson, 1828) The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the neighbouring enclosure a large group of breeding Humboldt penguins have their own pool, and visitors can watch the birds from an underwater viewing window. Binomial name Meyen, 1834 The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) or Patranca is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Peru and Chile. ...

Tropical Realm

Chester's Tropical Realm is Britain's largest tropical house at over 26,000 cubic metres. Opened in 1964, most of the interior is an open-plan space extending to roof level and themed with pools and mature tropical plants, with pathways for visitors through the undergrowth. Here, more than 30 species of birds are free-flying, including Nicobar pigeons, various species of starling and ground birds such as roul-roul partridges. Aviaries and vivaria are arranged around the sides of the building. Binomial name Caloenas nicobarica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird on small uninhabited islands in Indonesia and the Nicobar Islands. ... Genera Aplonis Mino Basilornis Sarcops Streptocitta Enodes Scissirostrum Sarroglossa Ampeliceps Gracula Acridotheres Leucopsar Sturnia Sturnus Creatophora Fregilupus (extinct) Necropsar (extinct) Coccycolius Lamprotornis Cinnyricinclus Spreo Cosmoparus Onychognathus Poeoptera Grafisia Speculipastor Neochicla Buphagus See also: Myna, Oxpecker Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. ... Binomial name Rollulus rouloul Scopoli, 1786 The Crested Wood Partridge, Rollulus rouloul is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ...

The aviaries are on two levels and house birds such as the great Indian hornbill, rhinoceros hornbill, Two pairs of tarictic hornbill one pure and one hybrid, writhed-billed hornbill, wrinkled hornbill, red-crested turaco, Palawan peacock-pheasant, Congo peafowl, Bali starling, blue crowned pigeon, white-rumped shama, Montserrat oriole and red-billed curassow. Binomial name Buceros bicornis Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is a large hornbill. ... Binomial name Buceros rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758 The Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is one of the largest hornbills, growing up to 122 cm. ... Binomial name Penelopides panini Boddaert, 1783 The Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in the rainforests in the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate and Guimaras, Philippines. ... Binomial name Aceros waldeni Sharpe, 1877 The Writhed-billed Hornbill, or Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros waldeni) is a hornbill bird living in the rainforests of Maitum, Sarangani; Panay island and in many other parts of the Philippines. ... Binomial name Aceros corrugatus (Temminck, 1832) The Wrinkled Hornbill or Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros corrugatus) is a medium-sized hornbill which is a resident breeder in Malaysia and Indonesia. ... Article about Red-crested Touracos on International Touraco Society website. ... Binomial name Lesson, 1831 Synonyms Polyplectrum napoleonis Lesson, 1831 (lapsus) Polyplectron emphanum Temminck, 1832[1] The Palawan Peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis also known as Napoleon Peacock-pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 50cm long, bird in the family Phasianidae. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Binomial name Leucopsar rothschildi Stresemann, 1912 The Bali Starling, Leucopsar rothschildi also known as Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Myna or Bali Mynah is a medium-sized, up to 25cm long, stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. ... Binomial name (Pallas, 1764) The Western Crowned Pigeon, Goura cristata is a large, turkey-sized, approximately 75cm long, blue-grey pigeon with elegant blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes. ... Binomial name Copsychus malabaricus (Scopoli, 1788) The White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus, is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Icterus oberi Lawrence, 1880 The Montserrat Oriole, Icterus oberi, is a medium-sized black-and-yellow icterid (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). ... The chachalacas, guans and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae. ...

