We are excited to announce that plans are underway to bring a pair of black rhinoceros, one of the rarest animals in the world, to the new Bristol Zoo! 🦏 🦏
They’re among a host of exciting animals that will be living at the new zoo, which is due to open in 2024 here at Wild Place Project, and will be part of plans to increase the number of species at the new Bristol Zoo that are in need of conservation.
The inclusion of black rhinos at the new Bristol Zoo is part of a European programme to maintain a population that will act as a safety net against them becoming extinct.
Brian Zimmerman, Director of Conservation at Bristol Zoological Society, said:
“We have ambitious conservation plans for the future and we hope that the black rhino will be part of that work.”
Press release: wildplace.org.uk/news/two-of-the-worlds-rarest-animals-will-be-at-the-new-bristol-zoo
