annual review

ANNUAL REVIEW
for the year ended 31st December 2011
Bristol, Clifton and West of England
Zoological Society Ltd
Field conservation projects 2011
Avon Gorge & Downs
Wildlife Project, Bristol
White-clawed crayfish,
south west England
Native invertebrates,
Bristol
Contents
Père David’s deer,
China
Livingstone’s fruit bats,
Union of the Comoros
2 Chair of Trustees’ foreword
3 Director’s report
4 Highlights of the year
6 Celebrating 175 years of Bristol Zoo
9 Highlights of the year - Wow! Gorillas
10 Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation
13 Animal management
16 Integrated learning
18Veterinary
19Horticulture
20 The people who make the charity
Broadway Infant School with Poppy
22 Our values
24 Fundraising and partnerships
26 National Wildlife Conservation Park
27 Summarised financial statements
32 Threatened and managed species
36 Staff affiliations
40Shareholders
41 Staff publications
42 Staff list
44 Partners and community involvement
45Trustees
Clown fish
Primates of the lowland
forest, Colombia
Partula snails,
French Polynesia
Primates (Ape Action
Africa), Cameroon
Lion tamarins,
Brazil
Okapi Conservation
Programme, Democratic
Republic of Congo
Dja Faunal Reserve,
Cameroon
Amphibians of the
Sahamalaza Peninsula,
Madagascar
African penguins,
South Africa
Lemurs,
Madagascar
Tortoises and
terrapins, Vietnam
Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Ltd
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Cover photographs by Bob
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Chair of Trustees’ foreword
Director’s report
It gives me great pleasure to introduce the 2011 Annual Review and to reflect on some of our
achievements during the year, which has seen so much happening.
Our 175th anniversary year has been everything we
had hoped for and more.
Wow, what a year! Our
175th year was marked by
a number of fantastic and
well-supported events,
such as Wow! Gorillas,
which both helped put
Bristol on the map and the
Zoo into sharper focus.
The sight of dozens of
brightly-coloured gorilla
sculptures on the streets
of Bristol and beyond
captured the attention of
many people. One of the
letters we received from a Bristol resident
said the gorilla trail had taken them to parts
of the city of her birth that her family had
never seen.
As well as thousands of members of the
public, Wow! Gorillas was supported by
many sponsors and we hope that, from
this, we will build stronger bridges with the
wider business community. The auction
of the gorilla sculptures was one of the
most memorable nights of the year, raising
over £427,000.
In the autumn we were honoured with a
visit from HRH The Earl of Wessex. This
visit, and all the other events that have
taken place in the Zoo this year, required a
huge amount of work from our dedicated
staff and volunteers. In the run up to
Christmas we had the kind support of The
Mall at Cribbs Causeway, with the use of a
shop unit. This was a great way to get our
message to a different audience. I would
like to thank all the staff and volunteers,
under the leadership of Dr Bryan Carroll and
the senior management team, for a very
successful year.
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Outside Bristol, we have had another full
year of field work around the globe. One
of the challenges we have set ourselves
is to find ways of sharing this diversity
of knowledge with the wider public, our
members, supporters and shareholders.
The Zoo has had a good year in the face of
tough economic times, with strong visitor
numbers. Despite this, we must continue
to look at the longer term, making sure
we refresh the offer to visitors and use our
resources and expertise to the full.
I would like to add a personal note of thanks
to my predecessor, Martin Davies Jones,
who gave so many years as a trustee and
who guided us expertly as Chair of Trustees
for the last six years. Thanks also go to the
Board of Trustees for the many hours and
the experience that they give to the Society,
most of which goes unseen.
Richard Clarke
Chairman of Trustees
Our celebrations
underlined the place that
we have in the hearts of
Bristolians. The city joined
in our Wow! Gorillas
public art project to the
extent that it became
a phenomenon. An
estimated 220,000 people
went to see the gorillas,
and nearly 3,000 sent
photographs to the Bristol
Evening Post. There was
genuine sadness when
the gorillas came in off the street but our
auction raised a huge sum for our gorilla
conservation work; for Wallace and Gromit’s
Grand Appeal, the Bristol Royal Hospital for
Children; and for BBC Children in Need.
While Wow! Gorillas was our highest
profile activity in 2011, we had many other
special events including WOMAD at the
Zoo, a chilli and chocolate festival and the
launch of the Bristol Walk of Fame. We also
welcomed a special guest in October when
HRH The Earl of Wessex visited to mark the
Zoo’s anniversary.
We undertook a strategic review and
formulated a new vision for the Society –
‘Creating a sustainable future for wildlife
and people’. This encapsulates the work
we do, not only through the conservation
and wildlife research work carried out
by our Bristol Conservation and Science
Foundation, but also the work of the Zoo,
informing, exciting and engaging people in
our increasingly threatened natural world.
We have also refined our Mission
statement for the Zoo – ‘to be the first
choice for an amazing day out, to engage
visitors with the natural world and to
make a significant contribution to wildlife
conservation’. You can find out more in the
“Our Values” pages.
We gained some significant awards this
year. Although we achieve awards regularly,
these really highlight that we are a very
successful organisation, leading the field
in many different areas. Awards in 2011
included Bristol in Bloom, several awards
from the British and Irish Association of
Zoos and Aquariums, and a Gold Award
from the European Association of Zoos
and Aquaria (EAZA) for raising €10,000 for
the EAZA Ape Conservation Campaign. I
chaired the steering group of this campaign
and through it, we have raised over €500,000
for ape conservation. Not only is Bristol
Zoo a contributor to the fund, we are also a
recipient as we still receive support for our
gorilla conservation work in Cameroon.
And speaking of gorillas, we were very pleased
to welcome a new arrival to the group this
year, Kukeña, another son for Salome.
Lastly, looking ahead to 2012, we have
a number of exciting projects including
major work to enlarge and enhance the
gorilla house and a spectacular animatronic
dinosaur exhibition.
We expect 2012 to be a challenging year but
we are well placed to weather the storm and
look forward to another good year in difficult
economic times.
Dr Bryan Carroll
Director, Bristol, Clifton and West of England
Zoological Society Ltd
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
September saw the arrival of a baby western
lowland gorilla, born to Salome and Jock.
The baby, Kukeña, is a great boost to the
captive breeding programme for this critically
endangered species.
A state of the art, all-weather enclosure, called
Meerkat Lookout, opened in February, home
to our group of 12 meerkats.
Famous faces from across the city gathered
for the West Country themed launch party for
The Bristol Walk of Fame at Bristol Zoo. Guests
included Bill Bailey, Johnny Ball, The Wurzels
and Gary Mabbutt.
Critically endangered Utila spiny-tailed iguanas
successfully bred at Bristol Zoo for the first time
this year. The species was once considered to
be among the rarest iguanas in existence.
Our project to breed native, white-clawed
crayfish continues to do well with over 190
juveniles hatched in 2011.
A Brazilian tapir calf named George was
born in February, joining parents Tamang
and Denzil and big sister Tip Tap in the Zona
Brazil exhibit.
Sidone the baby sloth was born this year
but had to be hand reared after her mother,
Lightcap, was taken ill and needed veterinary
treatment. Both Sidone and Lightcap continue
to do well.
A male red panda, named Sir Edmund Hillary,
arrived from New Zealand in June as a new
mate for our lone female, Jasmina.
Our twin Asiatic lion cubs, Jay and Kaly,
made their public debut in early 2011
and have continued to delight visitors
throughout the year.
A new piranha display in the Aquarium has
meant we can increase our holding from
four individuals to a shoal of 20 of these
spectacular fish.
Our programme to breed the world’s last
group of French Polynesian tree snails, Partula
faba, has continued to succeed, with over 80
born this year. Without our efforts this species
would be extinct.
The Zoo celebrated its 175th birthday in July
with a party in the grounds attended by over
500 current and former staff and their families.
A special guest visited the Zoo in October to
mark our celebratory year. HRH The Earl of
Wessex enjoyed a tour of the Zoo and met staff,
guests and volunteers at a private reception.
Staff from the learning department were
presented with a special achievement Award
from the Forest Stewardship Council in
recognition of their work promoting the FSC
through education sessions and activities.
Our tranquil Stream Garden opened opposite
the Herbaceous Border in spring, including
a variety of features such as a pond, aviaries,
stumpery and a selection of native plants.
The Zoo won Best Education Project and Best
Research Project in the annual British and Irish
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
awards. Our graphic designer, Anna Francis,
won first place in two photographic categories.
Record numbers of rare silky wave moths, only
found in parts of the Avon Gorge and nowhere
else in England, were reported following
extensive surveys by Bristol Zoo this summer.
An area of roof roughly the size of a tennis
court has been covered in solar panels,
generating enough electricity to power the
equivalent of all the pumps and lighting
in the Zoo’s aquarium for more than three
months a year.
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Celebrating 175 years of Bristol Zoo
Bristol Zoo Gardens reached a milestone year in 2011 as it celebrated its 175th birthday with a host of
events and activities in the Zoo and across the city.
Celebrations began with a press event
to launch the Zoo’s anniversary year to
the public. Journalists were invited for
a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the
Zoo’s previously unseen archives, home to
hundreds of old photos, film reels, pictures
and historical documents.
1.Alfred the gorilla
lived at Bristol Zoo
from 1930-1948 and
was one of our most
famous inhabitants
2.Bristol Zoo’s
marketing team
with the Wow!
Gorilla called ‘Noah’
3.20 Wow! Gorillas
made the trip to
London for a display
by the Thames
4.The Lord Mayor of
Bristol was one of
20,000 guests who
visited Bristol Zoo’s
‘Goodbye Gorillas’
event
5.Meerkat Lookout
was opened by
11-year-old Joe
Romain
6.Television
personality Johnny
Ball with his plaque
on the Bristol Walk
of Fame
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Many of the artefacts were found by
researchers investigating material for a
commemorative book for the Zoo’s birthday
year. An Illustrated History of Bristol Zoo
Gardens celebrates the rich history of the
Zoo and was written and compiled by Zoo
enthusiasts Alan Ashby and Tim Brown,
along with Bristol Zoo’s Head of Research,
Christoph Schwitzer, and includes a foreword
by Bristol Zoo supporter, John Cleese.
Countless old photos and films of the
Zoo were sent in following an appeal to
the public. These items have been added
to the archives and the footage used to
make a short film with local animation and
production company ArthurCox and BBC
Anchor. The film looks back at the Zoo over
the decades and is played in our fun new
exhibit, “Bristol’s Smallest Cinema”, which
opened this year.
