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SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 Chester Zoo is celebrating their 89th birthday today as well as the news that they are allowed to reopen. But they are still not out of the woods yet! The financial losses are great, and we still need to Save Our Zoo. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 7- Meerkat Mob 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Meerkat - Suricata suricatta IUCN Status- Least Concern South Africa Meerkats are immune to scorpion venom! There can be up to 50 members in a family mob of meerkats, all lead by an alpha female. Meerkats have excellent eyesight and the dark fur around their eyes helps to reduce the glare from the sun in their warm, hot and sunny environment. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic ...

Help prevent the extinction of the Javan Green Magpie! 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page. SING FOR SONGBIRDS is the zoos global campaign that is helping to save this critically endangered bird. Keep an eye out for more Sing For Songbirds designs! Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world! The plight of the Javan Green Magpie is especially important to us, as these beautiful birds could already be extinct in the wild...

Help prevent the extinction of the Bali Myna! 100% of my artist's margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's just giving page. SING FOR SONGBIRDS is the Zoo's campaign helping to save this critically endangered bird. Keep an eye out for more Sing For Songbirds designs! Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as am entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

Help prevent the extinction of the Javan Green Magpie! 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page. SING FOR SONGBIRDS is the zoos global campaign that is helping to save this critically endangered bird. Keep an eye out for more Sing For Songbirds designs! Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world! The plight of the Javan Green Magpie is especially important to us, as these beautiful birds could already be extinct in the wild...

Help prevent the extinction of the Asian Fairy Bluebird! 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page. SING FOR SONGBIRDS is the zoos global campaign that is helping to save this critically endangered bird. Keep an eye out for more Sing For Songbirds designs! Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

Help prevent the extinction of the Sumatran Laughingthrush! 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page. SING FOR SONGBIRDS is the zoos global campaign that is helping to save this critically endangered bird. Keep an eye out for more Sing For Songbirds designs! Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as am entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world! The plight of the Sumatran Laughingthrush is especially important to us, as these birds have a critically low population and need our help to s...

Meet me at the Chester Cross! A central point of the city of Chester. Located in the city centre the Chester Cross usually has a busker playing music that echoes down the Rows.

