Talk:Chester Zoo

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  1. Article could be expanded a bit more.
  2. Perhaps more photos could be included.

 DDStretch  (talk) 11:44, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

More Photos - defenetly


Expanding - no, the articles already rather big and giant compared to most articles about British Zoos.

Ae12079410 20:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

i have added an okapi picture

Ae12079410 18:44, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Advertisement

This page seems one big advertisement for an otherwise fine zoo. Also no references are listed except the zoo's home page, no doubt this article is a mere copy/paste of that. E.g. "As one of Europe's, and indeed the world's, foremost conservation-minded zoos" - that's a nice claim, but is it substantiated somewhere (other than the zoo's own page)? etc. Jalwikip 09:32, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

It's a shame this great zoo has such a horrible article. I tagged it, but a user removed it without question. --Majorly 22:36, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

What do you mean it has a terrible article, i see nothing wrong with it. What exactly is so terrible about it?

Compare it to another article of a similar topic. It's hideous. I've half a mind to rewrite it from scratch, if I could be bothered to. --Majorly 20:04, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
I have to agree, it is an advertisment - much of the language is not what you would expect from an encylcopaedic entry. Perhaps I will have the inclination to rework it soon!  Pixie2000 (talk) 23:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I have re-written the pages, tidied up the language and added citations. I have therefore removed the advertisment and citation templates - I hope people approve!!  Pixie2000 (talk) 21:18, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

oh my god it's much better now!, got pictures and all - much better.

Much better indeed, altough still lacking impartial citations in some places, e.g. "This is the zoo's largest aviary, and is one of the biggest in the UK." "one of the biggest" - says who? In these cases, I'd like to see some impartial evidence... Jalwikip 14:35, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] number of elephants

this article says their are 10 elephants at the zoo, but im not sure if its 9 or 10

Look it up then, or best remove it. Majorly (o rly?) 00:22, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
It is ten - I added a citation to the main page.  Pixie2000 (talk) 12:42, 3 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Sun Bears

When did the zoo confirm that they were adding the Sun Bears to the collection! and where to do get this information from anyway. Ae12079410 23:07, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

sorry deleted it by mistake, i was going to add it back but then i though why? So until it's comfirmed i think we should not add it on unless whoever added it works at Chester Zoo or something Ae12079410 23:41, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Importance Scale - Low

How can this be rated low on the imporance scale thingy when it's 1 of Britains most visited attractions and soap characters get views as High or Mid Importance Its Outrageous Ae12079410 21:36, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

If you feel it should be changed, then change it, and, preferably, edit the article so that it is improved! I was merely duplicating the assessment for the Cheshire project, which is what I primarily had in mind when I assessed it. It's priority is lowon that, because there are more pressing articles that need attention. We don't deal with many "soap characters" in that project.  DDStretch  (talk) 22:44, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

OK Maybe I Over-reacted a little bit there. And now from looking at it probably i see it is only rated as low on the Cheshire and England Projects and not on Wikipedia itself. I probably over-reacted (am i spelling over-reacted right?)because i like Chester Zoo and Adopt the Lemurs (they are sooooo cute) there. It should probably stay as low on the projects. I really should stop making such a fuss over tiny little things !Ae12079410 23:34, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Staff Section

Would it be a good or bad idea if it included a staff list?86.31.238.213 17:53, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

I myself woudnt really be that interested in the staff list to be honest. So I'd say a bad idea and anyway where would you get the list from? But if you feel it is neccecarry to include it then add it if you want to? Ae12079410 21:50, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

No, not needed. It would probably be unverifiable, and it's unimportant anyway. Majorly (hot!) 21:54, 16 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Deletion

Is the part about the rarely seen animals really needed. It looks a bit like advertisment and should probably be deleted.

Ae12079410 20:22, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I deleted it. Majorly (talk | meet) 20:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Sun Bears and Devils

i have removed the following Another development is the additon of a male Sun Bear and Tasmanian devils in a Ausrallian area - can anybody prove this. until they can it staying off the article. the only animals i am aware of are addax and persian gointered gazelles.

Hello, Tasmanian devils have been discussed to be part of the zoos collection, but I've no idea when they'd arrive. Some keepers would like to see sun bears return to Chester zoo, but would not be for a while. Addax are no longer coming to Chester wiithin the next few years, and I think the gazelles are still on the list.


Ae12079410 13:27, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Updated the link for history

The history link wasn't accurate (it may have been at some stage, but was now out of date). I've also added a bit more about the history. I wish there was more available somewhere in a reliable source, as my mother knew one of the people involved in the previous zoo at Shavington: a Dr. Willy English, who was the GP for Haslington. She and her friends often used to visit "Willy English's zoo" in Shavington, and I recall her telling me from my cildhood that Chester zoo was formed in part from the animals he kept. Pity there is no easy to obtain history of this stage in a reliable and citable source.  DDStretch  (talk) 15:36, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Not sure if it of much "historical" value, but The Chester Council website provides some good pictures and some more detail - maybe just as a "External link"?
There also seems to be a book: Johns, J. (1969) Zoo without bars - the story of Chester Zoo. Victor Gollancz. Perhaps something to look for in a local library?  Pixie2000 (talk) 18:42, 8 May 2008 (UTC)