The Zoo’s historical significance was also
marked by ten illustrated history boards
placed throughout the site to inform
visitors about the old buildings, animals
and staff at the Zoo.
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Over the last 175 years Bristol Zoo
Gardens has:
• brought six generations of Bristolians
closer to wildlife
• helped save over 175 species from
extinction through captive breeding
As the fifth
oldest zoo
in the world,
Bristol Zoo
has been
home to
thousands
of animals
since it first
opened its
doors to the
public in 1836
• established over 30 field conservation and
research programmes around the world
When the trail finished, 20 of the sculptures
went on display outside City Hall on the
Thames in London to raise awareness of how
the animals’ habitats are being threatened.
Then, all 61 Wow! Gorillas went on display
at Bristol Zoo for five days in a ‘Goodbye
Gorillas’ event, which saw 20,000 people
visiting the Zoo to bid farewell to the
popular creations.
• showed 40 million school-aged children
the value of nature
• given more than 90 million visitors a great
day out
Wow! Gorillas
Our highest profile anniversary event this
year was Wow! Gorillas - a large scale public
art event that united residents, visitors,
schools, artists and businesses in a city-wide
celebration, while engaging the public with
gorilla conservation. Professional artists
decorated 61 life-size gorilla sculptures,
made from fibreglass and sponsored by
local businesses. The gorillas formed a trail
around the city and beyond for 10 weeks
over the summer.
Gorillas were chosen as they represent
one of Bristol Zoo’s flagship species, and
2011 was the European Association of Zoos
and Aquaria (EAZA) ‘Year of the Ape’ - a
campaign to raise funds and awareness
about the threats facing apes in the wild, for
which we raised €10,000.
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Wow! Gorillas was developed in partnership
with Wild in Art and Bristol City Council
and proved hugely successful, with 220,000
people taking part in the trail, 75,000
free trail maps picked up and 35,000
downloaded. The Wow! Gorillas Facebook
page was also a success, with 13,000 fans.
In addition, 17,000 children had direct
exposure to the project via the schools’
programme, which saw 99 small gorilla
sculptures decorated by local schools
and nurseries.
“Wow!
Gorillas has
provided
us with an
experience
that we
hope the
children will
remember
for the rest
of their lives.
Thank you.
We felt very
proud to be
part of it.”
Head teacher,
Broadway Infant
School
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Finally, the gorillas were sold at a charity
auction raising a massive £427,300 for our
gorilla conservation projects, the EAZA
Ape Campaign, BBC Children in Need and
Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal, which
raises funds for the Bristol Royal Hospital
for Children.
The future of Wow! Gorillas
The auction did not mark the end of Wow!
Gorillas as we have invited the new owners,
including Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies,
to join a prestigious club by becoming
‘Gorilla Guardians’.
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Three additional Wow! Gorillas also
appeared following the campaign; two at
Bristol Zoo – Rafiki and King Kong Merrily on
High - and a third, blank sculpture which we
sold via sealed bids.
Meerkat Lookout
2011 also saw the opening of a new, stateof-the-art meerkat enclosure, ‘Meerkat
Lookout’. The £100,000 exhibit, sponsored
by Lafarge, is over three times bigger than
the previous enclosure, with space for up
to 25 meerkats. It has indoor and outdoor
areas, nest-box cameras, a tunnel and two
viewing domes for visitors to get up close to
the animals at eye level.
The Bristol Walk of Fame
Bristol Zoo has always been an integral part
of the city and we wanted the anniversary
year not only to celebrate the Zoo, but
also everything that is great about Bristol.
The Bristol Walk of Fame celebrates the
city’s most renowned people, places and
icons from across the historic, creative,
sporting and wildlife spectrum. The trail,
sponsored by Mama Bear’s Day Nursery
and Pre-School, launched in April with a
West Country-themed party attended by Bill
Bailey, Johnny Ball, Gary Mabbutt and The
Wurzels among others. Each year the public
will have the chance to vote 10 additional
icons onto the Bristol Walk of Fame.
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Celebrating 175 years of Bristol Zoo
Highlights of the year - Wow! gorillas
(continued)
A Royal celebration
In October we welcomed HRH The Earl of
Wessex for a tour of the Zoo to mark its
milestone year. During his visit the Earl met
staff, volunteers and visitors and joined a
reception for invited guests and staff. He
also unveiled a commemorative plaque
and was presented with a gift of a small
Wow! Gorilla sculpture in the style of the
Gorisambard gorilla. He praised the hard
work done by staff and volunteers behind
the scenes and commented on the Zoo’s
leading role in conservation.
Events at the Zoo
The Zoo held an array of exciting events
this year, including a summer party for
current and former staff on the Zoo’s
birthday – July 11th.
7.HRH The Earl of
Wessex on a tour
of the new Stream
Garden
8.The Zoo’s pop-up
shop in The Mall at
Cribbs Causeway
was a great success
9.Bryan Carroll,
Richard Clarke,
Martin Davies Jones
and Geoffrey Greed
celebrate the Zoo’s
175th birthday
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Music from around the world was showcased
in June as we teamed up with WOMAD for
a unique evening concert attended by over
2,000 people and raising nearly £3,000 for
our gorilla conservation projects.
A celebration of Bristol’s vibrant community
spirit took place in July as we held a Big
Village Fête, attended by over 2,100 people,
despite poor weather.
tours of the Zoo and the chance to meet
some of the staff, with all proceeds going
towards gorilla conservation.
Visitors had the opportunity to visit the Zoo
after hours in our first ‘Sunset Special’ open
evening in August. This popular event saw
over 3,000 visitors enjoying the Zoo as the
sun set, and raised over £8,400.
We also held our first Chilli and Chocolate
event which showcased 175 varieties of chilli
peppers grown by our gardeners, as well
as activities, stalls and chilli- and chocolateinspired fare.
A set of unpainted gorilla sculptures was
unveiled at the Clifton Suspension Bridge
to launch the Wow! Gorillas project in
celebration of the Zoo’s 175th anniversary.
A life-like animatronics gorilla added an
element of surprise.
Before the individually painted gorillas took to
the streets, preview events were held for the
media, artists and sponsors.
A spectacular ‘gorilla flotilla’ unveiled Wow!
Gorillas to the public at the start of the summer.
Seven sculptures sailed aboard three boats, and
historic fire boat ‘Pyronaut’ gave an impressive
water display.
99 small gorilla sculptures were sponsored by
schools such as Wrington Primary School, and
17,000 children had direct exposure to the
project via education outreach visits.
More than 220,000 people took part in the
Wow! Gorillas trail with 75,000 free trail maps
picked up and 35,000 downloaded from the
Zoo website. Around 1.7 million people saw
the project via social media.
Over 20,000 visitors bid farewell to the
sculptures over five days at Bristol Zoo’s
‘Goodbye Gorillas’ event.
An incredible £427,300 was raised from the
auction of Wow! Gorillas, providing valuable
funds for the Zoo’s gorilla projects and Wallace
& Gromit’s Grand Appeal, The Bristol Children’s
Hospital. Gorisambard proved most popular,
fetching £23,000.
Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies unveiled the
62nd Wow! Gorilla, Rafiki, which means ‘friend’,
with the artist who painted it, Nicole Antrobus.
The campaign ended with a special visitor
for Christmas - ‘King Kong Merrily on High’.
The final gorilla was the creation of Tony
Hitchcock, who previously painted Guerilla
Tourist and Hubert.
Other evening events included a sell-out
production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
in July, two sell-out evenings of Bangless
Bonfire Nights, and Fantabulous Christmas
celebrations.
Zoo pop-up shop
The year ended with the opportunity to use
a retail space in The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
in which we opened a pop-up shop selling
unique gifts, toys and animal experiences.
The shop opened in time for the Christmas
rush and was incredibly popular.
In July we held an event called ‘Access All
Apes’ offering the public behind-the-scenes
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Bristol Conservation and
Science Foundation
The Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation applies specialist skills to investigate conservation
problems and to guide and support communities in tackling environmental issues.
In the three years since the launch of
the Bristol Conservation and Science
Foundation (BCSF), we have continued
developing our successful conservation
and research projects as well as expanding
into new areas of work. We undertake
research to guide conservation action and
raise awareness and support for it through
Bristol Zoo Gardens.
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
AROUND THE WORLD
The Comoros project
1 & 2. ITV Westcountry
visited an ape
orphanage in
Cameroon run
by Bristol Zoo’s
partner project,
Ape Action Africa
3.A juvenile whiteclawed crayfish at
Bristol Zoo
4.A silky wave moth in
the Avon Gorge
5.A species of frog
called Boophis
bottae was
discovered in wider
areas of Madagascar
this year
6.A South African
penguin is fitted
with a satellite
transmitter for
researchers to
track its behaviour
in the wild
Work continues on providing sustainable
rural livelihoods and natural resource
management for local communities. We
have also been carrying out reforestation
in four upland forest areas to protect water
resources and preserve biodiversity.
The results of a study into the distribution
of the Critically Endangered Anjouan scops
owl were published in 2011, revealing the
existence of more owls than previously
thought. However, deforestation of
their habitat continues and it will take a
long time to see significant changes to
prevent extinction.
This year we also surveyed the roosting
sites of Endangered Livingstone’s fruit
bats to determine population changes
and to monitor the effectiveness of our
We have teamed up with local organisations
and land owners in the Magdalena Valley,
Colombia, to identify pressures on lowland
forest areas inhabited by brown spider
monkeys, one of the most endangered
primate species in the world. We are also
members of a consortium working on the
conservation of the endangered silverybrown tamarin, which inhabits much of the
same range.
Père David’s deer project, China
This year we were part of a team that
completed the master plan to develop a
national reserve for Père David’s deer – a
species classified as Extinct in the Wild.
Based in the Shishou Milu Reserve, China,
the reserve will provide the deer’s natural
marshland habitat and will create benefits to
the local economy through eco-tourism.
Apes in Cameroon
Work has continued towards creating a
safe reserve on Tahiti for three species of
Critically Endangered Partula snails that had
previously been wiped out from the island.
John Cleese, An
Illustrated History
of Bristol Zoo
Gardens,
“(There is)
growing
awareness
of the
importance of
conservation,
and Bristol
Zoo plays its
part in this by
working to
ensure that
many species
which would
otherwise
become
extinct will
still be here
for our greatgrandchildren
to marvel at.”
