Chester Zoo will open the largest zoo habitat ever built in the UK next week, a 22.5-acre development named Heart of Africa, ...

It's one of the largest zoo projects ever undertaken in the UK - see our gallery of photos from the new Heart of Africa ...

It's billed as a "breathtaking sight" where visitors, for the very first time, will get to see giraffes, zebra, antelopes and ...

Scientists at Chester Zoo are testing a "tail-tagging" technique to help reintroduce a rare species into the wild. Last week, ...

The Heart of Africa zone is home to 57 species including giraffe, zebra and warthogs A 22.5 acre (nine hectare) savannah, designed to replicate the grasslands of Africa, is to open at Chester Zoo.

Thousands of spiders were released into the wild after a breeding programme at Chester Zoo. Zoo experts say capturing the birth of an "elusive" anoa will help breeding projects. Chester Zoo ...

It's hoped cells collected from animal poo could be used to help support the conservation of endangered species in the future ...

Chester Zoo's new luxury safari-style lodge resort are powered up with solar panels thanks to a Llanidloes-based company.

As a result, they have reportedly not only worked with mouse poo, but also elephant faeces. Dr Rhiannon Bolton, a researcher on the project from Chester Zoo, said: “It’s a case of how can we, en masse ...

The project also includes a two-storey "welcome building" featuring a signature onsite restaurant, Amboseli, and Tsavo Lounge. Images of the accommodation were unveiled last month by Chester Zoo ...