Chester Zoo

Advantages: Aimed mainly at conservation; Lots to see; A great family day out
Disadvantages: None - apart from the fact it's still a zoo

...to the conservation efforts of Chester Zoo, I wanted to give as much information as I possibly could on the zoo as a tourist attraction, but more importantly, on the vital work that it does. Therefore, the review has turned out to be a bit of an essay. However, I hope you find it both enjoyable and useful. Ok, here we go... On principal, I usually refrain from visiting zoos as I am a firm believer that wild animals should be allowed to remain in ...
...at risk of extinction. Chester Zoo is such a place. Having grown up in Chester, I have visited the zoo on many occasions during my childhood and have always loved the place, so just a few weeks prior to Christmas, on one of those typical British weather days (you know the kind I mean - mild temperatures, sunny skies...ha ha) I thought it would make a nice change to take my 2 year old son on his first trip to see the animals. Considering the time ... Read review

Advantages: 7000 species, I know some tricks to get cheaper stuff, loads of really cool stuff to play with!
Disadvantages: very pricey, lot of walking, limited scooter availability

...come from a place called Chester and one of the most poignant aspects of Chester that nearly everyone knows about is Chester Zoo. It is now officially THE leading zoo in Britain and has an ever growing number and range of animals from all over the world (which we will come to later). Not only is it the zoo packed with exotic and lovely animals, it is also packed with the most beautiful and luxurious gardens you might ever see. I hope to think that ...
...get there? Being from Chester I can pretty much tell you how to get there by walking, buses, road and rail! **Bus** It's really easy if you get the bus. All you need to do is get to the town hall which is smack bang in the middle of town and get the number 1 for the main entrance or number 4 for the staff entrance (look out for secret number one!). the buses come ever half an hour but I find the number one bus is usually a ... Read review

Advantages: Continuing habitat refurbishment, exemplary animal welfare.
Disadvantages: Animals taken from natural habitats used for human amusement

...I have lived close to Chester zoo for most of my life and am pleased to say that from its inception, the zoo has always held animal ethics high in priority. It was founded by George Moorhead, a zoo pioneer. Moorhead was influenced by Carl Hagenback (who introduced the use of moats and ditches as a method of confining animals instead of cages) and by Heine Hediger (who introduced the science of ethology, the study of animal behaviour, into the design ...
...resounding yes. In recent years Chester Zoo has received more than 130 awards for their conservation breeding including the 120 barn owls bred at Chester Zoo and released into Cheshire and neighbouring counties. Chester zoo has successfully bred elephants, orang utans, sea lions, penguins and tree boas, to name but a few. Public education is evident from the comprehensive information boards that are provided at each of the different sections of ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic day out with lots to do
Disadvantages: Cannot do everything in one visit

...tell you a bit about Chester Zoo. Chester Zoo is run by the North of England Zoological Society which was founded in 1934. The North of England Zoological Society is a registered charity that operates Chester Zoo and also receives Government funding. Chester Zoo is now one of the largest zoos in the UK and employs about 250 permanent staff with about another 150 seasonal workers. Today Chester is more than a Zoo as they are heavily into conservation ...
...at. Chester Zoo covers an area of about 100 acres and was founded in 1930 by George Mottershead. George kept the zoo going during the 2nd World War which was followed by a rapid expansion and the foundations of what Chester zoo is today where laid. Initially the Zoo was well know for the designs of their animal enclosures and breeding successes. George Mottershead died in 1978 but he had by this point achieved this dream of a zoo without bars, in ... Read review

Advantages: Full day of entertainment, tidy, clean animals, etc
Disadvantages: not many read review

My Experience With Chester Zoo I have been visiting Chester Zoo ever since I can remember, in Primary School it was a location for one of our school trips every single year and my mum would take me every couple of years for a day out in the holidays. When I was around 13 , i decided that animals mattered more to me than people, became vegetarian and decided that zoo's were cruel. The vegetarian phase only lasted about 6 months but I didn't visit ...
...year without fail. About Chester Zoo Chaester Zoo is the Britain's number 1 zoo. The zoo houses 7000 animals and 400 different species. The zoo estate is actually 500 acres of which 100 acres is the zoo estate at the moment. The remainding 400 acres is greenbelt and is leased out or agricultural purposes. The zoo attracts more than a million visitors every year. Zoo Days which is filmed at Chester Zoo is currently being shown on Channel Five. ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing wedding organisers, great food, beautiful weather
Disadvantages: The title of my review

...of these are friends I have known since I was four and found again by chance five years ago, along with my groom. The years were pulled back together, in the manner of a toggle tightening a sleeping bag hood. In September a crowd will be in one wood-panelled room at the Zoo awaiting my arrival. As I crunch the gravel driveway to the door, my Dad holds my shaking arm, I see the shoulder of my groom at the window. This calms my nerves. He is standing there - confident, all I have to do is go through the door, past seventy of our closest friends and stand next to the man who I will be proud to call my husband in half an hour. It can't be that hard. Can it? Our song starts. The Beach Boys 'Don't cry (put your head on my shoulder)'. I have promised I won't cry. The Venue We already had our hearts set on Chester Zoo as the venue for our wedding. We... Read review

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Advantages: Family fun day out!
Disadvantages: Pricey

...I've been to Chester Zoo about 6 times now and each and every time I've visited it's looked totally different. I remember when I was five, This Morning had a competition on. If your name was Emma you could ring up leave your details and you could win tickets to Chester Zoo to see the new baby Rhino, who was also called Emma. Unfortunately I didnt win, but did get to see baby Emma a couple of years later and actually I think she's still there now. 2004 is Chester Zoo's 70th Anniversary and has change so much since George Mottershead first realised his dream. Now they care for 7,000 animals which represent 500 different species and about half of which are endangered. On entering Chester Zoo there is a massive car park and overflow, coach packing area and Enterance Booths. It costs £13 per adult and I assume under 2's are free... Read review

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Advantages: none
Disadvantages: cost, size, cleanliness, smell, non educational, dirty etc etc

...and dirty. I was disgusted by the whole thing. I think the whole place should be condemned and pulled down. I wouldn't say that this is an educational place, and I would certainly never bother to go back again. We have got free tickets to use at Chester Zoo, and I am really looking forward to visiting.... Read review

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