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 13- Watercolour Giant Otter 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Giant Otter, Pteronura brasiliensis IUCN Status- Endangered Their diet consists of predominantly fish. They can be up to a meter tall when stood up, and are incredible and Giles swimmers. They have light splotchy pattern on their throat that is unique and canbe used to identify them. They are known as the river wolf in the Amazon, one of their habitats. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board ...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 22- Grey-Crowned Crane 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Grey-Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum gibbericeps IUCN Status- Endangered This crane, like all similar birds, have a very strong bond with their partners and often remain paired for life. They use their bright red throat pouch to create booming calls during courtship each year, in which they dance with their partners just prior to breeding. They eat plants and insects and occupy the wetlands of eastern and southern Africa. You can support the fundraiser ...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 12- Red Panda 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens IUCN Status- Endangered Red Pandas are an a boreal species (live in trees) that eat predominantly bamboo- it makes up 98% of their natural diet! Their claws are retractable and they have a false thumb for grip whilst climbing. Scientists have now discovered there are actually two species of Red Panda, using genetic testing- the Chinese Red Panda, and the Himalayan Red Panda. These two subspecies diverged some 200,000 years ago, scientists h...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 21- Blue Poison Dart Frog 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Blue Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius azureus IUCN Status- Vulnerable The poison dart frogs are so toxic that they only have one natural predator- the Fire Bellied Snake, Leimadophis epinephelus. This colubrid- a type of snake, the same level of classification as a python- is immune to the toxic skin of the frog. Just how poisonous are they? Some poison dart frogs have the capability to kill 10 grown men, whilst others will make a grown man ill, but...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 19- Visayan Hornbill 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Visayan Hornbill, Penelopides panini IUCN Status- Endangered 1,200 remained in 2001, though the number is now likely below 1,000. Males, like the one drawn, are black and white with creamy coloured neck, head, lower chest and rump. The males have a striped casque- or bill- whilst the females are darker in colour with a less vibrant casque. Chester Zoo is one of the organisations spearheading the conservation and breeding of this endangered species. You c...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 15- Watercolour Komodo Dragon 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis IUCN Status- Vulnerable Komodo Dragon's are the heaviest lizard in the world. They can walk up to seven miles a day. Females can reproduce without a male using a process called parthenogenesis. They have venom glands to bite and take down their prey- often much larger than themselves. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragones...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 14- Chilean Flamingo 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis IUCN Status- Near Threatened Their plumage is pink due to their diet, they are white at birth and darken as they age and consume pigments in their food. They can stand on one leg for up to 4 hours, which actually requires less muscle to balance than when using both, meaning they can rest their other leg too, and have greater balance on one leg than two! You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.co...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 11- Watercolour Giant Pangolin 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Giant Ground Pangolin, Smutsia gigantea IUCN Status- Endangered The Pangolin is the highest trafficked animal in the world. Chester Zoo is one or the organisationsite spearheading vital research to save this elusive and rare animal. Find out more here: https://www.chesterzoo.org/news/a-world-first-tracking-a-giant-pangolin/ You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Drago...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 18- Leafcutter Ant 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Leafcutter Ant Leafcutter ants can lift 50x their own body weight. Leafcutter ants do not kill the plants they take from, they actually prune them. The leaves they collect are to feed and cultivate a fungus only found in Leafcutter ant colonies. The ants actually feed on the fungus they grow and as such these ants can be classed as the tiniest farmers in the animal Kingdom. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Yo...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 17- Blue Morpho Butterfly 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Blue Morpho Butterfly, Morpho peleides IUCN Status- Not Evaluated Blue morphos usually live for about 115 days from being laid as an egg to death. Butterflies eat rotting fruit and dead animals. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them a...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 24- Two Toed Sloth 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Two Toed Sloth, Choloepus didactylus IUCN Status- Least Concern Two toed sloths lack the distinctive mask of the Three Toed Sloth. Sloths only come down from the trees to poo once a week. They do everything upside down, including eating, sleeping, mating and even giving birth. Sloths have a powerful grip and curved spine, as well as extra ribs to support their weight. Despite their grip, they have a low muscle mass of just 25%, in comparison, most mammals have abou...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 23- Rainbow Sumatran Tiger 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Sumatran Tiger, Panthera tigris sondaica IUCN Status- Critically Endangered Sumatran tigers are the smallest of the surviving Tiger subspecies. Just 500 remain, with numbers decreasing fast. Endemic to the island of Sumatra, most of these tigers live within 5 National Parks and 2 Game Reserves- though up to 100 tigers live outside of these areas and are at great risk of extinction due to agriculture. Tigers have been wiped out throughout Indonesia, with ...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 26 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. Jaguar/Black Jaguar, Panthera onca / Melanistic Panthera onca IUCN status: Near Threatened. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 16- Asian Elephant 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus IUCN Status- Endangered Elephants are highly social animals with complex family groups lead by an Alpha female, usually the oldest. Of the two main species of Elephant- African and Asian- Asian are the smallest and have smaller ears close to their head. Despite their massive size, they are herbivores and spend up to 2/3rds of the day eating. They have the longest gestation period of any mammal, and a single calf is born after a 22 ...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 29- Humboldt Penguin. 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 28- Baby Stevie the Chimpanzee 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 20- Flagtail Prochilodus 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Flagtail Prochilodus/Flagtail Characin, Semaprochilodus insignis IUCN Status- Not Evaluated With a silvery body and characteristic black and orange striped tail, the Flagtail is a striking species. They reach an adult size of about 35-40 cm, so require a large tank with lots of room. Kept singly or in shoals of 6+, they eat plants and algae. Locals of Chester Zoo will see a stunning adult Characin in the Jaguar House aquarium. You can support the fundrai...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 25- Baby Eastern Bongo 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Eastern Bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci IUCN Status- Critically Endangered Their thin vertical stripes help then to camoflage by breaking up their body shape. They bend the of heads back when moving through the forest so they don't get stuck in branches. They are the rarest large mammal in Africa. Both Males and Females have long spiralling horns as adults, and they are used to find food by uprooting plants. The males also use them to spar over females,...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Today is the LAST DAY of designs! Day 30- Mushu the Red Ruffed Lemur. 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 27- Fossa 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent them as an entity in any way. We are just massive fans of the zoo and what they do to help conservation, and prevent extinction all over the world!

