Chester Zoo

 

Members make a big difference

Take out a membership, and you’ll be making a valuable contribution to the important work Chester Zoo does.  Its charity fund, Act for Wildlife, is a community of experts and enthusiasts, all taking action to protect the natural world. So part of your contribution as a member goes towards the zoo’s mission to prevent extinction.   The zoo is fighting to protect species both at the zoo and in the field.  Donors and members enable this to happen.  The zoo needs all our support. 

There are over 31,000 animals at Chester Zoo, and 128 acres of zoological gardens to explore.  There's a huge team of people involved - conservationists, scientists, educators, vet experts, animal behaviourists and wildlife managers and more, all fighting against wildlife extinction.   Chester works in partnership with 62 organisations in over 20 countries worldwide!   Find out how it's doing this here.  And "meet" the animals here   See all the news here 

Events at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo has lots of events for young people, with a Youth Summit which invites people aged 16 to 35 to "share their experiences, knowledge and passion for nature and conservation."  The 2025 theme is "Getting into conservation" - it's on the 8th November and you can find out more here.    There are also weekend clubs (not every weekend) and holiday clubs for children (find out all about them here) 

There's also the Memory Cafe, which is a place for people with dementia, their families, friends and carers to come to enjoy a cuppa together at the zoo.  It's a wonderful chance to share memories.  It's held on various Mondays thoughout the year.  Discover all about it here.

And there's a UK Small Mammal Surveying Course for people on the 29th September.  It's a two day course (note that day 2 starts at 7am) and is covers various aspects of conducting practical small mammal trapping surveys in the UK.  Find out more here. 

And don't forget Lanterns and Light, back from the 14th November 2025 to the 3rd January 2026.  After dark, the zoo will transform into a world of light, colour and sound, and this year there are new walk-through experiences, immersive light installatinos, fairground rides, and interactive animal puppets - plus festive food and drink!   Find out all about it here.

Chester Zoo has got some very exciting news! 

A first for Chester Zoo - a snow leopard cub has been born! She's called Bheri and you can see a video of this gorgeous little big cat here!   Find out more here!  

Give a membership to Chester Zoo!

Member benefits...(and we quote)

As a loyal member of our zoo, you will get free entry for 12 months, as well as loads of other benefits, including 50% off tickets so that you can treat family and friends on special Members Dyas during the year;  there are special events, with eaerlybird access to new animal habitats and seasonal events;   you'll be the first to know what's happening with the digital member magazine Our Zoo, which also has behind-the-scenes stories and videos;   there's free entry to selected UK zoos, zoo discounts and 10% off in shops and cafes!  

 Explore over 10 indoor habitats including the UK's largest tropical biodome

  • There are five thrill-seeking adventure playgrounds
  • Take a trip around Islands on the Lazy River boat experience
  • Discover the wonders of the rainforest in Monsoon Forest
  • There are 37,000 animals from over 520 species across 128 acres
  • Get closer to the troop of lemurs in the walkthrough area
  • Find out about the work Chester does to help protect UK wildlife
  • There are award-winning gardens and thousands of plants to explore



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