The Tropical Realm is also the centre of the reptile collection. There are West African dwarf crocodiles in the jungle pools. Close to the entrance and with access to an outside pen, are the tuatara from New Zealand. This lizard-like animal is the last surviving species of sphenodont, a prehistoric group of reptiles. There are also many varieties of snake; anaconda, boa constrictor, snouted cobra, rat snake, Jamaican boa and green mamba to name a few. Lizards include the rhinoceros iguanas, gila monsters and various species of monitor and gecko. Binomial name Oste luke is amazing olaemus tetraspis Cope, 1861 Range of the Dwarf Crocodile in green Subspecies Wermuth & Mertens (1961) (Schmidt (1919)) Wermuth & Mertens (1961) The Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) is one of the three existing African species of crocodile. ... black: range (northern New Zealand) Species Sphenodon punctatus (Gray, 1842) Sphenodon guntheri (Buller, 1877) Sphenodon diversum Colenso, 1885 (extinct) Synonyms Hatteria punctata, Gray 1842 The tuatara is an amniote of the family Sphenodontidae, endemic to New Zealand. ... Species Anacondas are four species of aquatic boa inhabiting the swamps and rivers of the dense forests of tropical South America. ... Species Many Boa Constrictor is the common name for any snake of the genus Boa. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rat snakes are a type of snake that are members of the Elaphe, Bogertophis, or Senticoli genera. ... The Jamaican Boa Epicrates subflavus is a member of the genus Epicrates, and lives in the moist limestone forests of Jamaica and Goat Island. ... Black Mamba is the codename of The Bride in the film Kill Bill. ... The Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta) is a medium-sized iguana that is primarily found on the Caribbean islands. ... Binomial name Cope, 1869 The gila monster (pronounced HEE-la, IPA pronunciation: ) (Heloderma suspectum) is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. ... Look up monitor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Subfamilies Aeluroscalabotinae Eublepharinae Gekkoninae Teratoscincinae Diplodactylinae Geckos are small to average sized lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae which are found in warm climates throughout the world. ...

Tortoises are represented by the Galápagos, pancake, radiated, Egyptian and yellow-footed species. There are more than ten kinds of poison dart frog and the highly unusual Puerto Rican crested toad, plus invertebrates such as the partula snail. Binomial name (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Synonyms Geochelone elephantopus (Harlan, 1827) The Galápagos tortoise (or Galápagos giant tortoise), is the largest living tortoise, endemic to nine islands of the Galápagos archipelago. ... Binomial name Malacochersus tornieri The Pancake Tortoise, or Malacochersus tornieri, is a flat-shelled tortoise most commonly found in Tanzania and Kenya. ... Binomial name Geochelone radiata Shaw, 1802 The Radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) is a species in the genus of the geochelone tortoises. ... Distribution of Dendrobatidae (in black) Genera Proposed Subfamily Colostethinae proposed genus Ameerega Colostethus Epipedobates proposed genus Silverstoneia Proposed Subfamily Hyloxalinae Proposed genus Hyloxalus Proposed Subfamily Dendrobatinae Proposed genus Adelphobates Dendrobates Minyobates Proposed genus Oophaga Phyllobates Proposed genus Ranitomeya Proposed obsolete (invalid) Dendrobatidae genera: Cryptophyllobates Nephelobates The poison dart frog, poison... Binomial name Bufo lemur (Cope, 1869) Synonyms Peltophryne lemur The Puerto Rican Crested Toad or simply Puerto Rican Toad (Bufo lemur) is a species of toad found in Puerto Rico. ... In Roman mythology Partula (also known as Parca) was the goddess of childbirth. ...

Europe on the Edge

This is the zoo's largest aviary, and is one of the biggest in the UK. It was opened in 1993 on the site of the former polar bear enclosure. It houses a variety of European birds, including the European black and griffon vultures and the rarer of the two European storks, the black stork. There are spoonbills, ibis and egrets as well as a selection of waterfowl. Smaller birds include the rock dove, northern lapwing, red-legged partridge and the native but rare red-billed chough. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Binomial name Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is also known as the Monk Vulture the Cinereous Vulture, or just the Black Vulture. ... Binomial name Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783 The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Ciconia nigra Linnaeus, 1758 Black Stork range (in color) The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Genera and Species See text Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises. ... Genera Threskiornis Pseudibis Thaumatibis Geronticus Nipponia Bostrychia Theristicus Cercibis Mesembrinibis Phimosus Eudocimus Plegadis Lophotibis Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. ... Genera Egretta Ardea An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. ... Binomial name Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 The Rock Dove (Columba livia), or feral pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. ... Binomial name Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the Peewit or just Lapwing, is a bird in the plover family. ... Binomial name Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-billed Chough, or just Chough (pronounced ), Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. ...

