I presume you mean when it opened in 1964 as the Tropical House, rather than when it ‘re-opened’ a shadow of its former self as Tropical Realm? My...
Re: the Guardian "On this occasion" .... and on EVERY occasion!
Here’s what the Met Office prediction map looked like when Chester made their closure decision…’case closed Your Honour!’ [ATTACH]
thank you, sanity at last. I’m sure Mr. Mottershead wouldn’t have closed the zoo due to a Weather warning in place for a different part of the...
Wildfires near to a French Zoo and Chester Zoo closing for two days are not related. London Zoo was open, there were fires in Southern England too...
Your first mistake.... believing a word from the biased BBC!
I visited London Zoo on Monday 18th July, a really good visit and, I can confirm that London's 'staff, visitors, animals & plants' were all...
I've fond memories of the Nocturnal House as a child. Probably 1979 /80. I understand it closed in 1981. At that time visitors (having paid to...
All the above.... AND Dexter Cattle (Whilst the children's farm was being built)
Long before Google Earth, a nice aerial view of Chester Zoo. A Zoo Chat Challenge, guess the year (and tell me why) A few clues to start... The...
:)Thank you!
Anyone know where these frogs are please? There was a time that it'd be obvious eg 'Aquarium' but these days they could be anywhere, eg in with...
More sense and better management skills from Boris the Chimp than our PM through this 'crisis'!
Has anyone got a photo of the Milk Bar or the coronation hall? Remember buying lime flavoured milk there as a kid in the 70’s. I guess they were...
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Sadly yes, demolition is planned for the iconic Fountain Restaurant, another bit of Chester Zoo history to bite the dust. Built 1959 into 1960,...
Is there an aquarium anywhere in the UK that doesn't keep Nemo? ... Sorry clown fish? I'd prefer to see any popular culture species held rather...
Is there an aquarium anywhere in the UK that doesn't keep Nemo? ... Sorry clown fish?
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