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The interior of a large polytunnel with greenery

Tropical House

Step inside our brand-new Tropical House!

Get up close to free-flying birds, endangered reptiles, colourful beetles and tiny mouse deer.

A woman walks with two toddlers on a path surrounded by plants in a greenhouse. The toddlers wear overalls and colorful shirts.

Who lives here?

A large blue bird standing in front of greenery

Victoria crowned pigeon

Big, blue and bright, our pair of Victoria crowned pigeons are hard to miss!

A tortoise walking across a gravel path

Radiated tortoise

Radiated tortoises only live in southern Madagascar and are classed as Critically Endangered.

A bleeding-heart dove seen in close up, sat on the ground surrounded by green ferns

Mindanao bleeding-heart dove

Mindanao bleeding-heart doves have a distinct red patch on their chests, giving them their name ‘bleeding heart’.

A turquoise dwarf gecko sitting on a leaf

Turquoise dwarf gecko

The turquoise dwarf gecko is a small, electric blue gecko found only in a tiny area of forest in Tanzania.

A vivid green bird standing on the edge of a man-made pond

Superb fruit dove

The superb fruit dove lives up to its name! They're gorgeously colourful birds with bright blue and green feathers.

A Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko perched on a branch

Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko

Henkel’s leaf-tailed geckos are subtly coloured geckos that have fantastic camouflage among the forests where they live.

A grosbeak starling perched on a branch

Grosbeak starling

The grosbeak starling is a glossy black bird with striking red tail feathers. Listen out for its song!

Small dark brown mouse deer with white chest markings and large black eyes, curled on leaf litter under a wooden shelter.

Phillippine mouse deer

The Philippine mouse deer is the world’s smallest deer, at just 30cm tall!

A close up of a bright green beetle with a forked horn

African fruit beetles

Their striking colours help them to keep camouflaged among the plants and flowers.

A peacock pheasant stood on leafy ground

Palawan peacock pheasant

The male’s vivid feathers are to show potential mates that he’s healthy and has good genes for breeding.

An orange and grey bird standing on a woodchipped ground

Orange-headed thrush

In the wild, orange-headed thrushes are found across Asia, from Bangladesh to Vietnam.

More to do at Bristol Zoo Project!

Elevated wooden walkway in a forest

Bear Wood

Explore a winding treetop walkway through the habitat of bears, lynxes, wolves and wolverines!

Play all day

Find plenty of places to play as you explore the zoo, including Explorers Basecamp and the much-loved Barefoot Trail!

A black and white lemur hanging down from a rope with ropes, hammocks and trees behind it

Lemur Walkthrough

Get up close to lemurs in the walkthrough, with no barriers between you and the animals!

Zoo guide talks to children and an adult beside a giraffe enclosure as the giraffe stands in the background.

Family Saver Tickets now just £49.09!

Your day out just became even better value! Family Saver tickets start at £49.09.

Family Saver ticket not right for you? Individual tickets start at £12.73.

Find us

Find us just off Junction 17 of the M5, five minutes from Cribbs Causeway. Under 2s go free!

Discover the Tropical House - Bristol Zoo Project