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 9- Aardvark 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Aardvark, Orycteropus afer IUCN Status- Least Concern African savannahs The Aardvark is nocturnal, they have an excellent sense of smell but bad eyesight! They are excellent diggers, some burrows reaching 13 M! You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on behalf of the zoo nor do any of our designs represent ...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 8- Grevy's Zebra 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Grevy's Zebra, Equus Grevyi IUCN Status- Endangered <2,000 remain in the wild. Ethiopia and Kenya, Africa The population of the Grevy's Zebra has declined by 80% in the last 40 years. Zebras are black with white stripes! Each and every zebra's stripes are unique, like a human fingerprint. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 10: Cartoon Rothchilds Giraffe. 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Rothschild Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis IUCN Status- Vulnerable Roughly 650 remain in the wild (IUCN, 2016) Savannas of Africa Their dark tongues actually protect them from sunburn, and can measure up to 45cm. Every giraffes coat is unique, the same as our fingerprints! Rothschilds giraffes are unlike other giraffes as they have little to no markings on their lower legs. Giraffe necks have the same number of vertebra as a human- 7- these are jus...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 designs in 30 days to raise money for Chester Zoo. Day 4: Asian Fairy-Bluebird 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Asian Fairy-Bluebird, Irena puella IUCN status: Least Concern The males are black and blue, whilst the females are turquoise with a duller appearance. Both have bright red eyes. They have small feet for their body size, and are very active birds. Their calls can resemble a common starling. You can also support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we d...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 3: Eastern Black Rhino Watercolour 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Eastern Black Rhino- Diceros bicornis michaeli IUCN Status- Critically Endangered Roughly 700 remain in the wild. Lives in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. Black rhinos have an excellent sense of smell, though very bad eyesight! Their feet have padded soles that act like cushions for their high body weight- the average weight of an adult male is 1,100kg /2,300lbs. You can also support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundrais...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 5: African Painted Dogs. 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: African Painted Dog- Lycaon pictus. IUCN Status- Endangered Roughly 6,600 remain in the wild. Found in Africa. Painted dogs make a kill 80% of the time. By comparison, Lion's hunts are only successful 25% of the time.Their Latin name means Painted Wolf. You can support the fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chester-Zoo-Youth-Board Please note Celtic Dragoness Arts is not affiliated with Chester Zoo, we do not presume to speak on ...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 1: Iblis - Geometric Asiatic Lion 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Asiatic Lion - Panthera Leo Leo IUCN Status- Endangered Roughly 350 remain in the wild. Endemic to the Gir Forest in India- an area roughly the size of London! Asiatic Lions are smaller than African Lions, with a sparser mane and a long line of fur on their belly. Despite the stereotypical idea of a Lion pride consisting of one male and several related females, Asiatic Lions actually stick in small prides of same sex groups. African Lions can follo...

SAVE OUR ZOO 2020 I am doing 30 Chester Zoo designs in 30 Days to raise money for Chester Zoo! Day 6- Curious Cuttlefish 100% of my artists margin will go directly to Chester Zoo's Just Giving page to raise much needed funds during this difficult time. About the animal: Cuttlefish- Sepia officinalis IUCN Status- Least Concern Native to the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea. These animals have incredible camouflage abilities, able to blend in with any environment. This is especially amazing as they are believed to be colourblind, instead able to tell the difference between different wavelengthstyles of light using polarization. Their skin can also change texture, and they are capable of creating a mesmerising display...