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Chester Zoo Fixes Awkward 'Child Predator Tour' Listing
Chester Zoo accidentally used a confusing name for one of its tours.
The listing called it a “Child Predator Tour.”
The zoo actually meant a tour for children about animals that hunt other animals.
These animals included lions, tigers, and birds of prey.
The wording made many people think the tour was about predators who target children.
People shared screenshots on social media and made jokes about the mistake.
The zoo said its computer system had created the name using a default naming convention.
The wording was changed soon after people noticed it.
Chester Zoo advertised a guided animal tour using the phrase “Child Predator Tour.”
The tour was intended to teach children about predatory animals, including lions, tigers, and birds of prey.
The wording appeared to suggest a tour involving child predators because of poor phrasing and punctuation.
Screenshots spread across X and Reddit, prompting widespread online mockery and criticism.
The zoo said the error resulted from its default system naming convention and was quickly corrected.
- Who
- Chester Zoo and its visitors; social media users highlighted the mistake.
- What
- An online listing used the awkward phrase “Child Predator Tour” for a guided tour about predatory animals.
- Where
- On Chester Zoo’s online ticketing platform, with reactions appearing on X and Reddit.
- When
- The mistake was noticed recently and changed shortly after it went viral.
- Why
- The zoo said the wording resulted from its default naming convention; the intended tour was for children to learn about predatory animals.
Key facts
- Attraction
- Chester Zoo
- Misleading phrase
- “Child Predator Tour”
- Intended subject
- Predatory animals, including lions, tigers, and birds of prey
- Tour duration
- 90 minutes
- Tour transport
- An electric tour bus
- Online reaction
- Screenshots circulated on X and Reddit
- Zoo explanation
- The error was caused by a default naming convention in the booking system
Quotes
Chester Zoo
The UK zoo promoting the guided animal tour
“Discover the predators of the animal kingdom, and their prey in our brand new guided tour. You'll be the first visitors in the zoo as you board our electric tour bus and enjoy 90 minutes of the zoo all to yourself.”
NDTV
An unidentified social media user
A commenter reacting to the awkward tour listing
“I hope this has been cleared by Cheshire Police - seems a bit dangerous.”
NDTV
Sources
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