TripAdvisor ranks Chester Zoo as third best in the world

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales

This article is old - Published: Thursday, Aug 31st, 2017

Chester Zoo has been named as the third best-rated zoo in the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards.

The zoo, which is home to over 15,000 animals from over 500 species set in 125 acres of zoological gardens, came third behind second placed San Diego Zoo in the USA and first placed Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz, Spain.

Chester Zoo has also rated as the best in the UK, according to the new rankings which are based on millions of reviews posted on the influential TripAdvisor website.

Jamie Christon, Chief Operating Officer at the zoo, said:

We’re absolutely ecstatic to have been named as the third best zoo in the world.
It especially delights us as this ranking is based purely on the millions of reviews and opinions of visitors. It’s a real seal of approval from the public.

With us being a registered conservation and education charity it means an awful lot – as every person that pays to come through our gates is contributing to our vital global conservation work, preventing extinction overseas and here in the UK.

The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards are based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers across the globe.

Award winners are determined using an algorithm that takes into account the quantity and quality of reviews gathered over a 12-month period.