Chester Zoo news
08 Aug 2022
The Experience Department (Ted) has expanded its European-based leadership team, appointing Jake McCoy to the
14 Jun 2022
Chester Zoo, Nothe Fort and Black Country Living Museum are among the 19 winners of
27 Dec 2019
It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been
06 Sep 2019
Chester Zoo has had plans approved to build an extensive African savannah habitat adjacent to
26 Apr 2019
A brand new area being proposed by Chester Zoo in Cheshire, UK, will feature overnight
27 Mar 2019
Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the
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22 Jan 2019
Walking with ring-tailed lemurs and seeing endangered Asiatic lions in a specially-developed new habitat are
08 Jan 2019
Zoologist Johnpaul Houston is in advanced talks with a local council to create a zoo
21 Dec 2018
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
17 Dec 2018
Money raised on the wake of a devastating fire at Chester Zoo on Saturday (15
16 Dec 2018
Chester Zoo has launched a fundraising campaign in order to repair the damages caused by
13 Aug 2018
Historic properties and attractions across England experienced significant growth in visitor numbers in 2017. VisitEngland’s
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28 Mar 2018
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16 Mar 2018
Despite a decline in visitor numbers, London’s British Museum is still the UK’s most visited
02 Aug 2017
English gardens and zoos experienced an 8 per cent surge in visitors over 2016, according
19 Jul 2017
Chester Zoo will redevelop 100 acres (405,000sq m) of its existing site into grassland and
27 Mar 2017
The popularity of attractions across the UK continues to rise, according to the annual report
13 Feb 2017
The Happy Museum Project – a scheme which aims to “reimagine museums for a changing
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
09 Jan 2017
Chester Zoo welcomed more visitors in 2016 than any other UK zoo in history, with
19 Oct 2016
Some of the UK’s top visitor attractions are failing when it comes to serving healthy
06 Sep 2016
Following on from its recent successes, Chester Zoo has announced plans to invest £7m (US$9.4m,
11 Aug 2016
London continued to dominate the landscape as the UK's leading tourist destination, while an increase
01 Jun 2016
Chester Zoo is celebrating after securing a second series of its hit Channel 4 documentary
17 May 2016
The European Network of Science Centers and Museums (Ecsite), the European Association of Zoos and
07 Mar 2016
The top 10 most-visited attractions in the UK are all based in London, according to
22 Feb 2016
Channel 4’s The Secret Life of the Zoo, a documentary focusing on the relationship between
26 Jan 2016
A brand new exhibit has opened at Chester Zoo, UK, dedicated to some of the
06 Oct 2015
Gothenburg's mayor, Lena Malm, has welcomed exhibitors and delegates to the Euro Attractions Show (EAS)
21 Aug 2015
Chester Zoo has debuted phase two of its £40m (US$62.2m, €56.4m) Islands project, which is
21 Jul 2015
Following the launch of Chester Zoo’s Islands development, managing director Jamie Christon has said the
14 Jul 2015
Chester Zoo has debuted its new £40m (US$62.2m, €56.4m) Islands development, making the visitor attraction
17 Mar 2015
Zoos and aquariums worldwide play a crucial role in helping members of the public understand
16 Mar 2015
First World War centenary commemorations helped boost visits to the UK to record numbers in
16 Dec 2014
Our Zoo, the popular TV drama about the history of Chester Zoo, has been cancelled
10 Oct 2014
Chester Zoo’s managing director Jamie Christon has said the hit BBC show, Our Zoo, has
09 Oct 2014
The annual Visitor Attraction Conference (VAC) has kicked-off today (9 October) at the Queen Elizabeth
03 Sep 2014
With the upcoming debut of the BBC ’s six-part period drama Our Zoo, starting today
28 May 2014
In an exclusive interview with AM2, Jamie Christon, MD of Chester Zoo, UK, has revealed
08 Oct 2013
Construction work has begun on the £30m Islands project at Chester Zoo in Cheshire following
24 Jul 2013
Construction work will begin in August on Chester Zoo's £30m Islands project. The contract to
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