Our work with Ape Action Africa in
Cameroon was featured in a four-part
series on ITV Westcountry news this year.
Money raised from the auction of the
‘Wow! Gorillas’ sculptures will benefit this
project. We also received funding from
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Flowering for Life project
The Zoo’s horticulture team is currently
propagating greater water parsnip for
reintroduction into the Somerset Levels
as part of a new partnership project
focused on restoring invertebrate habitat
in this location.
Birds of the Philippines
This year we extended our work on Negros
Island to identify locations of the last
remaining Critically Endangered Negros
bleeding heart doves. The project aims to
determine key areas for conservation and to
continue support for the captive breeding
programme in place on the island.
RESEARCH AT BRISTOL ZOO
AND AROUND THE WORLD
UK NATIVE SPECIES
Madagascar
Hop to it
The difficult political situation in Madagascar
continued in 2011, resulting in large-scale
illegal logging and unprecedented levels
of bushmeat hunting, but signs are looking
slightly more positive for the future.
We had a great response from the public
following an appeal to help collect migrating
toads and move them to safe breeding sites
during the perilous annual breeding season
at the start of the year.
White-clawed crayfish
The South West Crayfish Project drew to a
close this year. However, we are pleased to
have been awarded further funding for a new
‘Crayfish in Crisis’ project. This means we can
continue breeding and researching whiteclawed crayfish, release our captive-bred
animals into the wild and start a new schools
roadshow to promote freshwater conservation.
Photo: Butterfly Conservation
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BCSF and Bristol Zoo took on full
responsibility for monitoring the rare silky
wave moth in the Avon Gorge for the
first time this year. Record numbers were
recorded following the most comprehensive
survey of the species ever undertaken.
French Polynesian tree snails
conservation work. This will influence future
management plans for the species.
Primates of Colombia
Silky wave moths
EAZA to continue our work protecting
great apes living in and around the Dja
Biosphere Reserve.
In addition to our on-going lemur research,
amphibian and bat surveys were undertaken
this year, resulting in the rediscovery of
an endemic frog species, Cophyla berara,
previously presumed to be extinct, and
a surprising range extension of another
frog species, Boophis bottae. We also
received a grant of €10,000 from the EAZA
Amphibian Conservation Fund to continue
our research work on the amphibians of the
Sahamalaza Peninsula.
Photo: Melanie Seiler
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Bristol Conservation and
Science Foundation (continued)
Award-winning research
In the autumn we won Best Research Project
at the annual awards of the British and
Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(BIAZA). This was for an in-depth study on
the nocturnal northern giant mouse lemur
in Sahamalaza National Park, north western
Madagascar, which we conducted in 2010.
South African penguins
The first juvenile African penguin to be fitted
with a satellite transmitter was released in
the summer as part of the BCSF-led Chick
Bolstering Project (CBP). It will help us
understand the behaviour of young birds
and will shape our management of this
endangered species.
A Biodiversity Management Plan for African
penguins was drafted this year by the South
African government, to which our Head
of Research, Dr Christoph Schwitzer, CBP
project officer Dr Nola Parsons and our
postdoctoral researcher at the University of
Cape Town, Dr Richard Sherley, contributed.
The 80 participants of the corresponding
workshop voted the Chick Bolstering Project
as one of the three most effective immediate
conservation measures for the species.
Gardeners of the forest
Primate ecology and forest conservation
was the topic of this year’s BCSF Annual
Symposium, jointly held with the Primate
Society of Great Britain. The event
examined how primates contribute to forest
regeneration and seed dispersal.
We also hosted the 13th BIAZA Research
Symposium, which included a workshop
session on ethics and research legislation.
Animal management
The arrival of a baby gorilla, a hand-reared sloth, a shoal of piranhas, tamarin twins and 17 endangered
iguanas are just a few of the success stories from the animal department this year.
New concept for species
conservation planning
Dr Schwitzer attended the Conservation
Breeding Specialist Group meeting in Prague,
where he introduced a new concept for
species conservation planning globally - the
‘One Plan’ approach - which was very well
received. This considers all populations of a
given species, both the individuals in captivity
and in the wild. This will hopefully encourage
the zoo community and in situ conservationists
to integrate their conservation efforts more
closely with each other.
Ape appeal
Over 50
black-cheeked
lovebirds
hatched this
year
Animal births
Other mammals born in 2011 include a
baby sloth, named Sidone, who is one of
only a handful of two-toed sloths to be
successfully hand-reared in captivity; two
Goeldi’s monkeys, taking our family group
to six; a male saki monkey and twin golden
lion tamarins.
Research and conservation grants
and donations
We received a number of grants from UK
and international donors for which we are
very grateful. Supporters are listed on the
Fundraising and Partnerships page (p.24).
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Mammals on the move
Animal transfers demonstrate the
importance of working closely with other
zoos to further the captive breeding
programmes for many of our species.
HIGHER EDUCATION
PROGRAMMES
Foundation Science degree in
Integrated Wildlife Conservation
1.Kukeña the baby
gorilla cradled by
Salome
27 new students joined the Foundation
Science (FdSc) degree in Integrated Wildlife
Conservation in September 2011, taking the
total number of students on the course to
39. The course is delivered jointly by BCSF,
Bristol Zoo and Filton College, in partnership
with the University of the West of England.
2.Sidone the sloth in
her incubator with
a teddy
3.A Picasso
trigger fish
4.Black-cheeked
lovebirds at
Bristol Zoo
This year’s arrivals included Lesi, a female
sloth transferred from Amersfoort Zoo, to
form a breeding pair with our male, Rio.
Our Livingstone’s fruit bat colony has
seen some changes this year for breeding
purposes, with three Bristol-born females
going to Jersey Zoo in exchange for two of
their females. Bristol Zoo is one of just four
collections to hold these animals, and one of
only two that hold a breeding colony.
We also received two male brown spider
monkeys, Sam and Sugar, from Paignton
Zoo to start a bachelor group. This species
is Critically Endangered and has never been
held at Bristol Zoo before.
We also said goodbye to Luani, our
young female okapi, who has moved to
Copenhagen Zoo. The mammal team had
spent considerable time training her for
veterinary procedures, with great success.
MSc by Research in Wildlife
Conservation and Ecology
September also saw the commencement of
a new MSc by Research degree in Wildlife
Conservation and Ecology, jointly delivered
by BCSF and the University of Bristol.
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As the Zoo celebrated all things ape-related
through its Wow! Gorillas project, the
arrival of a baby western lowland gorilla in
September was a timely and exciting event.
Named Kukeña, the male infant was born to
Salome and Jock, and joins Romina, Komale,
Namoki and Kera on Gorilla Island.
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Animal management (continued)
We had success breeding our endangered,
freshwater rainbow goodeids from ten
individuals to over 100. We received two
fresh water puffers and a breeding pair
of ornate bichir from Artis Royal Zoo in
Amsterdam, and two new stingrays from
Weston Seaquarium, which were named
Catalina and Genevieve following a
public competition.
The mane attraction
15 European
turtle doves
and 23 Java
sparrows
hatched in
the Forest of
Birds
The twin Asiatic lion cubs born on Christmas
Eve 2010 have continued to thrive,
captivating visitors with their playful antics
throughout this year. Named Jayendra
and Kalyana, the pair will eventually be
moved to new homes to further the captive
breeding programme for this critically
endangered species.
Feathered friends
An excellent breeding season saw keepers
busy hand-rearing chicks for over six
months, with some birds breeding for the
first time. Among the numerous hatchings
were 11 greater flamingos, the most ever
bred at Bristol Zoo. Four African penguin
chicks boosted our colony to 57 and the
hatching of four Palawan peacock pheasants
marked a success for the European breeding
programme for this endangered species.
Three of the birds were hand-reared by
keepers and the fourth was parent-reared.
5.One of the handreared Sumatran
laughing thrush
chicks
6.11 greater flamingo
chicks were hatched
this year
7.A freshwater
stingray pup at
Bristol Zoo
Five Sumatran laughing thrushes were
hand-reared - the most hatched in any
European zoo in 2011. Little is known about
this vulnerable species, or its numbers in
the wild, as the birds are heavily traded for
the Indonesian songbird market. Fewer than
ten zoos in Europe hold this species, which
makes these chicks very important.
We also bred one Mindanao bleeding heart
dove, a vulnerable species, continuing the
8.Two baby Gila
monsters
Three species of endangered Mexican
fish went to Jerusalem Zoo in our first
international fish transfer – with all the fish
surviving the flight.
A number of species such as angel fish
and seahorses have been bred off-show
to supplement our exhibit tanks, which are
now on view. New displays have included
a ‘Lake Tanganyika’ exhibit and a piranha
tank, with additional piranhas brought in
from London Zoo. We also propagated a
piece of hard coral for the first time in six
years – a good indication of the health of
our existing coral tank.
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success of previous years. In addition, 11
azure winged magpies hatched, of which
five were successfully hand-reared and four
parent-reared.
Our pair of blue-streaked lorikeets laid eggs
for the first time in 2011, hatching one chick
which was hand-reared. We hope to get a
new male to pair up with this chick to form
another breeding pair.
Our critically endangered red-vented
cockatoos laid their first-ever egg this year.
Although it did not hatch, it is a positive sign
that the birds want to breed.
9. Annam leaf turtles
in the Reptile
House
10.Four South African
penguin chicks
were hatched this
year
11.One of the new
red-bellied piranhas
Aquatic antics
A busy year in the Aquarium was
highlighted by a number of arrivals and
plenty of breeding.
12.Assistant Curator
of Invertebrates,
Mark Bushell, at the
black widow spider
exhibit
We welcomed three Malaysian giant turtles
from Woburn Safari Park and a new species
of mantella frog, the green mantella, for
breeding in 2012.
More than 70 Partula faba snails have been
born this year as part of our exclusive
breeding programme for this species which
is found nowhere else in the world.
The year finished with our re-homing two
female black widow spiders found in an
imported car.
Breeding endangered species
Throughout 2011 the animal team continued
to be involved with the coordination of
captive breeding programmes by managing
studbooks, sitting on advisory committees
and conducting population surveys.
Reptile, amphibian and
invertebrate news
Our AmphiPod continues to do well with
numerous golden mantella and lemur leaf
frogs hatching, some of which have now
been transferred to other collections.
Births in the Reptile House included two
monkey-tailed skinks, five Gila monsters
and 17 critically endangered Utila spinytailed iguanas.
