Is Chester Zoo the biggest?

Chester Zoo – Catch The Rarest Animals Spanning an area of 125 acres and inaugurated by the George Mottershead family in 1931, it's one of the largest in England. In terms of animal count, this is the largest zoo in the world with over 21,000 animals across 500 or more species.



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Naming 275 zoos and aquariums in total, the awards call the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, the world's best. The San Diego Zoo in California comes in second place. Monterey, California's Monterey Bay Aquarium tops the list of world aquariums.

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The Tierpark in the Berlin district Lichtenberg is the largest zoo in Europe. It is best to plan a whole day for your visit. Over 8,000 animals live on an area of 160 hectares and there are about 650 different animal species in total - from the Malaysian bear to polar bears.

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Check out our list of Britain's top 10 zoos and wildlife parks to wake up your wild side.
  • Blackpool Zoo. Blackpool is renowned for its beautiful sandy beach, traditional resort feel and of course its illuminations. ...
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  • Chester Zoo. ...
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  • Bristol Zoo.


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30 – Chester Zoo, UK The most-visited wildlife attraction in Britain, Chester Zoo sees 1.9 million visitors each year. TripAdvisor named it the best zoo in the Uk and third-best in the world.

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50 Best Zoos in the World
  • 1 – San Diego Zoo, USA.
  • 2 – Singapore Zoo, Singapore.
  • 3 – Loro Parque, Spain.
  • 4 – St. Louis Zoo, USA.
  • 5 – Henry Doorly Zoo, USA.
  • 6 – Rotterdam Zoo, Netherlands.
  • 7 – Australia Zoo, Australia.
  • 8 – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, USA.


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Based on attendance figures published by the Themed Entertainment Association, the most visited zoo is Disney's Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, which received 13,888,000 visitors in 2019.

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Oldest in the world. Founded in 1826 by the Zoological Society of London, the ZSL London Zoo was originally built to keep animals for scientific research. It was the creation of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles who is also famous for the founding of Singapore (and the famous Raffles Hotel).

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