Bristol Zoo has explained why it has decided to put a historic bust of one of its most famous residents up for auction. The 1949 bronze bust of Alfred the Gorilla is among more than 300 items from ...

Many items were sold for thousands of pounds, including the original carved stone bust of the iconic Bristol Zoo gorilla Alfred, which sold for £9,000. Another lot, a well-known half-gorilla ...

Hasani has been hand-reared by keepers and raised by surrogate mother Kera A baby gorilla ... zoo and hand-reared by keepers and a surrogate is celebrating his first birthday. Hasani was born at ...

A baby gorilla, born at Bristol Zoo, has been given the name Hasani - which means "handsome" in Swahili - following a public vote. The three-month-old western lowland gorilla was born in August ...

A gorilla enclosure has been targeted by a number of ‘distressing’ break-ins, following a viral Tik-Tok video that made false claims about their welfare. Keep up with the latest new videos ...

Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. In a video clip (click to play above), zookeepers explain why they have had to step up security after repeated break-ins at a gorilla ...

A zoo has increased security following repeated break ins at the gorilla enclosure - after rumours speculated the animals are not being looked after. Bristol Zoo Project has been dealing with ...

The troop of eight gorillas have remained living at Bristol Zoo Gardens location since it closed to the public in September 2022. They are due to move a new Central African Forest habitat at the ...