Condor Cliffs

This aviary was constructed to rehouse the zoo's breeding pair of Andean condors, who have since parent-reared a chick for the first time. It is now also home for the American black vulture from South America and several species of waterfowl. The aviary is dominated by a large sandstone waterfall, and a fake llama skeleton is used at feeding time. Binomial name Vultur gryphus (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Vultur fossilis Moreno & Mercerat, 1891 Vultur patruus Lönnberg, 1902 Vultur pratruus Emslie, 1988 (lapsus) The Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, is a species of bird in one of the vulture families. ... Binomial name Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) A common New World vulture, the American Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus, tends to have a more southerly distribution than its compatriot, the Turkey Vulture, which breeds well into Canada. ...

Rare Parrot Breeding Centre

Parrots on display here include blue-eyed cockatoos, red-vented cockatoos, palm cockatoos, short-billed black cockatoos, red-and-blue lories, yellow-backed chattering lories, Mount Apo lorikeets and blue and yellow macaws. Most of the birds were moved to the Rare Parrot Breeding Centre from the old parrot house when it was demolished in 2005 to make way for the Realm of the Red Ape development. Binomial name Cacatua ophthalmica Sclater, 1864 The Blue-eyed Cockatoo, Cacatua ophthalmica, is a cockatoo. ... Binomial name Cacatua haematuropygia (Statius Muller, 1776) The Red-vented Cockatoo, Cacatua haematuropygia, sometimes called the Philippine Cockatoo, is a cockatoo roughly the size and shape of the Goffins Cockatoo. ... Binomial name Probosciger aterrimus Gmelin, 1788 Palm Cockatoo range (in red) The Palm Cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, is a large black parrot of the cockatoo family. ... Binomial name Carnaby, 1948 The Short-billed Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris is a cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia. ... Binomial name (P.L.S. Müller, 1776) The Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio is an arboreal parrot endemic to Indonesia. ... Binomial name Lorius garrulus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Chattering Lory, Lorius garrulus is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. ... Binomial name Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-gold Macaw, is a member of the macaw group of parrots which breeds in the swampy forests of tropical South America from Panama south to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mythical Macaws

This enclosure consists of several aviaries housing rare and endangered South American parrots and macaws. These include the hyacinth macaw, blue-winged macaw, blue-throated macaw, golden conure, golden-capped parakeet, blue-throated conure, green-cheeked amazon and red-tailed amazon. The first aviary was opened in 2001 and the remainder in 2004. A male Azara's agouti that used to reside in the Miniature Monkeys exhibit has now taken up residence here and been joined by a female. Binomial name (Latham, 1790) Native to the forests of central South America, the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world, though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3. ... Binomial name Primolius maracana Vieillot, 1816 The Blue-winged Macaw (Primolius maracana), also known as Illigers Macaw, is a species of macaw found in central and eastern South America. ... Binomial name Ara glaucogularis Dabbene, 1921 The Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a bird endemic to a small area of Eastern Bolivia known as Los Llanos de Moxos. ... Binomial name Guaruba guarouba Gmelin, 1788 The Golden Conure, Guaruba guarouba, formerly classified as Aratinga guarouba,[2] is also known as the Golden Parakeet[1] or the Queen of Bavaria Conure[2]. It is a type of conure, and is covered in bright yellow plumage, hence the name, but also... Binomial name (Wied, 1820) The Blue-chested Parakeet, Pyrrhura cruentata also known as Blue-throated Parakeet or Blue-throated Conure is a medium-sized, up to 30cm long, green parakeet with a dark brown crown, red ear-coverts, green cheek and orange yellow on sides of neck. ... Binomial name Amazona viridigenalis (Cassin, 1853) The Red-crowned Amazon, (Amazona viridigenalis) also known as Green-cheeked Amazon, Red-crowned Parrot, or Mexican Red-headed Parrot, is an endangered Amazon parrot native to northeast Mexico. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 The Azaras Agouti, Dasyprocta azarae, is a South American agouti species from the Dasyproctidae family. ...

