In the wild, they are highly threatened by poaching, habitat loss, conflict with humans and disease. Chester Zoo has a long history in Asian elephant conservation, both at the zoo through its ...

Chester Zoo has confirmed the death of an elephant whose mother died just a month before. The four-year-old female Asian elephant, named Riva, died while under general anaesthetic on Wednesday ...

which were both born at the zoo, died after developing a viral infection Two elephant calves have died after falling ill with a virus at Chester Zoo. Three-year-old Nandita Hi Way and 18-month-old ...

Chester Zoo has grown rapidly since its foundation in 1930 so that today it is spread ... associated with opening large gates to let the elephants out of the Elephant House into the wide-open habitat ...