Can you see the elephants for free at Chester Zoo?

Can you see the elephants for free at Chester Zoo?

Can I still come and see the elephants even though I don’t have a ticket? At the moment, unfortunately not. If you are visiting the zoo you must have a ticket or a membership card. Our staff will be managing the number of visitors in all our open spaces to ensure everyone has a safe, enjoyable day with us.

How many Asian elephants does Chester Zoo have?

Chester Zoo is now home to seven Asian elephants – Thi, Sundara, Indali, Anjan and the new arrival, as well as male Aung Bo and female Maya.

How big is the elephant enclosure at Chester Zoo?

SIZE: ‘Elephants of the Asian Forest’ has a total size of nearly 1 ha including service and visitor areas. The main yard for elephants has a size of 5900 m² (including a planting bed of 160 m² and a separation yard of 227 m²) and the bull yard is 550 m². Two off-show yards have a total size of 270 m².

Which elephants have died at Chester Zoo?

A popular elephant at Chester Zoo has sadly passed away. Asian elephant Thi Hi Way has died following a long battle with arthritis which was linked to her early years spent in a logging camp in Myanmar.

Where can I meet elephants UK?

Woburn Safari Park is the only place in the UK you can enjoy getting this close to these majestic animals. Walk alongside the elephants and watch them peacefully grazing as they would in the wild – with no barriers between you!

How Old Is thi the elephant?

Thi Ha Way Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

☨ ♀ Thi Ha Way
Description
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age: Female ♀ 38 years old
Origin

Is Nandita the elephant at Chester Zoo?

An elephant calf has made a miraculous recovery from a virus which killed two of her herd at Chester Zoo. We reported back in October how three-year-old Nandita Hi Way and Aayu Hi Way, 18 months, died of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV).

Why is Chester Zoo closed?

But now, the government has ordered us to stay closed indefinitely and Chester Zoo is very much fighting for its future. Not being able to open, despite being a huge outdoor site with all the necessary safety measures in place, is having a devastating impact of the future survival of this much-loved charity zoo.

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