Construction of the new habitat started in June, but the overall completion timeline has been delayed after swallows and wrens were discovered nesting in the stable.
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00:00The opening to the public of the new Central African Forest Habitat at Bristol Zoo Gardens
00:09has been delayed. Construction of the new habitat started in June but the overall completion
00:16timeline has officially been delayed after swallows and wrens were discovered nesting
00:21in the old Akpi stable which was due to be taken down as part of the transformation of
00:28the area. This means that the construction of the new crocodile and pirate house was
00:34delayed until the birds fled in the late part of this summer. Bristol Zoo Project announced
00:41they will be delaying the opening of the completed Central African Forest Habitat to the public
00:46until Spring 2026. This will allow more time for both the animals to acclimatise to their
00:53new homes before visitors enter and the landscape to establish and mature.