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Rare okapi calf steps outside for the first time

A rare okapi calf has ventured out of her nest for the first time since she was born at Chester Zoo. Calf Kora was born at the Cheshire zoo in December and named after a small village in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

24 Feb 2022 at 16:55

Birth of rare calf said to be smallest species of wild cattle captured on video

The birth of a rare calf said to be the smallest species of wild cattle was captured on video at Chester Zoo. A female anoa, named Kasimbar, was delivered by her mother Darcy following a 10-month pregnancy and the birth was recorded on hidden ...

15 Oct 2024 at 02:46

‘Celebratory moment’ as rare tree kangaroo emerges from mother’s pouch

Conservationists at Chester Zoo have captured the moment a rare tree kangaroo popped its head out of its mother’s pouch in a “celebratory moment” for the endangered species. The tree-dwelling marsupial is the first Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo ...

26 Jan 2023 at 16:02

Zoo hails arrival of nine endangered penguin chicks

Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of nine endangered Humboldt penguin chicks. Keepers have named the baby birds after their favourite fruits. The first to hatch was Plum, with Peach, Papaya, Cherry, Rhubarb, Satsuma, Lemon and Banana ...

08 Jul 2022 at 16:12

Newborn giraffe arrives with a bump at zoo

A newborn giraffe is “strong, healthy and very content” after falling 6ft on to a bed of soft straw as his mother gave birth. The calf, named Stanley after Mount Stanley, the tallest mountain in Uganda, was born at Chester Zoo after a ...

11 Aug 2022 at 17:10

Chester Zoo welcomes 11 baby penguins – the most in more than a decade

Chester Zoo has welcomed 11 baby penguins – the most during a single hatching season for more than a decade. The Humboldt penguin chicks, which is a breed the zoo describes as being most at risk from extinction, are said to be ...

31 May 2024 at 00:01

Fish brought back from extinction with help from zoo

A fish which became extinct in Mexico has been reintroduced to the wild with the help of conservationists from a UK zoo. The tequila fish, which grows no longer than 70 millimetres, disappeared completely from the wild in ...

29 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Zoo shares rare sighting of first fossa pups to be born in its 91-year history

A zoo has shared rare footage of the first fossa pups to be born in its 91-year history. The 12-week-old triplets were spotted for the first time by keepers as they emerged from their den at Chester Zoo in Cheshire. The ...

30 Sept 2022 at 20:17

UK zoo celebrates birth of critically endangered eastern black rhino

Zookeepers at Chester Zoo have welcomed the birth of a critically endangered eastern black rhino. Rhino mum Zuri gave birth to a female calf on November 12 at 2:45 pm after a 15-month pregnancy. Experts said it is ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:34

Three-legged tortoise settles into new life on wheels at zoo

A three-legged tortoise which was rescued from smugglers is settling into a new life on wheels at a zoo. The ploughshare tortoise, which is now at Chester Zoo where it has been nicknamed Hope, was discovered by ...

05 Jul 2022 at 18:16

Snow leopards arrive at Chester Zoo for first time in 93-year history

Two “incredibly playful” snow leopards have arrived at a zoo in Cheshire for the first time in a “huge milestone” in the conservation charity’s 93-year history. Chester Zoo is now home to male leopard Yashin ...

21 Mar 2024 at 06:57

Birth of rare greater one-horned rhino calf captured on camera at Chester Zoo

Cameras have captured the moment a rare greater one-horned rhino calf was born at Chester Zoo. The female calf was born on October 14, sharing her parents’ “slightly wrinkled armoured plating” and weighing ...

26 Oct 2022 at 15:06

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