Visitors and animals had to be evacuated from Chester Zoo following a large fire.
The fire broke out in the Monsoon Forest habitat area of the popular Ellesmere Port attraction on Saturday morning and burned through the roof of enclosure.
Up to 15 fire crews brought the blaze under control as one person was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
Chester Zoo staff moved animals away from the area affected by the fire including critically endangered Sumatran orangutans and gibbons.
“We are working hard to account for all other species, such as birds, and move animals to alternative habitats,” confirmed a statement from the zoo.
“Given that this is the UK’s largest zoo tropical house this will take some time. The zoo’s experts will be working intensively in the coming days and weeks to do this.”