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If it's not Yorkshire Tea it's not really Tea, simple.

 

Rather brief article on the new penguin pool..

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Updated map suggests Islands tree kangaroo exhibit will be open for summer and Madagascar exhibits from autumn.

 

So yet another late opening for a Chester exhibit then, tree kangaroos was supposed to have opened in the spring.

 

Chester Zoo - New giant anteater

Article on the website about the new male giant anteater.

 

The zoo is closed today due to the heavy snow.

 

Z Magazine has confirmed that the trio of Galapagos Giant Tortoises have been transferred to Crocodiles of the World. Nice to see this info appear in print!

Also the same edition states that 'Secret Life of the Zoo' will be returning after Easter on a date to be confirmed to finish off the current series, whilst a fifth series has already been commissioned. This will be 16 episodes once again, and is expected to start later in the year.

 

in the 1960s to 1990s we had real winters with plenty of snow around for weeks at a time. The zoo didn't close then.

 

That was before 'Health & Safety' was invented and before you could be sued for not trying your utmost to stop someone from slipping or sneezing

 

Thank you for sharing this!

 

No problem! I was pleasantly surprised to find such information as the departure of a species could be seen as 'negative', and negative developments seem to be largely ignored by Chester Zoo's official news coverage. But I like honesty, and its good to know where animals have been moved to in case anyone actually wants to visit them in their new home.

 

My Ma will be glad to know, as she absolutely loved them.

 

galapagos tortoise are also held by London Zoo

 

Also says in Z that the area will be redeveloped for a new species I wonder what it will be.

 

my guess is another tortoise species

 

The plans for the Lion enclosure is on the planning website for the council, looks are very large size, also the zoo is placing new perimeter fence around A much large area around the lions for future developments.

 

The plans can be viewed here.

 

I've moved all discussion about the new lion exhibit into a dedicated thread, as it seems to be a significant development which will generate a lot of discussion.
Chester Zoo - Chester Zoo New Lion Enclosure/Extension

 

Looking from twitter it looks like there have been banteng and forest dragon births.

 

Definitely Banteng birth, saw it on Friday

 

The question is, is they 'Chameleon Forest Dragon' (Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus) or 'Gariau Forest Dragon' (Hypsilurus magnus) hatchlings? I suspect G.chamaeleontinus, based on the picture (though IDing very young agamids can be a nightmare!)