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 Animals

This is where you’ll discover fun (and furry!) animal facts about our planet’s incredible wildlife. From majestic mammals and soaring birds to super sea creatures and curious creepy crawlies – it’s an animal lover’s dream!

Discover rare and unusual species, brilliant bears, fierce felines, awesome reptiles and incredible marine life, just to name a few.

Learn animal facts about habitat, behaviour, speed and appetite (beware, the great white shark!) and most importantly, discover the threats that many of these amazing animals face today.

Ready for an adventure, gang? Click about to get started!

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General Animals

10 awesome dog facts!

Get the lowdown on these adorable animals…
General Animals

10 brilliant bat facts!

Discover these fantastic flying mammals…
Insects

10 facts about
flying ants!

Find out why ants take to the skies!
  • QUIZ

    What is the largest species of bird?
General Animals

10 hopping fun rabbit facts!

Discover more about these adorable small mammals…
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General Animals

Chester Zoo’s Big Snow Leopard Quiz!

Test your knowledge of these majestic, mysterious predators with this fun quiz!

Did you know?

Pelicans can hold 11 litres of water (the same as 32 cans of pop) in their bills.

General Animals

Meet elephant expert Paula Kahumbu!

This elephant ecologist is inspiring her fellow Kenyans to protect wildlife…
Birds

Puffin facts!

We’re off an a sky-high adventure with our feathered friends, puffins!
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General Animals

Enter Chester Zoo’s Poster Competition now!

Chester Zoo’s awesome Snow Leopard poster competition closes 10th Feb! Don’t forget to enter…
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General Animals

SNOW LEOPARDS COMING TO CHESTER ZOO!

Get ready to get up close with these majestic, mysterious predators for the first time!
General Animals

10 brr-illiant reindeer facts!

Get the lowdown on these festive, furry creatures…
Insects

10 facts about honey bees!

Find out all about our brilliant bees!
Sea Life

10 facts about great white sharks!

Learn all about the great white shark!
General Animals

10 facts about pandas!

Find out all about these brilliant bears!
General Animals

10 terrific tiger facts!

Check out these seriously-fierce feline facts!
General Animals

10 facts about polar bears!

Discover these brilliant beasts of the Arctic…
General Animals

10 lion facts!

It’s time for the lowdown on these fierce felines…
General Animals

10 facts about koalas!

Learn all about these cute critters…
General Animals

10 top cheetah facts!

Join us in a thrilling chase with the fastest land mammal on Earth…
Sea Life

10 totally awesome facts about turtles!

Check out these turt-ally mad facts about turtles!
General Animals

10 unforgettable elephant facts!

Discover our fave facts about these gentle giants…
General Animals

10 giraffe facts!

Discover ten fascinating facts about giraffes!
Insects

The butterfly life cycle!

See the fascinating transformation from caterpillar to butterfly!
General Animals

10 leopard facts!

Find out all about leopards!
Sea Life

Jellyfish Facts!

Join us as we travel the oceans far and wide with these electric jellyfish facts!
Birds

10 facts about emperor penguins

Learn all about these brilliant birds of Antarctica!
Sea Life

Green sea turtle facts!

Learn about these seriously super swimmers…
Sea Life

10 blue whale facts

Discover these gentle giants of the sea!
General Animals

10 Hippo Facts!

They’re big, bulky and can deliver one serious chomp!
General Animals

Meerkat Facts!

Get the lowdown on one seriously cute critter with our mega meerkat facts!
General Animals

Zebra facts!

How much do you know about these black and white beauties?
Insects

10 cool facts about ants!

They may be small, but boy are these little critters powerful!
Sea Life

Killer whale facts!

We get the lowdown on these magnificent marine mammals…
Insects

25 cool things about bugs!

Scared of creepy crawlies? Let’s see if we can change your mind…
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