Species and Animals
Chester Zoo holds a large and diverse collection. At the end of 2007, over half the species at the zoo appeared on the IUCN Red List and 155 were classified as threatened species. 134 species were kept as part of a managed captive breeding programme. The zoo manages the studbooks for Congo buffalo, jaguar, blue-eyed cockatoo, Madagscan tree boa, gemsbok (all ESB species), black rhinoceros, Ecuadorian Amazon parrot, Mindanao writhe-billed hornbill and Rodrigues fruit bat (all EEP species). In addition, Chester holds 265 threatened plant species.
| Group | Number of species | Number of animals |
|---|---|---|
| Mammals | 79 | 1864 |
| Birds | 155 | 1138 |
| Reptiles | 52 | 230 |
| Amphibians | 24 | 577 |
| Fish | 80 | 3829 |
| Invertebrates | 32 | 1381+ |
| Total | 422 | 9019+ |
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