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African Forest at Bristol Zoo Project

Bristol Zoo Project opened its newest habit on April 1: African Forest.

The new habitat is home to the zoo's gorillas (which formerly resided in the Bristol Zoo Garden site in Clifton), mangabeys, crocodiles and tropical parrots.

Ahead of the public opportunity, I had the opportunity to visit African Forest for a preview piece, and interviewed Bristol Zoo Project’s Chief Executive, Dr Justin Morris, and Sarah Gedman, Curator of Mammals at Bristol Zoo Project.

Below is the coverage:

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Here's a selection of photos from the photo gallery:

And here are the videos that accompanied the articles:

First Look.mov
African Forest.mov
Gorillas.mov

Reels created for social media:

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Caption: First look inside African Forest, Bristol Zoo Project
Caption: Gorillas enjoying the new woodland area of African Forest at Bristol Zoo Project
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Caption: Bristol Zoo Project's Sarah Gedman tells us more about the new gorilla habitat and how the gorillas have been adapting so far
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Caption: First look at slender-snouted crocodile and Lake Barombi-Mbo cichlids' new habitat at Bristol Zoo Project
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Caption: How have the gorillas at Bristol Zoo Project reacted to seeing visitors once more? And what species will they be sharing their habitat with? Bristol Zoo Project's Sarah Gedman tells us more
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Caption: How have members reacted to Bristol Zoo's new African Forest so far?
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Caption: Step inside Bristol Zoo Project's new African Forest
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Caption: BristolWorld had the opportunity to prep some enrichment for the gorillas at Bristol Zoo Project, and we watched very closely 🦍
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Caption: What can visitors expect at Bristol Zoo Project's New African Forest?
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