Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo is a zoo near Chester. It was opened in 1931. It was built without the traditional iron bars to cage the animals. It covers 125 acres.

It was named as the best zoo in the UK and third in the world by TripAdvisor in 2017.

155 of the creatures are classified as threatened species. 134 species are kept as part of a captive breeding programme.

References

  1. ↑ Hunter, Pamela (2004). Veterinary medicine: a guide to historical sources. Ashgate Publishing. p. 455. ISBN 0-7546-4053-1.
  2. ↑ McLoughlin, Jamie (2017-08-31). "Chester Zoo named third best in WORLD by TripAdvisor users". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2023-03-23.