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Chester Zoo pulls record 2m visitors a year after blaze Chester Zoo pulls record 2m visitors a year after blaze
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A year after it was hit by a major blaze Chester Zoo has had a record number of visitors since. A year after it was hit by a major blaze, Chester Zoo has had a record number of visitors.
The zoo - already the UK's most popular - drew two million visitors in a year for the first time, a spokesman said.The zoo - already the UK's most popular - drew two million visitors in a year for the first time, a spokesman said.
The Monsoon Forest section, which houses wildlife from South East Asia, is due to reopen in 2020 after the blaze in December 2018.The Monsoon Forest section, which houses wildlife from South East Asia, is due to reopen in 2020 after the blaze in December 2018.
Chief executive Mark Pilgrim said visitors were "vital to our efforts to protect wildlife extinction globally".Chief executive Mark Pilgrim said visitors were "vital to our efforts to protect wildlife extinction globally".
"It's absolutely crucial that more people sit up and take urgent notice of the threats facing wildlife and fully embrace the different ways that they can help make a difference," he explained."It's absolutely crucial that more people sit up and take urgent notice of the threats facing wildlife and fully embrace the different ways that they can help make a difference," he explained.
Last December, some animals died in the fire was caused by an electrical fault. Last December, some animals died in the fire, which was caused by an electrical fault.
The zoo accommodates more than 20,000 creatures from 500 different species and is the country's most visited paid attraction outside London.The zoo accommodates more than 20,000 creatures from 500 different species and is the country's most visited paid attraction outside London.
In September, Cheshire West and Chester Council approved the zoo's plan for its Grasslands development, which is set to open with 28 "discreet" lodges, 14 "rigid tents" and a restaurant in 2022.In September, Cheshire West and Chester Council approved the zoo's plan for its Grasslands development, which is set to open with 28 "discreet" lodges, 14 "rigid tents" and a restaurant in 2022.