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Integrated learning
The celebration of Bristol Zoo’s 175th year has seen the Zoo’s learning department inspire, entertain
and educate more people than ever before, particularly through the Wow! Gorillas project, which has
increased public and corporate awareness of the Zoo’s conservation and charitable work.
Wow! Gorillas: engaging with
the community
Nearly
57,000
students
took part in
Bristol Zoo’s
education
sessions in
2011
Schools were invited to participate in
the Wow! Gorillas sculpture trail through
purchasing a mini gorilla sculpture for
students to design and decorate as part of a
wider education programme.
The aims of the schools programme were:
• to involve schools and nurseries in
the project and raise the Zoo’s profile
within schools
• to encourage creativity and stimulate
learning about gorillas, and
• to encourage staff and students to
take positive action in support of gorilla
conservation.
“All aspects
of the (Wow!
Gorillas)
project were
brilliant and
staff, pupils
and their
families
thoroughly
enjoyed it.”
Simon Holmes,
Headteacher of
St Philip’s Marsh
Nursery
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In total, 99 mini gorillas were sponsored and
decorated by youngsters at primary schools
and nurseries. The decorated sculptures
were then displayed within their local
communities, to showcase the students’
artistic talents and form part of a mini gorilla
sculpture trail.
Schools also received a zoo outreach visit
themed around gorillas. This offered pupils
the chance to find out about gorillas through
interactive workshops and assemblies.
Educational visits were also offered to
organisations that sponsored large Wow!
Gorillas, offering employees the chance to
learn about gorillas and conservation.
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As part of the project, we delivered 50
assemblies to 15,570 young people; 135
workshops to 3,764 children; 14 business
outreach visits, including a Bristol City
Council Play Day attended by over 5,000
people, a stand and gorilla games in
The Galleries shopping centre, and a
presentation about gorilla conservation
for local people in Chipping Sodbury. In
addition, gorilla-themed games were held at
the Zoo during the six-week summer holiday
period, and a gorilla-themed Bristol Zoo tent
was set up at the Bristol Festival of Nature
for three days.
Following the project, most schools
took further action to support gorilla
conservation. One participating school
even raffled their sculpture, raising over
£380 for Bristol Zoo’s gorilla conservation
projects. These results show the positive
impact the schools programme has had in
terms of raising awareness and encouraging
individuals to support gorilla conservation.
Award-winning education
Bristol Zoo won ‘best education project’
in this year’s annual British and Irish
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
awards. The award was given for the Zoo’s
project ‘All Creatures Great and Small’,
which aimed to highlight the importance
of biodiversity as part of the International
Year of Biodiversity in 2010. The team also
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On average
teachers
rated our
education
officers 9.4
out of 10
for how well
sessions were
presented
received a commendation for their spider
phobia courses.
Graphic designer, Anna Francis, won first
place in two photographic categories ‘life in a BIAZA collection’ and ‘behind
the scenes’.
Staff from the learning department received
a Special Achievement Award from the
Forest Stewardship Council for their work
in raising awareness of FSC among school
groups and the wider public.
2.Children at St
Nicholas of
Tolentine School
with a Wow! Gorilla
3.Children at a school
in Cameroon drew
colourful gorillas as
part of the Wow!
Gorillas project
4 & 5. The team ran
an educational tent
for 3,000 scouts at
a national scouting
event at Ashton
Court in May
6.Zoo visitors
discover how they
can help gorillas
by recycling and
using FSC certified
products
Bristol Zoo’s presentations team has
continued to delight visitors with their
popular range of talks and Amazing Animals
displays. One of two meerkats which
recently joined their collection is now taking
part in the presentations and Nina, one of
our adult fur seals, gave birth in June.
This year our volunteers have
• Raised £65,625 in the Activity Centre
• Given Animal Encounter sessions to
19,998 visitors
• Raised £1,391 for the Conservation Fund
• Helped run 81 birthday parties
• Donated 1,092 animal husbandry hours
• Painted 10,255 faces
• Given 2,275 hours to the Butterfly Forest
Internationally acclaimed animal trainer
Steve Martin joined us for two days in
the summer to share his knowledge and
experience on animal training.
‘Zoo to You’
‘Zoo to You’ outreach visits give schools and
groups the chance to enjoy the Zoo offsite. Our team of volunteers made 70 visits
during the year. In addition, the Education
staff held 101 sessions for 2,885 people
outside the Zoo.
7. A rainforest
session to visiting
students in the
Zoo’s Conservation
Education Centre
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Volunteering at Bristol Zoo Gardens will be
20 years old next year. To celebrate, a video
has been made to summarise the support
volunteers gave to the Zoo in 2011 and to
thank them for all their effort.
• Given 8,500 hours to the Animal
Department
Presentations team
1.The education team
ran a tent at the
Bristol Festival of
Nature Schools’ Day
Our volunteers
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Veterinary
Horticulture
This has been another busy year for the veterinary department with the usual variety of cases.
58 penguins were examined in one day, a seahorse with buoyancy problems, a lame tapir and a
bearded dragon with a tumour made up just a few of the patients seen by the veterinary team!
The Zoo’s dedicated team of gardeners work hard to make sure the gardens look their best all year
round, and this year won gold at the prestigious Bristol in Bloom awards, for the 13th year running!
An Amazon river turtle had surgery to
remove a large gastrolith, a stone made of
calcium carbonate, which had built up in its
stomach. This was probably due to its habit
of ingesting snails, the shells of which had
provided a source of calcium. A waterproof,
fibreglass patch was placed over the flap of
shell to protect it during the healing process.
Our elderly female sloth, Lightcap, was
treated for a retained placenta after giving
birth. Despite making a recovery she was
unable to care for her baby. The baby was
therefore hand-reared by keepers and is
doing well. A full health examination was
carried out on a new young sloth that arrived
as a future breeding female.
After suffering suspected pre-eclampsia
during her previous pregnancy, Salome the
gorilla was closely monitored throughout
her pregnancy this year. Keepers collected
regular urine samples for veterinary analysis
and Salome also allowed blood samples
to be taken from a finger-prick for glucose
monitoring. Happily Salome had a routine
and trouble-free pregnancy and Kukeña her
baby is also doing well.
1. An x-ray of sloth
Lightcap showing her
baby
2. Vets carry out a health
check on Lesi, our new
sloth
3. A radiograph of a
brittlestar
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At the end of the year, Kamal, our elderly
male lion, was anaesthetised to investigate
his increased salivation and some difficulty
chewing on bones. Dental radiographs
revealed that one of his canine teeth was
troubling him, so a root canal procedure has
been scheduled for early 2012.
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This year the veterinary team also assisted
the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project
by castrating six feral goats which were then
released into a fenced-off area of the Downs
to try to restore the natural grassland.
The department’s teaching commitments
increased in 2011 with the veterinary staff
now teaching exotic animal medicine and
husbandry to first, fourth and final year
veterinary students at the University of Bristol.
In addition several veterinary students, as
well as qualified veterinarians from countries
including Spain and Russia, spent time with
us gaining experience of zoological medicine.
Kathryn Perrin joined the department for a
one year veterinary internship.
The vet team attended British Veterinary
Zoological Society meetings, with Rowena
Killick giving a presentation on the
periparturient problems in our sloth. She
also attended in Lisbon the International
Conference on Diseases of Zoo and
Wild Animals. Michelle Barrows gave
presentations to the BIAZA mammal and
bird working groups on chemical restraint of
mammals and medical problems of longlegged birds respectively.
Michelle Barrows obtained her Royal College
of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Zoological
Medicine as well as a Postgraduate
Certificate in Conservation Medicine. Adina
Valentine, veterinary nurse, obtained her
Certificate in Nursing of Exotic Species.
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“Bristol
Zoo’s garden
entry was
outstanding
and
unparalleled,
truly
deserving
to retain
its ‘Gold’
award.”
Mike Crook,
Chairman of
Bristol in Bloom
Community
Association
Bristol Zoo’s impressive 12-acre gardens
won the ‘Best Commercial and Industrial
Landscape’ category. The award reflects
the whole Zoo, as the judges not only
take into consideration the landscape, but
many other factors such as cleanliness and
recycling initiatives.
A haven for native species
Judges gave credit to the Stream Garden
that opened opposite the Herbaceous
Border this year, particularly the variety of
features, including a pond, stream, aviaries,
stumpery and a selection of plantings, such
as poppies, peonies and roses. The newly
landscaped space has been designed as a
relaxing area for the public and a haven for
native wildlife.
Ornamental railings have been used to
surround the resting areas and as hand rails
around the pond and bridges. These railings
are an important part of our history as they
were originally made for ape cages on the
Top Terrace in the 1950s.
1. Gardeners with some
of the 175 chilli plants
on show at the chilli
and chocolate festival
2. HRH The Earl of
Wessex enjoys a tour of
the new Stream Garden
with Eddie Mole,
Curator of Horticulture
The new garden also features limestone
rocks from a quarry in the Forest of Dean,
the most noticeable of which comes in the
shape of a giant armchair, where visitors can
sit back and enjoy the views.
3. Fair Furlong Primary
School pupils plant
their Edible Garden at
Bristol Zoo
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Spicing up the birthday
celebrations
As part of the Zoo’s programme of events in
celebration of its 175th birthday, a chilli and
chocolate festival was held in September.
The Zoo’s team of gardeners grew 175
varieties of chilli peppers for the event, to
mark the milestone year.
Edible Garden
Children from Fair Furlong Primary School
visited the Zoo this spring, to bed-in the
first plants in a garden they designed.
The green-fingered youngsters won the
competition to design an ‘Edible Garden’,
which included strawberries, courgettes,
sunflowers, green beans and a variety of
herbs. The development of the Edible
Garden has been organised by Bristol in
Bloom in partnership with Bristol Zoo.
Garden tours and tea
Garden lovers were once again offered
the chance to visit the Zoo for tours of the
beautiful botanical grounds throughout
September. ‘Garden Delights’ also gives
visitors the opportunity to meet the Zoo’s
gardeners during the 45-minute guided
tour. To round off the day, guests are treated
to tea and homemade scones with clotted
cream and jam.
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1. Bristol Zoo’s team of bird keepers
4. A few of the many staff members who helped at the Wow! Gorillas auction
2. Volunteers face painting in the Activity Centre
5. Staff and volunteers celebrate Bristol Zoo’s birthday on July 11th
3. Staff in creepy costume as part of the Zoo’s Halloween Festival
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Our values
Utility use
The Society is a registered charity whose aims are to advance the public understanding and
the conservation of wildlife and the natural environment, and the scientific study of animals
and plants.
