Chester Zoo

Amazing by Nature. Helping wildlife thrive in 20 countries 🌎 📸 #ChesterZoo Also follow 👉 @scienceatCZ / @LearnatCZ

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

@AstridAllegrah Good morning Astrid - the tickets sometimes go to junk folders so it's always worth checking there. If not, don't worry, just mention to our team on arrival and we'll sort it out for you. The sun is shining - have a great day! CZ

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

@steve3963 Good morning Steven,

We offer free electric scooter hire, subject to a £25 refundable deposit. We can only take bookings over the phone so please call our team on 01244 380 280 and we'll try to sort that out for you. Hope that helps and have a fab day tomorrow. CZ

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark https://t.co/deMdn7jvL1

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

The UK has lost half of it's hedgehogs in the last 20 years, so here's 3 simple things you can do to make your garden a hedgehog haven 👇

🏡 Create a cosy hideout  – piles of leaves, logs, or a hedgehog house give them a safe spot to rest
🪏 Make a hedgehog highway – leave a small gap (13x13cm) in fences so they can roam between gardens
🌿 Check before you mow or strim – give hedgehogs a chance to escape; they love hidden corners!

Small actions. Big impact for our spiky friends 💚

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

We’ve carried out the UK’s biggest EVER hedgehog study! Special night cameras captured rare, behind-the-scenes moments of hedgehog life 🦔

Working with Nottingham Trent University, our researchers found hedgehogs in over HALF of the 415 gardens studied - showing just how crucial our gardens are for this threatened species 💚

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

Brightening your feed with animal cuddles 🥹❤️

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

The ONLY Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey in the UK! 🪾🦘

Kitawa’s new arrival is one of the rarest animals you’ll ever see… and one of just two joeys in the whole of Europe. 

Very little is known about these super rare marsupials, so our experts inserted tiny endoscopic cameras into Kitawa’s pouch to confirm the pregnancy and carefully monitor the joey’s development. The footage will now be used to help prevent the extinction of this incredible species 🌍

[IFLScience @IFLScience]

The pitter patter of tiny Goodfellow's tree kangaroo feet can be heard at Chester Zoo, as mom Kitawa and dad Kayjo welcome a new arrival. This little joey marks only the second time experts have managed to breed the endangered species at a conservation zoo. After spending months developing inside its mother's pouch, the joey is now taking time to explore its environment. In the wild this species is found in Papua New Guinea, with populations declining due to habitat loss and hunting. This makes this tiny new arrival even more special.

Video Credit: @chesterzoo

[The Daily Record @Daily_Record]

Amazing "pouch cam" images capture a rare glimpse into the hidden world of a baby kangaroo after he was born the same size as a jelly bean at a UK zoo

https://t.co/UolcoFD1yy

[BBC North West @BBCNWT]

Rare tree kangaroo birth 'major step for survival' https://t.co/P2UHlqMqGA

[ITV News @itvnews]

Rare baby tree kangaroo emerges from mother's pouch for the first time at Chester Zoo

https://t.co/zBlPu3InYp

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

A rare Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey has emerged from mum Kitawa's pouch for the very first time!

Our experts used tiny endoscopic cameras to confirm Kitawa’s pregnancy and carefully monitor her joey’s development over several months. This incredible footage will now provide valuable insight to global efforts preventing the extinction of this magnificent species 🌎

Read the full story👇

https://t.co/FbV7BE1jtU

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

From jelly bean 🫘 => joey 🌳🦘

Kitawa's baby is THE best thing we've seen all year 🤭

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

@Ooga_Chaka79 Hi Phil - It is indeed! If you pop a message to our team at [email protected] they'll be able to get this sent across to you in time for birthday celebrations! Thanks so much, CZ

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

🎉WE DID IT! WE BROKE THE RECORD🎉

More than 2.1 MILLION of you visited Chester Zoo in 2025, breaking every attendance record since we first opened our gates back in 1931.

This year, your visits helped us to:

🦒 Open the UK’s largest-ever zoo habitat, Heart of Africa
🐾 Celebrate the birth our first snow leopard cub, Bheri
🛖 Launch The Reserve, our new conservation-led hotel where income funds conservation projects
🧬 Develop a the world’s first vaccine to protect elephants from the deadly EEHV virus
🐣 Hatch Socorro dove chicks — a species extinct in the wild for more than 40 years
🦁Welcome Asian elephants, Asiatic lions and Northeast African cheetahs, all helping safeguard their species from extinction
🦎 Breed a record number of critically endangered Bermudian skinks and Montseny brook newts

Every visit made a real difference 🌍

Thanks a million (or two!) 💚

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

@LeeHarman5 This is amazing to hear, Lee! We're so glad you all had an amazing time at The Reserve🦒

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Chester Zoo!🎄

Thank you for an incredible year - your love and support has helped us continue to prevent extinction and protect amazing wildlife. Here’s to 2026! ❤️

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

A year we’ll never forget ❤️

From the tiniest arrivals to some very loved new faces… 2025 was full of new life, countless special moments, and one very big baby boom ✨

[Chester Zoo @chesterzoo]

Meet Bonita and Remi 👇

At 16 years old, Bonita is a devoted mum who’s spent her whole life by her son Remi’s side - and she’ll continue to do so as they settle into their new home here 🐆

Now 11, Remi is a true fighter. In 2019, he underwent surgery to remove a lump from his head following a diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer, making his continued good health today all the more extraordinary ❤️

We’re really proud to play a part in this next chapter of their lives 🫶