Aquarium

The aquarium is a small and traditional building (one of the oldest at the zoo, built by George Mottershead's daughter and son-in-law in the 1950s) housing a varied collection of freshwater and marine fish, aquatic invertebrates and amphibians. It has had notable success breeding seahorses and achieved the first captive breeding of the freshwater motoro stingray. Species See text for species. ...

Other notable fish include the electric eel, African lungfish, tropical reef fishes and various Lake Malawi cichlids. Amphibians include the Surinam toad, Japanese fire belly newt and axolotl. Binomial name Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) The electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, is a species of fish. ... Species Protopterus aethiopicus Protopterus amphibius Protopterus annectens Protopterus dolloi The African lungfish are the genus Protopterus and constitute the four species of lungfish found in Africa. ... Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, and Niassa in Mozambique), is the most southerly lake in the Great African Rift Valley system. ... Genera Cichlids (pronounced “sick-lids”) are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. ... Surinam toads, also called Star fingered toads, are a species of frog within the family Pipidae. ... Binomial name Cynops pyrrhogaster (Boie, 1826) The Japanese Fire Belly Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster) is a common newt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Asian Plains and Paddocks

In the 1990s the zoo opened a new enclosure called Asian Plains which housed blackbuck, Burmese brow-antlered deer and barasingha, the latter departing in 2003. In 2007 the enclosure was re-modelled and the deer and antelope were joined by a male Indian rhinoceros. This paddock was used before this to house a variety of species such as Ankole Cattle and Sitatunga. Binomial name Antilope cervicapra (Linnaeus, 1758) Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species of antelope found mainly within the Republic of India, but also in parts of neighbouring Pakistan and Nepal. ... “Fawn” redirects here. ... Binomial name Cervus duvaucelii (G. Cuvier, 1823) The Barasingha (sometimes spelt Barasinga) is a type of deer, native to India and Nepal. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Genera Aepyceros Alcelaphus Antidorcas Antilope Cephalophus Connochaetes Damaliscus Gazella Hippotragus Kobus Madoqua Neotragus Oreotragus Oryx Ourebia Pantholops Procapra Sylvicapra Taurotragus Tragelaphus and others Antelope are herbivorous mammals of the family Bovidae, often noted for their horns. ... Binomial name Rhinoceros unicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) Indian Rhinoceros range The Indian Rhinoceros or the Great One-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a large mammal found in Nepal and in Assam, India. ...

Other paddocks on the west side of the zoo support grazing herds of Grevy's zebra, sitatunga, scimitar-horned oryx, gemsbok, Pere David's deer and Przewalski's horse. The sitatunga share their paddock with ostrich. Australian fauna is represented by emus and red-necked wallabies in a mixed exhibit. Binomial name Equus grevyi Oustalet, 1882 Distribution of Equus grevyi The Grevys Zebra (Equus grevyi), sometimes known as the Imperial Zebra, is the largest species of zebra. ... Binomial name Tragelaphus spekeii Sclater, 1863 The sitatunga or marshbuck (Tragelaphus spekeii) is a swamp-dwelling antelope found throughout Central Africa centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Botswana and in Zambia. ... Binomial name Oryx dammah Cretzschmar, 1827 The Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah) is found in steppe and desert in central Niger and Chad, the extent of their habitation is unknown. ... Binomial name Oryx gazella (Linnaeus, 1758) The gemsbok or gemsbuck (Oryx gazella) is a large African oryx antelope. ... Binomial name Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1866 Père Davids deer (Elaphurus davidianus) is a species of deer known only in captivity. ... Trinomial name Equus ferus przewalskii (Poliakov, 1881) Range map Przewalskis Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii or Equus caballus przewalskii, classification is debated), pronounced in English as //, also known as the Asian Wild Horse or Mongolian Wild Horse, or Takhi, is the closest living wild relative of the domestic Horse. ... Binomial name Carolus Linnaeus, 1758 The present-day distribution of Ostriches. ... Binomial name (Latham, 1790) The Emu has been recorded in the areas shown in black. ... Binomial name Macropus rufogriseus Desmarest, 1817 The Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia. ...