356 gallons
(1,620 litres)
of cooking
oil was
recycled into
biofuel by
our caterers
in 2011
The Society aligns itself with Building a
Future for Wildlife: The World Zoo and
Aquarium Conservation Strategy. This
emphasises the concept of integrated
conservation and sustainable practice, a
concept that we wholly endorse and for
which we continue to strive.
This year we carried out a strategic review
and formulated a new vision for the Society
– “Creating a sustainable future for wildlife
and people”. This encapsulates the work
we do at Bristol Zoo as well as through
the Bristol Conservation and Science
Foundation. It also includes our aim to
develop the Hollywood Tower Estate into a
leading conservation-led visitor attraction.
We have also refined our Mission Statement
for the Zoo – “to be the first choice for an
amazing day out, to engage visitors with
the natural world and to make a significant
contribution to wildlife conservation”.
1.Recycling bins are
located around the
Zoo for staff and
visitors
2.A third biomass
boiler was installed
this year
3.An area of roof
the size of a tennis
court was covered
in solar photovoltaic
(PV) panels in
December
Welfare and Research
Advisory Board
Our Welfare and Research Advisory
Board (WRAB), chaired by Professor Allen
Goodship, includes staff, trustees and
external members with expertise in animal
welfare and ethics.
annual review of ethical matters. The Board
meets quarterly, receiving reports and
visiting areas of the Zoo to see working
practices and animal housing. It also
meets research students based at the Zoo,
whose proposals are assessed, including a
consideration of ethics and welfare. There
were no adverse ethical issues arising from
any of the research proposals reviewed
during the year, most of which were purely
observational studies.
Throughout 2011 WRAB reviewed veterinary
and research activity to ensure best practice
in husbandry and welfare, as well as ethical
issues. It reviewed the policy not to pinion
birds and will retain that policy. It reviewed
the welfare implications of noise from events
in the zoo grounds and put in place more
robust monitoring procedures. It reviewed
our participation in the Rothamsted moth
trapping survey which the Board was content
to continue. The Board found that all cases
of euthanasia during 2011 were carried out
for appropriate reasons.
The Board concluded that it was satisfied
that ethical matters had been dealt with
appropriately throughout 2011 and thanked
the staff for their assistance with the various
aspects of its work.
Bristol Zoo
Gardens uses
the electrical
equivalent
of 150
households
and the gas
equivalent
of 154
households
Identifying and mending leaks in the
system, and producing chemical-free
water more efficiently, has resulted in a
19% drop in our water usage over the last
six years. These savings are important as
the Zoo’s use of water is equivalent to that
of 335 households.
Gas and electricity usage has reduced this
year. Total electricity use was down 3.5%
and gas use was down 10% on 2010 - an
excellent result.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels were fitted
in December, which will generate enough
electricity to power the equivalent of all the
pumps and lighting in the Zoo’s aquarium
for more than three months each year.
Green Team
From 2009
to 2011 we
recycled 40.5
tonnes of
cardboard
Bristol Zoo’s ‘Green Team’ ensures that the
Zoo operates in as environmentally friendly
a way as possible, promoting the continuous
improvement of its ‘green’ credentials in
relation to activities, products and services.
Environmental action
The Zoo’s environmental policy is to show
continual environmental improvement and
to minimise waste by re-using and recycling
where practicable. Recycling bins are used
throughout the Zoo, shredded paper is used
as bedding for animals and food waste and
much of the animal waste is composted.
A third biomass boiler has been installed, to
burn wood offcuts and FSC-certified wood
pellets. It heats the water in the veterinary
surgery, animal food preparation kitchen and
maintenance workshop.
Its remit includes monitoring ethical issues
faced by the Society and conducting an
assessed corporate responsibility award
which we initially received in 2010. We
also gain reaccreditation of our ISO14001
certification – the international standard for
environmental management systems.
This summer we hosted an event as
part of the West of England Carbon
Challenge, which brought together over 70
organisations committed to a 10 per cent
reduction in carbon emissions by 2012.
Green Travel
Throughout 2011 we continued to work
to our Green Travel Plan, reducing car
dependency and overall carbon emissions
from staff and visitors. At peak periods a
Park and Ride service was provided between
Shirehampton and the Zoo. This service saw
an increase in occupancy compared with
previous years and a reduction in the overall
carbon footprint but uptake of the service is
still disappointingly low.
Procurement
We aim to source as many products as
we can within 100km of the Zoo and to
buy responsibly, such as by choosing
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified
wood and paper products and Fairtrade
produce. We sell Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC) certified fish in our
restaurant, and feed our animals MSCcertified fish whenever possible.
Our caterers, Milburns, have made great
progress with local procurement in 2011 –
88% of their food and drink is British (2010 =
81%) of which 34% is local (2010 = 25%).
Our Big Tick Award for Excellence for
our green credentials was reaccredited
this year. This is an independent, peer-
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Fundraising and partnerships
Wow! Gorillas
2011 was a fantastic year for the development of new and long term fundraising partnerships
with the Bristol community and local businesses.
Not only did Bristol Zoo’s 175th anniversary
result in generous funds committed in
2011, but it has left a legacy of contacts and
opportunities which will enable continued
successful fundraising and development.
We were delighted to welcome the team
from Lafarge Plasterboard, whose head
office is in Easton in Gordano, as proud
sponsors of the new-look meerkat enclosure.
As with many companies in 2011, Lafarge
extended their support over a number of
years and across several Bristol Zoo projects
including the Walk of Fame and the Wow!
Gorillas campaign.
Local firm Airbus signed an agreement
to extend their three-year support of
the Livingstone’s fruit bat project for a
further five years - an exceptionally long
relationship in terms of fundraising. Their
involvement with the Zoo has grown year on
year and we are proud to be supported by
such a significant local employer.
The Bristol Walk of Fame introduced us to
an entirely new group of companies, raising
over £47,000, including a significant five year
title sponsorship agreement with Mama
Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-School.
A new-look mobile phone recycling
campaign was launched with local firm
Greensource Solutions which has seen
community participation and revenue
dramatically increase. The new scheme has
seen schools, members, staff and companies
all become actively involved.
2011 saw the beginning of a new partnership
with Bristol-based restaurant group, Las
Iguanas. They generously agreed to donate 25p
per children’s meal sold nationally, to support
our conservation projects. This has resulted in
two quarterly donations totalling £3,000.
A continuation of the donor development
programme and a revamp of the ‘Friends
of Bristol Zoo’ scheme resulted in the
recruitment of nearly 200 new members. We
have continued to encourage supporters
to consider Bristol Zoo Gardens in their will
and also worked hard to increase donations
through our website.
Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society is a charity and relies on financial and other support. We are extremely
grateful to our members, partners and supporters, and would especially like to thank:
Corporate Partners
•Aviva
•DAC Beachcroft LLP
•Burleigh Press Ltd
•Harvey Nichols
•Institute of Physics Publishing
•Osborne Clarke
•Resource Solutions Group
•Serco
•TLT LLP
Organisation Supporters
and Partners
•Airbus
•Ape Action Africa
•Arrowsmith’s Bristol Channel
Tide Table
•AXA Sun Life
•BirdLife International and
BirdLife South Africa
•Bristol City Council
•Bristol in Bloom
•Bristol Water
•Business in the Community
•Cape Nature
•Cheltenham UN Association
•Conservation International
•Disney Stores
•Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
•The Environment Agency
•Everything Everywhere
•French Development Agency
•Greensource Solutions
•GWE Business West
•HBOS
•HSBC
•KMDA, Projet Grands Singes
(Cameroon)
•Las Iguanas
•Living Earth Foundation
•Lloyds TSB
•Madagascar National Parks
•Mazars
•Pizza Provencale
•Republic of Cameroon, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife
•Republic of Madagascar, Ministry
of the Environment and Forests
The Wow! Gorillas project received a
wonderful reception and exceeded all
expectations in terms of community
involvement, generating awareness of gorilla
conservation and funds raised.
•Republic of South Africa, Department of Environmental
Affairs, (Oceans and Coasts)
•Robben Island Museum
•SANCCOB
•Union of the Comoros Islands,
Ministry of the Environment
•University of Cape Town, Animal
Demography Unit
•US Fish and Wildlife Service
•Water Babies
•Wildlfowl and Wetlands Trust
Consulting
•WWF Madagascar
•Zoological Society of London
The following zoos supported
Project Penguin with donations
•Amersfoort Zoo, The Netherlands
•Basle Zoo, Switzerland
•Hanover Zoo, Germany
•Leipzig Zoo, Germany
•Otariland, Le Pal, France
•Zoo de la Palmyre, France
Trusts/Donors
•Association Européenne pour
l’Etude et la Conservation des
Lémuriens (AEECL)
•Biffaward
•Buglife
•Christian-Vogel-Fonds
•Darwin Initiative (Defra)
•European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)
•Houghton Dunn Charitable Trust
•Margot Marsh Biodiversity
Foundation
•Marine Stewardship Council
•Mohamed bin Zayed Species
Conservation Fund
•Natural England
•Primate Conservation Inc.
•Sigma Xi, The Scientific
Research Society
•Smiling Eyes International
•Universities Federation for Animal
Welfare (UFAW)
1. Staff from Lafarge
at Meerkat
Lookout, which they
sponsored this year
2.Wow! Gorilla ‘Elvis’
was bought at
auction for £10,200
by local firm, Dent
Magic
3. Marussia Virgin
Racing drivers Timo
Glock and Jerome
d’Ambrosio with the
F1 car featuring the
Wow! Gorillas logo
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Organisations which have supported Wow!
Gorillas and The Bristol Walk of Fame
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Irwin Mitchell LLP
425 Direct
Jelf Lampier
Accolade Wines
John James Bristol
Foundation
AECOM
Airbus
In total, 99 schools took part in the campaign
by having their own small Wow! Gorillas and
participating in free education sessions. The
local business community sponsored 61 life
size gorilla models, generating £135,000
in sponsorship. Finally a magnificent
£427,300 was raised at the charity auction in
September. This was four times more than
expected - a truly phenomenal response
from the people of Bristol and beyond.
Arrowsmith’s Bristol
Channel Tide Table
To mark the success of the Wow! Gorillas
auction we launched an exclusive
membership scheme for the 60 new owners;
‘Gorilla Guardians’. It is hoped that they will
remain in close contact with the Zoo and its
activities for years to come.
