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Welcome to Chester Zoo Welcome to Chester Zoo

This is the unoffical tribute website to Chester Zoo, Chester Zoo is a zoological garden delight located in Cheshire. It was first opened in 1931 by Mr Mottershead. Started with just a few animals it has now grown into one of the UK's largest zoos at over 400 acres.  Take me to the real ZOO.....

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What's in a Name? What's in a Name?

Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish scientist who developed a system for naming animals and plants that is still used 250 years later.



  £1 million facelift for Zoo 2009

Work on an ambitious £1 million project to transform the main entrance to Chester Zoo got underway today (February 19).




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