The Bristol Zoological Society said Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton will shut permanently on September 3, having been open to the public since 1836.

The zoo's chief executive Dr ... East Lawn Credit: Bristol Zoological Society Dr Morris said: “This is our legacy, a lasting gift to the community of Bristol, which we know will be welcomed ...

Anita Oldham, 49, began visiting Bristol Zoo with her father - who has since died - when she was a baby. "When I visit, I think of him. That is why this zoo will always be the gift that keeps on ...

The last paying visitor at Bristol Zoo exited through the gift shop at the end of an emotional day in September 2022. It was the first Saturday of September, the last of the school summer holidays ...