In the same vein, detailed plans have been
put in place to harness the goodwill of the
city and ensure the success of Wow! Gorillas
is not short-lived. Follow-up activities have
included two Wow! Gorillas raffles and
a silent auction to raise funds from the
last unpainted Wow! Gorillas. Corporate
development has become a key focus area
for income generation and has already seen
favourable returns.
Bristol Zoo would like to extend its sincere
gratitude to everyone that participated in
the campaign – together we have made
a huge difference for the conservation of
gorillas. Thank you.
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Just So Balloons
Kemia Finance
Lafarge Plasterboard
Avon Gorge Hotel
Las Iguanas
BBC
LDC
Blackthorn Cider
Lloyds TSB
Bristol Blue Glass
Mama Bear’s Day Nursery
and Pre School
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Football Club
Marriott Hotels and
Resorts
Bristol Ferry Boat Company
Mazars
Bristol News and Media Ltd
Bristol Rugby Club
McKeowns Business
Moves Ltd.
Britannia Lanes
Milburns
Business Environment
Westpoint Ltd
Mood Swingers
Business South West
National Express
Chipping Sodbury Chamber
of Commerce
Nicholls Stevens
City Sightseeing Bristol
Clifton College
Clifton Photographic
Company
Clifton Suspension
Bridge Trust
Clifton Village Traders
Costco
Crest Nicholson
Regeneration
N3 Display Graphics Ltd
North Street Traders
Outlook Management
Polyglot Coaching
Radisson Blu
Rounceval House Hotel
Smith & Williamson LLP
Sounds Commercial
St. Nicholas Market
Stanfords
Curry’s and PC World
Megastore in partnership
with Hewlett Packard
Stride Treglown
DAC Beachcroft LLP
The Galleries
Destination Bristol
The Grand by Thistle
EBRS
The HR Dept. Ltd
Elvis 56
eXPD8 Ltd
The Mall at Cribbs
Causeway
First Great Western
The Matthew
Hargreaves Lansdown
University of Bristol
Heat Recruitment
Waitrose, Westbury Park,
Portishead and Nailsea
Holiday Inn Bristol Airport
and City Centre
Hollis Morgan
HSBC
Territorial Army 266
(GVA) Bty
Waitrose, Queens Road
Wildfowl and Wetland
Trust
Institute of Physics
Publishing
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National Wildlife Conservation Park and
the Hollywood Tower Estate
Summarised financial statements
2011 has been an interesting and challenging year for the NWCP. The main focus has been on
investigating fundraising options in one of the toughest economic climates in recent history.
Trustees’ statement accompanying the
Group Summarised Financial Statements at
31 December 2011
The team spent the first few months of the
year understanding the strength of the local
and regional philanthropic market, which has
provided us with good insight into available
funds for our amazing project.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood Tower Estate is
too beautiful and too good an asset not to
share with the public, and we have been
exploring ways in which we can make better
use of the facility and open it up to visitors.
Part of this process was a reception event
at the Houses of Parliament, hosted by
Lord Hunt, for local, regional and national
individuals and representatives from major
organisations. They were invited to hear
about our proposals for NWCP. The warm
reaction with which the project was received
strengthened our resolve to deliver NWCP.
It also provided a way in to the London
funding scene.
In 2011 we embarked upon birds of prey
experiences to add to the corporate
challenge events we currently offer on
the site. There are a number of exciting
proposals in the pipeline, which we look
forward to unveiling in the future.
Sallie Blanks, Client Project Manager, and
Alison Pavier, Fundraising Consultant, have
been working with a commercial team
exploring funding opportunities from a
wider field and hope to make even more
progress in 2012.
In addition, the Mansion House has been
refurbished and is now under new in-house
management. This means we have the
opportunity to maximise our use of the
building, including using it as a base for
some of the activities planned for the estate,
and a starting point for the longer term
development of NWCP.
Kevin Riach,
expert falconer,
runs the new
birds of prey
experiences at
the Hollywood
Tower Estate
The summarised financial statements are not the full
annual report and financial statements but a summary
of information derived from both the group’s Statement
of Financial Activities and the charity’s and group’s
Balance Sheets. The summarised financial statements
contain additional information derived from the report
of the trustees, but that information is not the full text of
that report.
The full annual report and financial statements, from which
the summarised financial statements are derived, were
approved by the trustees on 26 March 2012 and copies
have been filed with the Charity Commission and with the
Registrar of Companies.
The independent auditors have issued an unqualified report
on the full financial statements and on the consistency of
the report of the trustees with those financial statements.
The statement in the independent auditors’ report, under
section 496 of the Companies Act 2006, was unqualified.
The full independent auditors’ report contained no
statement under sections 498(2)(a) and (b) or 498(3) of the
Companies Act 2006.
The full annual report and financial statements are available
free of charge from the Company Secretary, Bristol,
Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Limited,
Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HA or by email from
nhiggins@bristolzoo.org.uk.
Respective responsibilities of directors
and auditors
The directors are responsible for preparing the summarised
annual review in accordance with applicable United
Kingdom law and the Statement of Recommended
Practice: Accounting and Reporting for Charities (revised
2005). Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion
on the consistency of the summarised financial statements
within the summarised annual review with the full annual
financial statements and the report of the trustees, and
its compliance with the relevant requirements of section
427 of the Companies Act 2006 and the regulations made
thereunder.
We also read the other information contained in the annual
review and consider the implications for our statement if we
become aware of any apparent misstatements or material
inconsistencies with the summarised financial statements.
The other information comprises only the Chair of Trustees’
foreword and the other items listed on the contents page .
This statement, including the opinion, has been prepared
for and only for the company’s members as a body in
accordance with section 427 of the Companies Act 2006
and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this opinion,
accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to
any other person to whom this statement is shown or into
whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by
our prior consent in writing.
Richard Clarke
Chairman of Trustees
We conducted our work in accordance with Bulletin 2008/3
issued by the Auditing Practices Board. Our report on the
company’s full annual financial statements describes the
basis of our audit opinion on those financial statements and
the report of the trustees.
26 March 2012
Opinion
Independent auditors’ statement to the
members of Bristol, Clifton and West of
England Zoological Society Limited
In our opinion the summarised financial statements are
consistent with the full annual financial statements and the
report of the trustees of Bristol, Clifton and West of England
Zoological Society Limited for the year ended 31 December
2011 and comply with the applicable requirements of
section 428 of the Companies Act 2006, and the regulations
made thereunder.
We have examined the summarised financial statements
which comprise the Summary Financial Review, the
Summary Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
(including the Summary Consolidated Income and
Expenditure Account), the Summary Balance Sheets and
the Further Financial Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
Bristol
27 March 2012
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Summarised financial review
Summarised financial review
Summary consolidated statement of financial activities (including the summary
consolidated income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2011
Overall Society income for the year increased by £1.4m
compared with 2010. Zoo gate receipts rose by £585,000 as
a result of the paid attendance increasing 8.5% from 353,000
to 383,000, allied to an above-inflation increase in prices.
Total visitor numbers for the year increased by 10.8%, from
523,000 to just under 580,000. This improvement was caused
by fine weather in spring and autumn plus the increased
publicity and enthusiasm created by the Wow! Gorillas
project, which saw a surge in visitor numbers in September
and October. Membership income rose for the same
reasons and income from other sources, such as events and
car parking, increased.
Activities for generating income rose substantially. There
were several reasons for this (a) additional retail and catering
income from the higher Zoo visitor numbers (b) one-off
income relating to the Wow! Gorillas project, including
sponsorship income and auction proceeds and (c) extra
retail sales in the “pop up” shop at The Mall, Cribbs
Causeway, at Christmas.
The total of resources expended was substantially higher
than 2010, increasing from £7.5m to £8.5m. This was largely
accounted for by the increase in “Fundraising trading: costs
of goods sold” which rose from £1.5m to £2.3m as a result
of (a) the cost of sales arising from higher retail turnover,
(b) expenditure on the 175 celebrations (including Wow!
Gorillas), and (c) the costs of operating and refurbishing the
Hollywood mansion.
There was an improvement in net incoming unrestricted
resources, which amounted to £139,000 compared with
a deficit of £109,000 in 2010. Net restricted funds rose by
£210,000, mainly because of the funds generated from
the Wow! Gorillas auction carried forward to be spent in
future years.
The value of the Society’s investment portfolio dropped 4%
from £3.4m to £3.2m, although this decline was reversed in
early 2012 when markets recovered. At the same time, the
actuarial loss under FRS17 for the year was £380,000, mainly
as a result of a marked increase in the present value of
scheme liabilities.
The Society’s cash position continued the improvement
shown in the previous three years. The net cash inflow for
the year was £821,000, reflecting the modest level of capital
expenditure in 2011 as a result of the policy of building up
funds for the gorilla house conversion taking place in 2012,
as well as a general build-up of reserves.
Continuing operations Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2011
Total
2010
£’000
£’000
£’000
£’000
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Bristol Zoo Gardens
5,553
-
5,5534,940
Bristol Conservation & Science Foundation
11
363
374463
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
20
291
311301
Activities for generating income
2,131
357
2,4881,664
Investment income
117
-
117104
Total incoming resources
7,8321,011
8,8437,472
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
56
7
6348
Fundraising trading: costs of goods sold
2,193
79
2,2721,505
12
-
1214
Investment management costs
Total costs of generating funds
2,26186
2,3471,567
Charitable activities
Bristol Zoo Gardens
5,005
230
5,2355,152
Bristol Conservation & Science Foundation
164
483
647572
National Wildlife Conservation Park 108
2
11096
Governance costs
155
-
155112
Total resources expended
7,693801
8,4947,499
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers
139
210
349(27)
Gross transfers between funds
-
-
--
210
Net income/(deficit) for the year before recognised gains and losses139
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension scheme
349(27)
(380)
-
(380)(41)
(Loss)/gain on revaluation and disposal of investments
(136)
-
(136)347
Net movement in funds
(377)210
(167)279
Total funds brought forward
34,932
34,555
Total funds carried forward
398
35,33035,051
60835,163
35,330
All gains and losses recognised in the year are included in the statement of financial activities. There is no material difference
between the net income/(deficit) for the year as stated above and its historical cost equivalents.
