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Disclaimer| Chester Zoo over one million visitors each year | | Print | |
CHESTER ZOO - Conservation BreedingMost of the species at Chester Zoo are part of breeding programmes. These programmes help to manage species spread between Each year Chester Zoo has over one million visitors, and throughout the Zoo there is a wealth of interesting information for them. The wide range of signs and activities around the Zoo provide species facts and highlight threats in the wild and the conservation projects we support. ResearchZoos provide a unique opportunity to study animals up close. Around 200 research projects are conducted annually at Chester Zoo by staff and university researchers. The knowledge this
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different zoos as a self-sustaining population. This is important for species that are very close to extinction in the wild, and provides an “Insurance” population. Zoos can also provide individuals for reintroduction projects – providing plants or animals to put back into the wild. 
research provides leads to improved animal husbandry and better understanding of animal behaviour and ecology, and can often assist conservation activities in the wild. It also helps train tomorrow’s conservation scientists.