Latest Zoo News

Published 10.02.2021 Our Future: BZS opens consultation on development of its West Car Park

BZS have started an extensive engagement programme with the local community to ask their views on future plans for Bristol Zoo Gardens’ West Car Park on College Road in Clifton.

Published 09.02.2021 Our venomous stingray undergoes rare surgery to remove tumour

One of our largest and most venomous aquatic creatures has undergone a rare surgical procedure to remove a life-threatening tumour.

Published 04.02.2021 Bristol Zoo Gardens and Wild Place Project temporary closure

Wild Place Project and Bristol Zoo Gardens closure due to third national lockdown.

Published 04.02.2021 First sight of threatened, nocturnal lemur born at Bristol Zoo Gardens

This is the first glimpse of one of the most unusual and threatened lemurs in the world – born at Bristol Zoo Gardens.

Published 04.02.2021 Bristol Zoological Society's statement on Kamran the lion

Updated on 08.03.2021: Kamran (now known as Herman) left Bristol Zoo Gardens in April 2019 to join a lioness at Tehran Zoological Gardens.

Published 18.01.2021 Conservation Optimism for 2021

Monday January 18 has been dubbed ‘Blue Monday’ – allegedly the most depressing day of the year – but our conservationists say we have plenty to be optimistic about.