Chester Zoo Newletters

Chester Zoo has published newsletters since 1937. Its aim was to give members an insight into what was happening at the zoo and to share news about it’s animal collection. These newsletters are a rich resource for our zoo history and are fully searchable.

The newsletter has changed its name a few times over the years; Our Zoo News (1937-1960), Chester Zoo News (1962-1965), Chester Zoo News and Guide (1965-1980 back to Chester Zoo News (1981-1982), then Chez Nous (1983-1987), Zoo Life (1988-2005), back to Chester Zoo News again (1988-2002), in parallel with Zoo Life, Z Magazine (2006-2022) and presently Our Zoo (from 2022).