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Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England
Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England

Bristol Zoo, zoological park opened in 1836 in the Clifton section of Bristol, England. Though occupying only 5 hectares (12 acres), the zoo maintains a wide variety of floral plantings and exhibits more than 900 animals representing about 200 species. Noted especially for its monkey exhibit and its aquariums, the collection also includes a breeding group of black rhinoceroses and numerous okapi.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.