Chester Zoo
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| Address | Chester CH2 1EU, United Kingdom |
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| Opened | 1931 |
| Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 4PM |
| Phone | +44 1244 380280 |
| Notable animals | Maya |
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| Burba | |
| Lara | |
| Jubilee | |
| Baabu | |
| Matrah | |
| Toni | |
| Tafari | |
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| Napo | |
| Kinky Tail | |
| Stuma | |
| Asoka | |
| Goshi | |
| Thi Hi Way | |
| Mbuti | |
| Mezcal | |
| Sundara Hi Way | |
| Jantan | |
| Kiburi | |
| Fabi | |
| Milli | |
| Sathi | |
| Singa | |
| Aayu Hi Way | |
| Patna | |
| Nandita Hi Way | |
| Kirana | |
| Kasarna | |
| Adaeze | |
| Sithami Hi Way | |
| Kumari | |
| Mia | |
| Tejas | |
| Beni | |
| Kepala | |
| Sheba | |
| Iblis | |
| Asha | |
| Aung-Bo | |
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| ID | 2323935 |
About Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a zoo at Upton by Chester, in Cheshire, England. Chester Zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. It is one of the UK's largest zoos at 125 acres. The zoo has a total land holding of approximately 400 acres.
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... Chester Zoo said the birth was a " small but vital boost" to the global population of the species which is " under huge threat" in the wild...
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...A rare Malayan tapir, a species which is related to both the horse and the rhinoceros, has been born at Chester Zoo...
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... He used sound and video equipment to record 53 species in captivity around the world, including at Chester Zoo in England...
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Dancing lemur: Chester Zoo celebrates Coquerel's sifaka birth
A critically endangered primate, nicknamed the dancing lemur because of The Way it moves, has been bred for the First Time in Europe, a zoo has said.
Chester Zoo said The Birth of The Baby Coquerel's sifaka was a " landmark moment for the species".
A representative said the " precious youngster" arrived to parents Beatrice and Elliot 18 Months after The Duo were translocated from the US.
Mammals curator Mark Brayshaw said both mother and baby were " doing great".
The species is only found in The Wild in the treetops of north-west Madagascar and had suffered an 80% decline in The Last 30 years due to widespread deforestation.
They are distinguishable from other lemurs because of The Way they move, maintaining an upright posture and spring side to side along the floor on their back legs.
The Zoo representative said the primates were critically endangered in The Wild and The Family trio at Chester represented almost half of the seven Coquerel's sifakas being cared for in Europe.
The new arrival weighed 4oz (119g) and would be clinging tightly to its mother's belly " for several weeks, before riding on her back like a backpack until around six months old" they said.
They added that staff would determine the sex of The Tiny primate, which was born in December, " once it starts to branch away and explore on its own".
Mr Brayshaw said it would not be long " until this bright-eyed baby will be bouncing between tree to tree just like its parents".
Mike Jordan , The Zoo 's director of animals and plants, said The Birth was " a real landmark moment for conservation".
He Said it had " kickstarted" the European breeding programme for the species which could be " the lifeboat that prevents them from becoming wiped out completely".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
