Life-sized animals created from Lego have arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a new trail.
A lion, a leopard, a tiger, a cheetah and a jaguar are among the 12 giant creations appearing in the attraction's Lego: Big Cats event .
The world’s biggest felines, spectacularly constructed from thousands of Lego bricks, arrived in time for February half term and will be staying until April 30.
A mammoth 600,000 Lego bricks have been used to make the masterpieces, which have taken a whopping 2,000 hours to build.
The 12 big cats are all in one place, close to the zoo's Dragons in Danger building, and don't take too long to see - apart from the typical queues for those all-important photo opportunities.
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And there are 10 other smaller ones hidden around the zoo for families to find - using the board next to each one to answer questions in a leaflet along the way.
Families can also have a go at creating their own animal models, and join the Zoo Rangers to discover more about big cats.
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Jamie Christon, chief operating officer at Chester Zoo, said the event is just one of many new attractions this year, including the Madagascar habitat which is opening to the public this Easter.
He said: "The new animal habitats will help us to continue our world leading conservation work for the species in our care, from rare lemurs in Madagascar to endangered Asiatic lions.
“As an education charity, it is vital that we also continue to engage visitors in this mission. We hope to bring visitors closer to the animals than ever before by giving them the chance to walk with lemurs, taking an expedition right into the heart of the forest, just as you can do in the wilds of Madagascar.
"People will not forget this experience. By inspiring a life-long connection to wildlife, we hope to create the conservationists of the future."
The Big Cats exhibition is part of the usual admission fee. To find out more, or to book, visit the website here .
