More than 7,000 animals and 400 species
EACH year, the zoo welcomes more than one million visitors.
There are more than five different species of monkey, one of which is called the Spider Monkey. They are all based on Monkey Island.
There are currently over 7,000 animals and 400 species and every one needs to be fed, watered and cleaned.
Baby Komodo Dragons, were born there in 2007, much to the surprise of experts.
Patna, an Asian Rhino, had his own exclusive heated swimming pool and mud bath – but now has to share it with a herd of deer.
Staff need to hoist food, for giraffes, six feet into the air, so that there is no damage to the animals’ spine and back.
Chester Zoo was the first UK zoo to successfully breed Asian elephants.
Around 200 research projects are conducted annually by staff and university researchers.
One of the main attractions are the lions, attracting thousands of visitors each year.
The antics of the chimpanzees and gorillas make visitors laugh the most.
