One of the oldest zoos in the UK will close the doors of its 186-year-old site for good in September, with all its animals set to move to a new location.
The Bristol Zoological Society said Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton will shut permanently on September 3, having been open to the public since 1836, making it the world’s fifth oldest menagerie.
It is moving to the site of the society’s wildlife park, the Wild Place Project, in south Gloucestershire.
