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 Love beetle by grets
Great nocturnal house with mice, mongoose, frogs, desert cats, the mysterious aye aye and various other animals which thrive at night. At the end is a mock-up of a kitchen complete with mice in the microwave and rats in the cellar.
The Bug World has some gorgeous and colourful inhanitants (see photo) including cockroaches, spiders and bees which are free to fly in and out.
The Penguin Coast is marvellous with above-and-below-water viewing areas - I just love sitting down watching the penguins 'fly' though the water. There are seals too, with regular feeding times.
Ring-tailed lemurs have their own island, as do spider and other monkeys, located in a lake full of pelicans.
The reptile house is amongst my favourite, with lizards, snakes, frogs and crocodiles.
Other animals include lions, red panda, gorilla, okapi, a monkey house, aquarium, pygmy hippo, a walk-through aviary, meercats, prairie dogs, Zona Brazil with cappuchins, marmosets, tapirs, agouti and peccaries. Lots of birds too, including a small flamingo lake.
Entrance fee £9.50 for adults
£6.00 for 3-14 year olds
FREE for under 3's
Senior citizens half price Fridays
Open from 9 am to 16.30 in winter
9 am to 17.30 in summer
Wheelchair access and hire. Restaurants and fast food outlets. Shops. Toilets.
Allow in excess of two hours for your visit
Car parking available at £1 per visit
For more pictures from the zoo, see the travellogues on my Clifton page Leave a Comment Address: Clifton Down, BristolPhone: Telephone 0117 973 7300 Fax 0117Directions: Bus no. 8 and 9 buses fromTemple Meads Station, City Centre and Zoo. Train to Clifton Down Station (10 min walk to the Zoo), By Road J17 on M5, A4018 then follow brown elephant signs. From Bristol City Centre: follow the brown elephant signs .Website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk Other Contact: Registered Charity no. 203695
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 by JuliaK
Haven't been there in the past but now..after 3 years in Bristol (7 years for my boyfriend!!!) we visited the for the very first time the Zoo.
I must say that is was the most fun thing I did for a long time now!
The entrance fee is £8.80 for adults and £7.70 consessions (students.... save the pound!) Leave a Comment Address: Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HAPhone: info line: 0117 973 8951Website: http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk Other Contact: business line: 0117 974 7300
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5 May 2003: We decided to go to Bristol Zoo. The Zoo was packed with people as it was another beautiful day. The car parks were full, so we found a nice space to park on the street not too far away. We saw baby marmosets, baby prairie dogs, and baby meerkats. We heard a talk on the Brazil animals, given by the lemur lady. We heard a talk on lemurs, by the lemur lady. We watch them 'feed' the gorillas (if you call throwing fruit at a gorilla 'feeding') and the penguins. It was a very nice little zoo.
Opening times
* Open daily from 9am to 5.30pm in peak season, closing at 5.00pm off-peak.
* Closed Christmas Day.
* Last entrance to animal houses is half an hour before closing.
* Last entrance to the Zoo is an hour before closing.
* Free entry for under 3's - baby changing and feeding facilities available.
* The Pelican Restaurant serves hot meals and snacks and has a covered picnic area.
* Discounts for groups.
* Shop for gifts and souvenirs.
* Wheelchair-friendly: 20 wheelchairs and 2 electric scooters are available for hire. Please phone to pre-book 0117 974 7357.
Allow 2-5 hours for your visit
Individual admission prices
Prices are effective from 22 March 2006
Individual Prices
Adult £10.00
Child (3-14) £6.00
Child (Under 3) Free
2 Adults + 2 Children £29.00
Concession: 15-18 yrs / student / senior citizen / disabled adult £8.70
Disabled child £4.50 Phone: 0117 974 7399Directions: From the M5: J17 take the A4018 then follow brown elephant signs. From Bristol City Centre: follow the brown elephant signs and/or signs to Clifton.Website: http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/
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 by coopergirl2003
There's a tunnel underwater where you can look at the penguins and sealions swimming above you wich is pretty cool.
I can't remember how much it cost but it was about £11-£15 for adults Leave a Comment Address: Bristol, UKDirections: Just up the road from the CLifton Suspension Bridge
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 by AraginaLeave a Comment Address: Bristol Zoo Gardens Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA.Other Contact: 0117 970 6176 Fax 0117 973 6814
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 Red panda cub by Galahad
The veterinary scientists of Bristol University use the zoo as a giant laboratory and a training ground for the next generation of vets. From their research they were able to show the psychological damage of keeping the really large mammals in such a confined space like Bristol Zoo.
Dec 2003 9 Rare Savu pythons (Liasis macllotti savuensis) have hatched at the zoo. They are orange in colour on hatching and become darker as they mature over the next 2 to 3 years. Savu pythons were only discovered in 1993 and are only found on one 100 square kilometre island in Indonesia.
The photo is of a red panda cub about 3 months old. Leave a Comment Address: Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HAPhone: info line: 0117 973 8951Website: http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk Other Contact: business line: 0117 974 7300
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It has been a very long time since I went to Bristol Zoo so I can't really write a lot at the moment.
I must pay it a visit soon. Leave a Comment Address: Directions:
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Although I visited the zoo many times as a child I avoided it when we first came to live in Bristol.
Then I had to take my class for a day out there and realised what a gem it is! Most of the large animals have gone (there used to be an awful polar bear pit with the poor creatures pacing up and down all day.) Wendy, the elephant, who had become an institution in her own right, sadly died last year.
The zoo has been modernised, there's a superb sea lion enclosure, a gorilla island and much more. Also the gardens are absolutely stunning.
The conservation work being carried out is impressive and the Education Department is wonderful, if you're a teacher.
Well worth a visit! Leave a Comment Address: Brisol Zoo, The Downs, Clifton, BristolDirections: Up on the Downs as you drive towards the Suspension Bridge.
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 by JuliaK
The monkey house
More animals from our visit to the Zoo, to the General Tips Page!!! Leave a Comment
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