A rare snow leopard cub, the first to be born at Chester Zoo in its 94-year history, has taken her first steps outside, as keepers reveal her name following thousands of public suggestions. Born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin, the 10-week-old cub has spent her early weeks snuggled away in a secluded den with mum.

The Visitor Centre at RSPB Old Moor, South Yorkshire’s flagship nature reserve, has been transformed thanks to a new boost of £30,000 raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Visitors to RSPB Old Moor in the heart of South Yorkshire’s Dearne Valley will now be welcomed with a refreshed experience, making the centre more accessible for all.

Butterfly experts have been sharing their excitement after a species from southern Europe was confirmed to have been seen in the UK for the first time. Two sightings of the Southern Small White have now been verified - one in Suffolk and one in County Durham. It comes after the UK recorded its warmest and sunniest-ever spring, which has prompted a flurry of unusual butterfly and moth activity.

A duo of corpse flower blooms have captured global attention. Now conservation scientists are calling for the horticultural community to learn from this to save other threatened plants. Scientists at Chester Zoo say the attention and care given to the odorous titan arum plants currently blooming at the U.S.

The birth of an okapi has been caught on CCTV cameras at Chester Zoo. The precious calf was born in the early hours on 6 May to mum Ada, and dad Stomp, following a 14-month pregnancy.

Chester Zoo has announced the return of its hugely popular Afterglow event - offering visitors the rare opportunity to explore the zoo and its 37,000 animals after hours… but this time, with even more surprises.

The Wildlife Trusts and RHS are encouraging everyone to be a hoverfly hero by showcasing a hoverfly-friendly garden at the upcoming RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, and designer Sam Galloway have joined forces to create an RHS-supported wildlife garden specifically designed to encourage the declining species.

Chester Zoo has been named the third most popular ‘paid for’ attraction in England after more than as 1.9 million people visited last year. New data, released by VisitEngland, has revealed the zoo welcomed 1,947,544 people in 2024, on par with the previous year’s figures (1,942,890).

Four Maccoa ducklings, one of Africa’s rarest duck species, have hatched at Chester Zoo for the very first time. The ducklings mark the zoo’s first ever successful breeding of the endangered African birds and comes as part of the zoo’s growing efforts to help safeguard the continent’s most threatened species.

With weather forecasts predicting temperatures in the high twenties by Friday, garden birds face extra challenges in staying hydrated and healthy.

Chester Zoo has unveiled a striking new sculpture - the Celebration Tree - created by internationally renowned artist Emma Rodgers. Standing at 20-ft-tall (six metres), conservationists say the tree will celebrate life’s most meaningful moments while also raising vital funds for the zoo’s vital efforts to protect UK wildlife.

The latest Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) is now open and gives farmers the opportunity to invest in modern equipment and innovative technology, but applications must be submitted by midday on the 10 July 2025, according to rural property consultancy, Lister Haigh. The Lister Haigh team are already working on applications with farmers from across the North of England.