Bristol Zoo Gardens is closed to the public. Why not visit Bristol Zoo Project? A fun family attraction that provides outdoor adventure, play and learning. Meet amazing animals from across the world, from the mischievous lemurs of Madagascar to magnificent European brown bears. Every visit supports our charity’s conservation work.
What's happening at Bristol Zoo Gardens
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£1 million Central African Forest learning space to be created thanks to Biffa Award grant
9th Aug 2024
A state-of-the-art Central African-themed learning space is to be created at Bristol Zoo Project thanks to a one-million-pound grant from Biffa Award…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners
31st Aug 2022
Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Burrowing in captive juvenile Desertas wolf spiders (Hogna ingens)
29th Jul 2022
The Desertas wolf spider (Hogna ingens) is Critically endangered and is part of an EAZA ex-situ programme (EEP), managing the breeding of this species…
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Hand-rearing and re-introduction of an infant gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to his family group using an inexperienced female surrogate
27th Jul 2022
In August 2020, Bristol Zoo’s gorilla keepers arrived in work to the wonderful site of a newborn gorilla infant. Over the first few weeks, mum Kala…
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Bristol Zoo Gardens announces its closure date
15th Feb 2022
Bristol Zoo Gardens is planning a series of special celebration events ahead of its closure to the public on September 3 2022. They will include days…
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New study shows growing number of primates in danger in the wild
18th Jan 2022
A new study by conservationists based in Bristol has revealed that 65 per cent of primates are at risk of extinction. The alarming figure has been…
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Endangered white-clawed crayfish released in Devon
18th Oct 2021
A dozen large, breeding-age white-clawed crayfish have just been released into a privately owned ‘ark’ site in the Blackdown Hills
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Statement in support of Sustainable Palm Oil
1st Oct 2021
The conservation organisations listed below are committed to driving the palm oil industry in the right direction, and support a move to sustainable palm…
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Bristol conservationists get funds to help critically endangered lemurs
28th Oct 2020
Conservationists from Bristol Zoological Society have been given funding for more research to help save critically endangered lemurs in the wild.
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Breeding success in a captive born generation of pygmy slow loris
6th Oct 2020
Bristol Zoo Garden's work on breeding Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
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Bristol Zoo’s vital role in saving endangered spiders
14th Mar 2020
Bristol Zoo Gardens is involved in an international programme to save critically endangered spiders.
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International wildlife photographer visits Bristol Zoo Gardens
4th Mar 2020
International wildlife photographer Joel Sartore visited Bristol Zoo Gardens as part of a global quest to picture every species of animal in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries to encourage conservation.
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Amazing camera trap images show wild gorillas in Equatorial Guinea
24th Feb 2020
Wild western lowland gorillas have been pictured in central Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea, for the first time in more than a decade in a project spearheaded by Bristol Zoological Society
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Bristol Zoo Gardens’ miracle gorilla is four-years-old
12th Feb 2020
The gorillas at Bristol Zoo Gardens are celebrating for fourth birthday of ‘miracle gorilla’ Afia.
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Bristol Zoo Garden’s longest serving keeper retires
20th Jan 2020
The longest serving keeper at Bristol Zoo Gardens is retiring – after 45 years.
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Using rangers to deliver a zoo-based behaviour change campaign on sustainable palm oil
19th Sep 2019
Bristol Zoo researchers investigated whether zoo rangers can promote pro-environmental behaviour by delivering a behaviour change campaign.
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Bristol community plant collection
5th Dec 2013
Bristol Community Plant Collection was set up as a pilot project to grow Calendula (Pot Marigold) in the first dispersed plant collection of its kind.