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Further financial information
Summary balance sheets
as at 31st December 2011
Group
Where our money comes from: breakdown of Society income 2011
Society
20112010 2011 2010 £’000£’000 £’000£’000
Gift Aid and 10% donations at gates
Investment income
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
33,24533,628
29,38229,738
Other income generating activities, inc rents
3,2173,365
Wow! Gorillas: sponsorship and auction
Investments
3,2173,365
Investment in subsidiaries
--
--
Animals
11
11
36,46336,994
Conference facilities
32,60033,104
1011
Debtors
357701
572709
Cash at bank and in hand
1,9831,175
1,9031,030
2,4831,958
2,4851,750
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets/(liabilities)
(1,228)(2,796)
(998)(1,080)
1,255(838) 1,487670
Total assets less current liabilities
37,71836,156
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
(1,505)-
Net assets before pension deficit
36,21336,156
Pension deficit
Net assets after pension deficit
Other unrestricted funds
NWCP
Marketing
33,774
33,03732,948
8543
3,8523,879
29,38229,738
Animals
Conservation and research projects
Aministration, HR etc
8543
Education
Gardens, estates, maintenance and running of the Zoo
-29,38229,738
2,2862,098
4,0233,606
Total unrestricted funds before pension deficit
35,60535,758
Pension deficit
(1,050)(826) (1,050)(826)
Total unrestricted funds after pension deficit
34,55534,932
33,49033,387
32,44032,561
Restricted funds
608398
Total funds 35,16335,330
Costs of generating income (shops,
catering costs, fundraising etc)
--
Unrestricted funds
Fixed asset reserve: Clifton site
Whare the money is spent: breakdown of Society expenditure 2011
(1,050)(826) (1,050)(826)
35,16335,330
Called up share capital --
Fixed asset reserve: Hollywood Tower Estate
Grants and donations for field
conservation and research
--
Capital and reserves:
Foundation Reserve and other designated funds
Miscellaneous
Voluntary income - other
34,08733,774
34,087
Annual membership
Retail
Current assets
Stocks
14382
Admission income
Catering commision
597387
33,03732,948
Expenditure on Field Conservation and Research - last five years
£700,000
£600,000
£500,000
£400,000
£300,000
£200,000
£100,000
0
2007
30
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Threatened and managed species
at Bristol Zoo Gardens
IUCN threat categories
A full list of animals at Bristol Zoo can be found on www.bristolzoo.org.uk
Inventory
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Least Concern
Number of animals in collection at 1st January 2011
Number of animals born or hatched in 2011
Number of animals received in 2011
Number of animals that died in 2011
Number of animals transferred out in 2011
Number of animals in collection at 31st December 2011
Melanochromis johannii
Bluegrey mbuna cichlid
Not managed
2010000
30
Neolamprologus brichardi
Lyretail cichlid
Not managed
0 25 21 7 039
IUCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
Pungu maclareni
Pungu barombi mbo cichlid
Not managed
5 0 0004
Sarotherodon linnellii
Unga barombi mbo cichlid
Not managed
140
10000
150
Sarotherodon lohbergeri
Leka keppe barombi mbo cichlid
Not managed
973 000
100
Tropheus duboisi
Yellowbanded cichlid
Not managed
0 9 22 0 625
Ambystoma mexicanumAxolotl
Vulnerable
Critically Endangered
European Breeding Programme
European Studbook
Monitored
Regional Collection Plan
Aquatic Species Programme
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Common name
RCP
6 0 0033
270 000
27
Mannophryne trinitatus
Trinidad stream frog
RCP
Phyllobates terribilis
Golden poison frog
RCP
Hylomantis lemur
Lemur tree frog
RCP
ESB
3 0 0201
153 0 10124111
119
Leptodactylus fallax
Mountain chicken frog
230 010
22
Mantella aurantiaca
Golden mantella
MON
277 74 3376153097
Mantella viridis
Green mantella
MON
0 0 15 4 011
Extinct in Wild
Management status
IUCN
REPTILES
Data Deficient
DD
1
2
Inventory
3
4
5
6
Carettochelys insculpta
Fly river turtle
Cuora amboinensis kamaroma Malayan box turtle
Cuora flavomarginata
Chinese box turtle
Cuora galbinifrons
Indochinese box turtle
Not managed
3 0 0003
ESB
3 0 0003
RCP
100 1083
MON
6 0 0006
Cuora mouhotii
Keeled box turtle
Not managed
3 0 0003
INVERTEBRATES
Cuora trifasciata
Chinese three-striped box turtle
RCP
2 0 0002
Partula affinis
Partula snail
EEP
11813 096035
Mauremys annamensis
Annam leaf turtle
RCP
6 0 0006
Partula dentifera
Partula snail
EEP
637164 02960505
Orlitia borneensis
Malaysian giant pond turtle
ESB
0 0 3003
Partula faba
Partula snail
EEP
Partula hebe bella
Partula snail
EEP
8024 268137
Siebenrockiella crassicollis
Black marsh turtle
ESB
6 0 0006
20693 0670
232
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Aldabra tortoise
RCP
7 0 0007
Partula tristis
Partula snail
Malacochersus tornieri
Pancake tortoise
ESB
8 0 0008
Chiromachus ochropus
Fregate scorpion
MON
species not yet evaluated1 0 0100
Testudo kleinmanni
Egyptian tortoise
EEP
9 0 0009
Brachypelma smithi
Red-kneed tarantula
MON
species not yet evaluated4 0 1005
Podocnemis unifilis
Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle Not managed
5 0 0050
Poecilotheria striata
Sri Lankan ornamental spider
1 0 0100
Ctenosaura bakeri
Utila spiny-tailed iguana
ESB
2176 1 618
Cyclura cornuta cornuta
Rhinoceros iguana
ESB
18 0 9 0 252
Sauromalus obesus obesus
Western chuckwalla
MON
9 0 0018
Phelsuma klemmeri
Yellow-headed day gecko
ESB
3 0 0003
7 0 0007
Austropotamobius pallipes
White-clawed crayfish
Polposipus herculeanus
Fregate Island giant beetle
EEP
Not managed
21813 0199032
Not managed
3721618 42 7222
EEP
42 0 010032
FISH
Acipenser ruthenus
Sterlet
Not managed
2 0 0002
Polyodon spathula
Mississippi paddlefish
Not managed
3 0 0003
Scleropages formosus
Asiatic arowana
Not managed
130 4089
Probarbus jullieni
Pla Eesok
Not managed
1 0 0001
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Redeye tetra
Not managed
Pangasius hypophthalmus
Catfish
Not managed
Ameca splendens
Butterfly goodeid
ASP
302552 0 4265
Ataeniobius toweri
Bluetail goodea
ASP
27060110 0 70370
1 0 0001
1 0 0001
Phelsuma standingi
Standing’s day gecko
MON
Corucia zebrata
Prehensile-tailed skink
MON
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
Reticulate Gila monster
EEP
Varanus prasinus
Emerald monitor
ESB
Epicrates angulifer
Cuban boa
EEP
Sanzinia madagascariensis
Madagascan tree boa
ESB
Liasis mackloti savuensis
Savu Island python
ESB
Crotalus unicolor
Aruba Island rattlesnake
MON
species not yet evaluated8 2 000
10
5 5 000
10
species not yet evaluated6 0 0123
DD
3 0 0003
2 0 0002
species not yet evaluated4 0 0004
2 0 0101
Characodon lateralis
Rainbow characodon
12 1 109 0 10112
Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis
West African dwarf crocodile
ESB
2 1 0102
Zoogoneticus tequila
Crescent Zoe
Not managed
6 0 0501
BIRDS
Cyprinodon alvarezi
Potosi pupfish
ASP
37 0 03205
ASP
100 4428
Hippocampus kudaSeahorse
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Management status
AMPHIBIANS
Near Threated
Key to abbreviations
Scientific name
Common name
Endangered
EEP
ESB
MON RCP
ASP
IUCN
Scientific name
ASP
Pterapogon kauderni
Emperor/banggai cardinal fish
1 0 0001
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Lavender mbuna cichlid
Not managed
ASP
0 16 24 0 040
Konia eisentrauti
Konye barombi mbo cichlid
Not managed
2520000
45
Casuarius casuarius
Double-wattled cassowary
ESB
2 0 0002
Rollulus rouloul
Crested wood partridge
MON
120129 015
Tragopan satyra
Satyr tragopan
MON
0 0 3102
Polyplectron emphanum
Palawan peacock pheasant
EEP
9 5 031
10
33
Scientific name
Common name
Branta ruficollis
Red-breasted goose
Anas melleri
Meller’s duck
Cairina scutulata
Management status
1
2
3
4
5
6
Scientific name
Common name
Management status
IUCN
1
2
3
4
5
6
MON
1 0 0001
Leiothrix lutea
Red-billed leiothrix
MON
4 0 0202
EEP
7 0 0016
Liocichla omeiensis
Omei Shan liocichla
ESB
1 0 0010
White-winged duck
MON
0 0 2002
Padda oryzivora
Javan sparrow
MON
1727191
35
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Marbled teal
MON
120 020
10
Icterus oberi
Montserrat oriole
ESB
2 0 0011
Spheniscus demersus
African penguin
EEP
67 6 0 2 1457
Ramphocelus bresilius
Brazilian tanager
MON
2 5 0304
Phoenicopterus roseus
Greater flamingo
MON
3011040
37
Pelecanus rufescens
Pink-backed pelican
ESB
2 0 0002
MAMMALS
Cariama cristata
Red-legged seriema
MON
0 0 1001
Euphractus sexcinctus
ESB 2 0 0002
Choloepus didactylus
Linne’s two-toed sloth
ESB
2 1 1004
Microcebus murinus
Grey mouse lemur
ESB
7 7 021
11
Eurypyga heliasSunbittern
Six-banded armadillo
MON
2 0 0002
Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied avocet
MON
9 0 0009
Vanellus miles
Masked lapwing
MON
3 3 0006
Eulemur mongoz
Mongoose lemur
EEP
2 0 0002
MON
2 0 0002
Hapalemur alaotrensis
Alaotran gentle lemur
EEP
2 0 0002
Philomachus pugnaxRuff
Larosterna inca
Inca tern
Caloenas nicobarica nicobarica
Nicobar pigeon
ESB
2814044
34
Lemur catta
Ring-tailed lemur
ESB
6 0 0006
MON
183 056
10
Varecia rubra
Red ruffed lemur
EEP
2 0 0002
Columba mayeri
Pink pigeon
EEP
2 0 2112
Daubentonia madagascariensis
Aye-ayeEEP
3 0 0012
