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===XXI век===

 

In January 2009, Chester Zoo unveiled ''Natural Vision'', a £225 million plan to transform itself into the largest conservation attraction in Europe. The first phase of the plan was to be a £90 million, {{Convert|56|ha|sing=on}} enclosed African-rainforest-themed sanctuary containing a band of [[gorilla]]s and a troop of chimpanzees, as well as [[okapi]] and a variety of tropical birds, [[amphibian]]s, reptiles, fishes, and [[invertebrate]]s, moving freely among lush vegetation. It included a water ride to take visitors through the exhibit. ''Natural Vision'' was to eventually include a 90-room hotel, a Conservation College, and a revamped main entrance that would link the zoo to a marina to be developed on zoo land, all to be completed by 2018.<ref name="bbc_unveiling">{{Cite web