Bristols new zoo » Bristol Zoo

18-07-2008

I think you are right Jimmy, they also planned a tank in there for American crocodile too.

18-07-2008

Bristol Zoo used to be a privately run society- full title 'the Bristol, Clifton & West of England Zoological Society' or something similar, and as far as I know it still is. Its certainly nothing to do with Bristol City Council.

I had supposed the plans for their new 'Conservation Park' had been submitted long ago. I'm sure both the start of actual building work and completion dates will be put back several times while this huge amount of money is raised.

18-07-2008

The Society is a registered charity. I just looked it up on the Charities Commission database - it is Main Charity 1104986. They only made a small surplus in 2005, but they made £0.75 million in 2006 (on a turnover of just under £6 million).
The zoo's website says they have been given a grant of £1.5 million by the Regional Development Agency and they may be eligible for EU funding too, perhaps for job creation. I doubt if they will be eligible for any other major public funding.

Alan

__________________
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

18-07-2008

Thanks Gentle Lemur I thought tey were a registered charity, this means they will not be granted any major public spending but can apply for grants. Chester have done a similar thing to try and raise some money for their "Natural Vision" plans

18-07-2008

Bristol will go cap in hand to the European Union, charitable trusts, commercial organisations, regional development agencies etc, but coming up with that sort of funding is going to be tough. Look at the problems Edinburgh has had.

North America seems to have a limitless supply of philanthropists ready to dip into their pockets for zoo projects. Sadly it's not the case here.

26-10-2008

The plans for this look to have changed quite a bit since my last visit,but it all still seems very promising if it comes off.

27-10-2008

they certanley have space for elephant, but they may not go into that because of the zoos poor history of them

__________________
Danny

27-10-2008

Was elephants even mention anywhere?

27-10-2008

I think cat-man might be on about the original Bristol site.
They don't have room in the original zoo, but they will do in the new one, although no one has actually mentioned them getting elephants.
Wish they would though, they could give them a really state of the art enclosure in the space on the new site.

__________________
"If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little."
-George Carlin

27-10-2008

Thats what I thought cat-man was on about. Your right they dont have room.

27-10-2008

i have a printed out copy of the new zoo plan, does anyone want me to scan it and post it on here?

__________________
James Butcher

My Photos

27-10-2008

Could you give as a link for the new zoo plan please.

27-10-2008

heres the map - National Wildlife Conservation Park - Ariel map of the site

and heres the artists impressions - National Wildlife Conservation Park - How the Park will look

__________________
James Butcher

My Photos

27-10-2008

Yes, be much obliged. And for the benefit of all on here!

__________________
Conservar es construir futuro
(© 2007 Espacios Naturales, Mexico por Salvemos el berrendo)

27-10-2008

Please, Tigerlemurguy does this differ much from the one on there website?