Ellie Thomas

Educator at Chester Zoo 🐘
Learning & sharing about animals, nature and my own adventures along the way! 💚

[IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence SG @hwctf]

🚨New case study
Our case study highlights the process taken by the Trans-Kalahari Predator Programme to understand the extent of human-lion conflict in communal areas bordering Hwange National Park and subsequently develop a community guardian programme. https://t.co/0VfW1EPKoM

[Chester Zoo Learning @LearnatCZ]

#Bees 🐝play a vital role in our ecosystems - but are increasingly under threat from human activity!

Check out our #WildlifeConnctions outreach project, which teaches students about native wildlife & what they can do in their own homes.

https://t.co/f4tu3Lj7wI

#WorldBeeDay🍯🐝

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

Despite their large canine teeth lion tailed macaques are omnivores and eat mostly fruits, seeds, flowers, insects and small vertebrates.

#monkey #primate #eating #bigteeth #monkeys #cuteanimals #chesterzoo #liontailedmacaque #macaque @chesterzoo

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These fossa cubs are amazing!

Watching them chasing their tails makes you almost forget that they are the top predator in Madagascar!

#fossa #baby #cub #pup #blep #chesterzoo #biaza #zooday #babyanimals #cutebabyanimals #fossababy #tonguesout @chesterzoo

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Fossa on the prowl!

#fossa #Madagascar #foosa #fossas #chesterzoo #thezoo #canine #animalfacts @chesterzoo

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Spent a long time watching this guy building the start of his nest!

#bird #birds #weaverbird #villageweaver #nestbuilding #chesterzoo @chesterzoo

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Quick facts about the bonobo
#bonobo #ape #greatape #twycrosszoo @twycrosszoo #apes #bonobos #notamonkey

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Eyes on the target

#cheetah #cat #cats #cheetahs #wildcat #spots #cheetahprint #bobcat #chesterzoo @chesterzoo

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The original Paddington Bear!

#bear #andeanbear #spectacledbear #paddingtonbear #chesterzoo @chesterzoo

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A flash of colour! The green turaco definitely catches the eye!

#turaco #greenturaco #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #chesterzoo @chesterzoo

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Important to know your best side and this spiny lizard is definitely working it!

#lizard #spinylizard #spinylizards #lizards #reptile #bluespinylizard #bristolzoo @bristolzoo

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

Say cheese! This guy definitely knew where to look!

#giraffe #giraffes #smile #saycheese #wildplaceproject #Bristolzoo #wildplaceprojectbristol @wildplaceproject @bristolzoo

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A little sitatunga blep from this gorgeous girl.

#sitatunga #marshbuck #antelope #swamp #blep #chesterzoo @chesterzoo #sitatungas #antelopes #tongueout #tongueouttuesday

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

Swipe ➡️ for double the cuteness
Only took 4 hours and 2 days to finally see this pair of gorgeous red-bellied lemur twins! 💕

@chesterzoo #chesterzoo #red #redbelliedlemur #lemur #lemurs #babylemur #primates #primatesarenotpets #chesterzoosnaps #cutebabyanimals #twins

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

This marmoset definitely found their best angle!

#marmoset #pygmymarmoset #easternpygmymarmoset #monkey #monkeysarenotpets #primatesarenotpets #primate #monkeys #minimonkey #cute #bestangle #chesterzoo #Cheshirelive @chesterzoo #cheshirelive

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

First time seeing this species and what an amazing one!

#ass #wildass #africanwildass #equid #donkey #Africa #knowsleysafaripark #cuteanimals #animals #cute @knowsleysafari

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

Not that I have favourites but have you seen this face! 💕🦏

#greateronehornedrhino #greateronehorned #rhino #rhinos #rhinoconservation #rhinoceros #chesterzoo #thatface #lookatthatface #cute #unicorn #thezoo #animalswithellie @chesterzoo

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@ThisIsUsWriters no

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The wonderful Boris❤️

But who's watching who?

#chimp #chimpanzee #chimps #chimpanzees #Boris #whoswatchingwho #ape #primate #primates #apes #primatesarenotpets #thezoo #chesterzoo #Cheshire live @chesterzoo

[Ellie Thomas @animalswithel]

On the prowl! Still always amazes me that I was lucky enough to see these in the wild!

#painteddog #paintedwolf #wilddog #africanwilddog #africanpainteddog #painteddogs #africanwilddogs #africanwilddogsofinstagram