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Covered viewing area at Chester Zoo
A thatched viewing area near the monsoon forest building of Islands at Chester Zoo.
http://www.chesterzoo.org/
Image: © Jeff Buck
Taken: 17 Aug 2016
0.08 miles
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The Thailand Hornbill Enclosure at Chester Zoo
The Thailand Hornbill enclosure at Islands at Chester Zoo.
Image: © Jeff Buck
Taken: 17 Aug 2016
0.09 miles
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Silvery Gibbon (Hylobates moloch) at Chester Zoo
A youngster, born at the zoo. Fewer than 2500 are believed to still exist in the wild, as only 4% of the original rainforest still survives on their native island of Java.
Image: © Mike Pennington
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.09 miles
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Brightly Coloured Tropical Bird in Monsoon Forest
The Islands at Chester Zoo project http://www.chesterzoo.org/islands which opened in July 2015, has been built to the south of the west half of the site and extends the footprint of the zoo by 15 acres. Islands showcases areas where the zoo is involved in conservation programmes, including Sumatra, the Philippines and Indonesia. Visitors are able to walk between the six islands (Panay, Papua, Bali, Sumatra, Sumba and Sulawesi) and the large indoor “Monsoon Forest” via a series of bridges and also view the animals via a boat trip on “Lazy River”. The project also includes educational exhibits, play areas and a restaurant, the Manado Street Kitchen.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 3 Jul 2016
0.10 miles
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Tropical Bird in Monsoon Forest at Chester Zoo
The Islands at Chester Zoo project http://www.chesterzoo.org/islands which opened in July 2015, has been built to the south of the west half of the site and extends the footprint of the zoo by 15 acres. Islands showcases areas where the zoo is involved in conservation programmes, including Sumatra, the Philippines and Indonesia. Visitors are able to walk between the six islands (Panay, Papua, Bali, Sumatra, Sumba and Sulawesi) and the large indoor “Monsoon Forest”, via a series of bridges and also view the animals via on a boat trip on “Lazy River”. The project also includes educational exhibits, play areas and a restaurant, the Manado Street Kitchen.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 3 Jul 2016
0.10 miles
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Bird in a Tin
Spotted at the "Monsoon Forest" tropical house, part of the "Islands at Chester Zoo" project http://www.chesterzoo.org/islands which opened in July 2015. Islands showcases areas where the zoo is involved in conservation programmes, including Sumatra, the Philippines and Indonesia. Visitors are able to walk between the six islands (Panay, Papua, Bali, Sumatra, Sumba and Sulawesi) and the large indoor “Monsoon Forest” via a series of bridges and also view the animals via on a boat trip on “Lazy River”. The project also includes educational exhibits, play areas and a restaurant, the Manado Street Kitchen.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 3 Jul 2016
0.10 miles
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Monsoon Forest at Chester Zoo
Image: © Richard Cooke
Taken: 6 Mar 2018
0.11 miles
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Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella) at Chester Zoo
A male of this widespread rainforest bird found from southern India to Indonesia.
Image: © Mike Pennington
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.11 miles
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Babirusa (Babyrousa sp.) enclosure at Chester Zoo
Babyrousa are genus of pigs from Indonesia.
Image: © Mike Pennington
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.12 miles
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Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) at Chester Zoo
Found in rainforests in New Guinea and northern Australia.
Image: © Mike Pennington
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.12 miles