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Four-tonne interactive gorilla sculpture wows onlookers at Bristol zoo

A giant interactive gorilla sculpture weighing in at more than four tonnes has been turning heads in Bristol. The installation was unveiled at Bristol Zoo Gardens to mark the final opening weeks ahead of its closure on September 3. The gorilla, ...

21 Jul 2022 at 20:39

Staff at Bristol Zoo bid a fond farewell to Clifton site

Bristol Zoo is expecting a bumper crowd this Saturday as it prepares to close its doors after 186 years and move to a new site. The zoo opened its doors in Clifton in 1836, making it the fifth oldest zoo in the world, and it still has many of ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Bristol Zoo extends opening hours ahead of closure

The fifth oldest zoo in the world is extending its opening hours ahead of its imminent closure. Bristol Zoo Gardens will close to the public for the last time on September 3 at 5.30pm but, due to soaring demand, will open at 9am next Friday ...

26 Aug 2022 at 08:39

Bristol Zoo shuts its doors as tearful visitors and staff say a final goodbye

Visitors and staff were in tears as Bristol Zoo shut its doors for the last time after 186 years. Scores of people gathered outside the entrance on Saturday to watch the last visitors walk out through the doors and to wave goodbye to the ...

04 Sept 2022 at 00:56

Married ‘next to butterflies and flamingos’: People recall Bristol Zoo memories

The son of a gardener who worked at Bristol Zoo for nearly 50 years and a woman who was married at the site have recalled “beautiful” memories of their time at the zoo as it closes its doors after 186 years on Saturday. The opening in ...

03 Sept 2022 at 14:32

Zoos lay on icy treats to keep animals cool in heatwave

Zoos across the UK have taken extra precautions to keep their animals cool amid the soaring temperatures, with some offering icy treats and others shutting their gates to the public. After the Met Office issued the UK’s first red ...

18 Jul 2022 at 16:31

One of UK’s oldest zoos to shut after 186 years

One of the UK’s oldest zoos will close the doors of its 186-year-old site for good in September, with all its animals set to move to a new location. The Bristol Zoological Society said Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton will shut ...

15 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Public asked to help name endangered red panda cub born at zoo

Members of the public are being asked to choose a name for an endangered red panda cub. The female cub was born at Bristol Zoo Project to first-time parents Neora and Laya on June 26. She has now received her first ...

21 Aug 2025 at 16:18

Hand-reared endangered red panda cub takes first steps in new habitat

A hand-reared endangered red panda cub has taken her first steps in her outdoor habitat at a zoo. Asha was born at Bristol Zoo Project to first-time parents Neora and Laya on June 26 last year. Her mother Laya ...

13 Feb 2026 at 09:56

Duke of Edinburgh goes behind the scenes at zoo to prepare gorilla food

The Duke of Edinburgh went behind the scenes at a zoo to prepare food for a troop of gorillas. Prince Edward paid tribute to the efforts of staff at Bristol Zoo Project, ahead of the public opening of the ...

17 Mar 2026 at 17:25

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