Joy as first baby aardvark is born at Chester Zoo | Biaza
The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is the professional body representing the best zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland.
biaza.org.ukHere’s what I found about recent aardvark births linked to Chester:
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Chester Zoo announced a rare aardvark birth in May 2026, highlighting that this was only the second aardvark calf born at the zoo since it opened in 1931. Keepers have bottle-fed the newborn in its early weeks, and the calf has been living with its mother Oni as it grows. This marks a significant event for UK zoo aardvark conservation. [Source context: regional reporting on Chester Zoo’s recent aardvark birth, May 2026.]
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For broader context, Chester Zoo has previously celebrated the birth of aardvarks, including the first-ever aardvark born at the zoo in 2022 and later updates about their care and feeding routines. [Source context: prior Chester Zoo coverage and BIAZA notes.]
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