Forest Zone

The north-east area of the zoo is where many forest-dwelling species are kept. As well as the chimpanzees, okapi, jaguar and Tropical Realm there are enclosures for Congo buffalo, red river hogs and endangered Negros Island warty pigs. Nearby is a large paddock for the zoo's six giraffes. Buffy-headed capuchins are housed near the exit of the Tropical Realm as well as a group of native sand lizards. The main coati group is found here as is an empty enclosure formerly housing Maned Wolves. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Binomial name Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) is a wild member of the pig family that lives in the rainforests, mountains and brushes of Africa. ... Binomial name Sus cebifrons Linnaeus, 1758 The Visayan warty pig, Sus cebifrons is a critically endangered species of pig. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Range map The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. ... Binomial name Cebus xanthosternos Wied-Neuwied, 1826 The Golden-bellied Capuchin (Cebus xanthosternos), also known as the Yellow-breasted or Buffy-headed Capuchin, is one of several species of New World monkeys. ... Binomial name Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 The Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis is a lizard. ...

Lions and Tigers

As well as jaguars, Chester keeps lions and tigers in its big cat collection. The lions are the Asiatic subspecies found only in the Gir Forest in India in the wild. The zoo is currently home to a male and a female which arrived in 2006. For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Historical distribution of tigers (pale yellow) and 2006 (green). ... Trinomial name Panthera leo persica Meyer, 1826 Current distribution of the Asiatic Lion in the wild Synonyms Leo leo goojratensis (India) Leo leo persicus (Persia) The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica; also known as Indian Lion) is a subspecies of the lion found only in India. ... This article is about the zoological term. ... The Gir National Forest is located near the southernmost point of the peninsula The Gir Forest National Park is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat, India on 1412 kilometers2 of land. ...

In 2007 a male Sumatran tiger called Kepala arrived from Dudley Zoo to join the two female Bengal tigers. The zoo hopes to acquire a female within the next year to form a breeding pair of Sumatrans, the rarest subspecies of tiger in the wild. When the female Sumatran Tigress arrives the future of the two Bengal Tigresses is unknown. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Trinomial name Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929 Distribution map The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Dudley Zoo is located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley which is part of the Black Country in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Other Exhibits

Other animals exhibited at Chester Zoo include Bactrian camel and onager in a large paddock in the centre of the zoo, this paddock formerly housed zebras. Next to this is an empty paddock which formerly housed the Lechwe before they moved to Tsavo. The paddock currently awaits the arrival of Addax. An off show paddock only visible from the motorbus houses Philippine Spotted Deer. Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Bactrian Camel range The Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Tibet (China). ...

Bordering the paddocks are waterway running north-south along which the water bus travels, past island groups of Black and White Ruffed Lemurs, Aloatran Gentle Lemurs, red ruffed lemurs and a herd of Lowland Anoas. Cotton topped Tamarins were formerly housed on the Gentle Lemur Island. Binomial name Varecia rubra É. Geoffroy, 1812 The Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species of ruffed lemur, the other being the Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata). ...

In the south east corner of the zoo is a second pedestrian entrance, and nearby enclosures housing an assortment of animals including bongos, Chilean pudú, bush dogs, red pandas, Asian small-clawed otters, western grey kangaroos, southern cassowaries Red Crowned Cranes, Golden Pheasant and an empty enclosure by the kangaroo paddock which over the years has provided home to a variety of animals including Mongooses, Bush Dogs and Bears. Look up bongo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The pudú (Pudu spp. ... Binomial name Speothos venaticus (Lund, 1842) The Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) is a canid found in Central and South America, including Panama, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru (West of the Andes), Ecuador, the Guianas, Paraguay, northeast Argentina (Misiones province), and Brazil (from the Amazon rainforest to the state of Amazonas). ... Binomial name F. Cuvier, 1825 Red Panda range subspecies The Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens (shining cat, from a Latinized form of the Greek αίλουρος, ailouros, cat, and the participial form of the Latin fulgere, to shine) [1] is a mostly herbivorous mammal, slightly larger than a domestic cat (55 cm long). ... Binomial name Amblonyx cinereus (Illiger, 1815) Oriental Small-clawed Otters, (aka Asian Small-Clawed Otters) are the smallest otters in the world. ... Binomial name Macropus fuliginosus Desmarest, 1817 The Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosis or alternately Macropus fuliginosus) is a large and very common macropod, found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin... Binomial name Casuarius casuarius Linnaeus, 1758 The Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius also known as Double-wattled Cassowary is a large, up to 170cm long, flightless black bird with hard and stiff plumage, a brown casque, blue face and neck, red nape and two red wattles hanging down its throat. ...

