Unique gifts and experiences

We offer a range of gift ideas, perfect for animal lovers or for friends or relatives who have everything. To take a look at the products we offer through our online shop, click here.

When you buy a gift from Bristol Zoo you will be directly contributing towards the upkeep of the animals and supporting the conservation of threatened species.

  Animal adoption

Help us to look after your favourite animal by becoming an animal adopter; it makes a fantastic gift for any age!

You can choose from 12 different animals, including Poppy the African penguin, Babushka the meerkat or Biggie the giant tortoise and cost just £45. 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.

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

Click here to order an adoption online

Please allow 14 days for delivery of the pack. A limited range of adoption packs are also available to purchase in the Zoo shop.

Annual membership

Treat someone to free entry to the Zoo for a whole year, along with a host of other great benefits when you buy an annual membership as a gift.

There’s always something new to see, beautiful gardens, two exciting playgrounds and plenty of undercover exhibits for a great day out whatever the weather.

Buy annual membership online here

Friends of Bristol Zoo scheme

If you want to make an additional contribution to our conservation projects and be more actively involved with our work, then join our new 'Friends of Bristol Zoo' scheme.

Keeper for the day

Buy the ultimate present for an animal lover and treat them to a ‘keeper for the day’ experience package? The ‘Keeper for the Day’ scheme is designed to give people a real understanding of the work involved in looking after animals at our Zoo. It includes activities such as feeding, cleaning enclosures and animal enrichment with a variety of our animals.

Cost - £225  and includes Zoo keeper fleece, a complimentary guest ticket and a guide book.

Due to the hands-on nature of this experience, participants of 'Keeper for the Day' must be physically fit and suffering no severe health problems. For insurance purposes, the scheme is only available to those aged sixteen years and over and unfortunately cannot accommodate wheelchair users in this instance due to access difficulties behind the scenes.

For more information about keeper for the day and for bookings click here

Birds of Prey experience

Try your hand at falconry with our fantastic new birds of prey experiences. This experience gets you closer to birds of prey than ever before!

Save up to £90 with our end of season offer!

Click here to find out more about our Birds of Prey experience