Latest Zoo News

Published 25.06.2015 Bristol Ensemble brings music from the movies to Bristol Zoo.

Some of Hollywood’s most famous film scores from motion pictures such as Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Dances with Wolves, Titanic and Star Wars will be performed on the evening.

Published 19.06.2015 Roaring success for Bristol Zoo at national zoo ‘Oscars’

We've received a host of awards from the British zoo community at a prestigious award ceremony.

Published 18.06.2015 Out of water operRAYtion on Bristol Zoo fish

Genevieve the stingray has just had an out-of-water operation to remove a large lump.

Published 15.06.2015 Bugs BY Design – Velopost Stamp Competition

We've joined forces with fossil fuel-free letter delivery service, Velopost to launch a stamp design competition which celebrates the arrival of the animatronic Big Bugs exhibition.

Published 11.06.2015 Giant venomous centipede flies over from Antigua - in Bristolian’s dirty washing.

We've just revealed the exciting adventure of one its new additions, a giant venomous centipede that travelled from Antigua, through customs, via a Bristolian’s dirty washing.

Published 10.06.2015 It’s pulling season for the Avon Invasive Weeds Forum

Avon Invasive Weeds Forum has just kick-started this year’s ‘Big Pull’ campaign in which members of the public are invited to pull up Himalayan Balsam; one of the main invasive weeds responsible for strangling and eradicating native species within the River Avon.