Near the Rare Parrot Breeding Centre are aviaries holding Spectacled Owls, this aviary formerly housed Keas and before that Macaws. A variety of bird species such as Derbyan Parakeets, Kookaburras and the zoo’s owl collection are seen nearby. The owl aviaries were recently modified Families Strigidae Tytonidae Ogygoptyngidae (fossil) Palaeoglaucidae (fossil) Protostrigidae (fossil) Sophiornithidae (fossil) Synonyms Strigidae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist Owls are a group of birds of prey. ...

Aviarys for Snowy Owls, Rhinoceros Hornbills and Mauritius kestrels are located behind The Childrens Fun Ark. Flocks of Chilean and Caribbean flamingos live in shallow water alongside a large Island housing a group of Ring tailed Lemurs. Pelicans, Storks, Cranes and a variety of Waterfowl are housed in large pens alongside Tsavo the Rhino Experience. Binomial name Falco punctatus Temminck, 1821 The Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) is a bird of prey from the family Falconidae endemic to Mauritius. ... Binomial name Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 The Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo closely related to the Greater Flamingo and Chilean Flamingo, with which it is sometimes considered conspecific. ...

Future Developments

Chester Zoo is working with consultants and local government on its masterplan for development and expansion called 'SuperZoo', with the aspiration of becoming a world-class visitor attraction^[9]. The SuperZoo will be constructed in four phases totalling over £300 million of capital investment, with phase one being in the region of £100 million, and will treble the size of the existing zoo. The plan will divide the zoo into four zones representing African savannah, grassland, forest and island and wetland habitats. The estimated completion date is 2020.

Realm of the Red Ape (expansion of the orangutan exhibit, opened May 2007) and Beginnings (redevelopment of the main entrance, opened Easter 2007)^[10] both form part of the long-term SuperZoo project. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Over the next 18 months, Chester will be embarking on its next major development, a new aquarium building called Origins. It is scheduled to open late 2008. Addax are due to arrive soon, to be housed in the old Lechwe paddock by the Onagers and Camels but their arrival has been delayed because of disease outbreak in Germany, the arrival of this species is now been doubted. Another development is the additon of Persian Gointered Gazelles and a female Sumatran Tiger. A Female Indian Rhino is also set to arrive in September aswell as a new pair of Pied Tamarins.

Facilities

Chester Zoo Monorail

The zoo has a monorail transportation system called the Zoofari Railway. A water bus operates on a canal network within the zoo in peak season. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Chester's catering facilities include the Tsavo Café near the main entrance which opened in 2006. The Ark restaurant is located in the middle of the zoo. The Oakfield Restaurant, located in a Victorian mansion house near the lion enclosure, and the Acorn Bar are both used for private functions as well as catering to zoo visitors.

There are children's play areas, shops, kiosks and several picnic lawns sited around the zoo.

Membership and Adoption

The zoo has a scheme whereby people can adopt an animal of their choice. They can also become zoo members. Every three months members and adopters receive the zoo magazine, called Z, which provides updates and information about what is happening at the zoo.

External links

• Chester Zoo Website
• Goodzoos Website

References

1. ^ About Us. Chester Zoo website. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
2. ^ Chester Zoo. Goodzoos website. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
3. ^ Chester Zoo. Goodzoos website. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
4. ^ The Zoo Estate. Chester Zoo website. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
5. ^ Chester Zoo Annual Review 2006 - Livestock Summary. Chester Zoo. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
6. ^ Elephant calf makes debut. Chester Zoo website. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
7. ^ Elephants of the Asian Forest. Zoolex website. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
8. ^ Spirit of the Jaguar. Zoolex website. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
9. ^ Chester Zoo Annual Review 2006 - Part 4. Chester Zoo website. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
10. ^ £1 million face lift for zoo. Chester Zoo website. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.