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Gift box adoptions

You can choose from 10 different animals (see choices below) and costs just £45. 

Click here to order your adoption online in a matter of minutes

Adoption packs include two tickets to the Zoo, a cuddly toy, an adoption certificate, a copy of Zoo Matters magazine, your name displayed at the exhibit and a fact-file about your chosen animal. Alternatively you can purchase a virtual adoption which can be with your recipient in minutes online, click here to find out more.

If you are choosing to adopt one of our western lowland gorillas, please be aware that the gorilla house will be closed for refurbishment over the coming months so the gorillas may not be on show when you visit, more information can be found here.

Group adoption

Get together to help wildlife by adopting an animal as a group. Come and visit your animal together. It could even become your mascot! Cost - £60.

Call the adoptions team on 0117 974 7300 to order your adoption, or order your adoption online.

The list of animals available for adoption are below, click on the images to buy an adoption:

Image of kukena the western lowland gorilla - available for adoption at Bristol Zoo Komale the Western lowland gorilla Poppy the African penguin Jasmina the red panda Warbie the ring-tailed lemur Amarillo the howler monkey
Buffy the fruit bat Biggie the giant tortoise Opal the amethystine python Babushka the meerkat Philip the poison dart frog Kamran and Ketan the lion cubs