Ducula aenea paulina
Chestnut-naped imperial pigeon
MON
4 0 0004
Nycticebus pygmaeus
Pygmy slow loris
5 0 0005
Ducula bicolor
Pied imperial pigeon
MON
17 3 0 1 109
Callimico goeldii
Gallicolumba criniger
Mindanao bleeding heart dove
102 0219
Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Leontopithecus chrysopygus
Black lion tamarin
ESB
Gallicolumba luzonica
Luzon bleeding heart dove
Gallicolumba tristigmata bimaculata
Sulawesi quail dove
Goura victoria
Victoria crowned pigeon
ESB
5 2 0214
Otidiphaps nobilis aruensis
White-naped pheasant pigeon
ESB
2 0 0002
Ptilinopus melanospila
Black-naped fruit dove
ESB
6 7 0805
Ptilinopus superbus
Superb fruit dove
MON
0 0 1001
Streptopelia turtur
European turtle dove
MON
9150 6 216
Zenaida macroura graysoni
Socorro dove
EEP
2 0 1003
Eos reticulata
Blue-streaked lory
MON
2 1 0003
Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus
Yellow-backed chattering lory
ESB
2 0 0200
ESB 5 1 0105
Nestor notabilisKea
34
IUCN
Agapornis nigrigenis
Black-cheeked lovebird
Amazona autumnalis lilacina
ESB
4 0 2204
MON
3 0 0102
MON
72 65 131528
107
Lilacine Amazon
EEP
3 0 0003
Amazona brasiliensis
Red-tailed Amazon
EEP
3 0 0012
Cacatua haematuropygia
Red-vented cockatoo
EEP
5 0 0104
Tauraco corythaix fischeri
Fischer’s turaco
ESB
2 0 0002
Tauraco erythrolophus
Red-crested turaco
ESB
2 0 0101
Musophaga violacea
Violet turaco
ESB
2 0 0002
Todiramphus chloris
Mangrove kingfisher
MON
1 0 1002
Tockus deckeni
Von Der Decken’s hornbill
ESB
2 0 1102
Anthracoceros malayanus
Black hornbill
ESB
2 0 0002
Penelopides panini
Visayan hornbill
ESB
1 0 0001
Penelopides panini panini
Tarictic hornbill
EEP
0 0 2002
Pitta sordida mulleri
Hooded pitta
ESB
3 0 1301
Cyanopica cyana
Azure-winged magpie
MON
8110 8 011
Leucopsar rothschildi
Bali starling
EEP
2 0 0002
Spreo superbus
Superb starling
MON
6 8 0707
Copsychus malabaricus
White-rumped shama
MON
3 0 1004
Zoothera citrina
Orange-headed thrush
MON
3 0 0102
Zoothera dohertyi
Chestnut-backed thrush
ESB
109 0568
Garrulax leucolophus bicolor
White-crested laughing thrush
ESB
5 5 2309
EEP
Goeldi’s monkey
EEP
4 2 0006
Golden-headed lion tamarin
EEP
2 1 0102
EEP
2 0 0200
Leontopithecus rosalia
Golden lion tamarin
EEP
4 2 0006
Saimiri sciureus sciureus
Common squirrel monkey
EEP
103 131
10
Aotus lemurinus griseimembra
Grey-legged douroucouli
ESB
5 1 0114
Callicebus cupreus cupreus
Red titi
EEP
2 1 0201
Pithecia pithecia
White-faced saki
EEP
5 1 0024
Alouatta caraya
Black howler
ESB
5 1 0303
Ateles hybridus
Brown spider monkey
EEP
0 0 2002
Cercopithecus neglectus
De Brazza’s monkey
ESB
2 0 0002
Macaca silenus
Lion-tailed macaque
EEP
6 0 0006
Trachypithecus auratus auratus
Javan langur
ESB
4 0 0040
Hylobates agilis
Agile gibbon
EEP
2 2 0202
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Western lowland gorilla
EEP
6 1 0007
Hypogeomys antimena
Malagasy jumping rat
ISB
7 7 031
10
Acomys cilicicus
Turkish spiny mouse
Hydrochaeris hydrochaerisCapybara
MON
MON
DD
32
0
3
7
0
28
2 0 0101
Dasyprocta azarae
Azara’s agouti
ESB
DD
2 0 0002
Pteropus livingstonii
Livingstone’s fruit bat
ESB
142 243
11
Glossophaga soricina
Pallas’ long-tongued bat
RCP
0 2 1314 0 1
Felis margarita harrisoni
Sand cat
EEP
3 0 0102
Panthera leo persicus
Asiatic lion
EEP
4 0 0004
Cynictis penicillata
Yellow mongoose
MON
2 0 0002
Suricata suricatta
Slender-tailed meerkat
MON
156 070
14
Arctocephalus australis
South American fur seal
ESB
7 1 0107
Ailurus fulgens fulgens
Red panda
EEP
1 0 1002
Tapirus terrestris
Brazilian tapir
EEP
3 1 0013
Hexaprotodon liberiensis
Pygmy hippopotamus
EEP
2 1 0102
Tragulus javanicus
Lesser Malay mouse-deer
EEP
Pudu puda
Southern pudu
EEP
Okapia johnstoniOkapi
DD
2
0
0
1
0
1
3 0 0111
EEP 3 1 0112
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Staff affiliations
Key to abbreviations
AEECL
Association Européenne pour l’Etude et la Conservation des Lémuriens
ANCMZAAdvanced National Certificate in the Management of
Zoo Animals
ASP
Aquatic Species Programme
BALPPA British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions
BIAZA
British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums
DMZAA Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals EAZA
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
EAZWV European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians
EEP
European Studbook
FAITAG Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group
IUCN
World Conservation Union / International Union for the
Conservation of Nature
SSC
Species Survival Commission, an IUCN commission
TAG
Taxon Advisory Group
WAZA
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
CASC
Companion Animal Sector Council
CAWC
Companion Animal Welfare Council
European Endangered Species Programme
Name
AffiliationOrganisation
Mike Adams, Horticulture ManagerMember
BIAZA Plant Working Group
Matthew Bufton, Gardens Manager Member
Member
Member
AZH Association of Zoological Horticulture
Avon Bio-diversity Partnership
South Gloucestershire Bio-diversity (Woodlands and Grassland Group)
Kate Atwell, Overseer of birds
Member
Studbook keeper
Studbook keeper
Species monitor Species monitor Chew Valley bird ringing station
Kea ESB
Black-naped fruit dove ESB Species monitor Black-cheeked lovebird Species monitor Chestnut-naped green imperial pigeon Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Zoo tutor
Member
Member EAZA Parrot TAG
Member EAZA Pigeon and Dove TAG
Member BIAZA Bird Working Group
Member BIAZA Flamingo Focus Group
Member BIAZA Native Species Working Group
Member Avicultural Society
Member International Turaco Society
Java Sparrrow Society
DMZAA
Member International Zoo Enthusiasts Society
Melanie Bacon, Assistant Curator
of Mammals
Co chair
Member
Member EEP coordinator
BIAZA Primate Focus Group
BIAZA Hoofstock Focus Group
BIAZA Mammal Working Group
Agile Gibbons
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ESB
Dr Bryan Carroll, Director Chair
EAZA Ape Campaign Fund
Member
EAZA Callitrichidae TAG
Trustee
Ape Action Africa
Inspector
Secretary of State’s List of Zoo Inspectors
Member
Defra Zoo Liaison Group
Chair
EAZA Conservation Committee
Member
EAZA Council
Member
EAZA EEP Committee
Member IUCN Communication and Education Commission
Member
IUCN/SSC Chiroptera Specialist Group
Member
IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
Member
IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group Corresponding Member
BIAZA Research Group
Member
Destination Bristol Board
Trustee
Bristol Natural History Consortium
Governor
Filton College (to May 2011)
Dr Sue Dow, Research
and Sustainability Officer
Member
Member
Member
Claudy Fox, Senior Education Officer
National Assessor
Member
Lynsey Bugg, Assistant Curator
of Mammals (Maternity Cover)
Co chair
Member
EEP coordinator
BIAZA Research Group
BIAZA Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change Group
BIAZA Terrestrial Invertebrate TAG
DMZAA
International Zoo Educators Association
BIAZA Primate Focus Group
BIAZA Mammal Working Group
Agile Gibbons Bonnie Griffin, Education Officer Regional CoordinatorANCMZA/DMZAA
Simon Garrett, Head of Learning
Member
Member
Member
Member
Bristol Natural History Consortium, Communicate Committee
Bristol Natural History Consortium, Education and Outreach Committee
Bristol Natural History Consortium Steering Group
International Zoo Educators’ Association
Member
Charity Finance Directors’ Group
and HR
Nick Higgins, Head of Finance
Rowena Killick, Staff Veterinarian
Member
Member
Member
Clinical Teacher
Veterinary Advisor
Member
Mandy Leivers, Avon Gorge and
Member
Downs Biodiversity Education Officer
Member
British Veterinary Association British Veterinary Zoological Society
EAZWV
University of Bristol Veterinary School
Black Howler Monkey ESB
UKZOOVET
Bristol Naturalists Society
Countryside Management Association
Ann Lovell, Manager of
Volunteer Services
Secretary
Member
BIAZA Volunteer Co-ordinator Forum
Bristol Volunteer Organiser Forum
Debbie Berry, Education Officer Regional Coordinator
ANCMZA/DMZAA
and Sparsholt Regional Coordinator
Neil Maddison, Head of
Conservation Programmes
Steering Group
Mark Bushell, Assistant
Curator - Invertebrates
Co-ordinator
Member
Member
Committee Member
Trustee
Member
Member
Steering group
Ape Action Africa
Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
Ape Alliance Bushmeat Working Group
BIAZA Native Species Working Group Maddy Rees, UK Conservation and Communication Officer
Member
Member
Avon Reptile and Amphibian Group
International Association of Astacology
BIAZA Terrestrial Invertebrate Working Group
BIAZA Terrestrial Invertebrate Working Group
Invertebrate Health Focus Group
Blattodea Culture Group
British Tarantula Society
Phasmid Study Group
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Staff affiliations (continued)
Edwin Mole, Head of Horticulture
Chair
Committee Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Committee Member
EAZA Zoo Horticulture Group
BIAZA Plant Working Group Somerset Rare Plants Group
Royal Horicultural Society
Bristol in Bloom Committee
Royal Botanic Gardeners Guild Edinburgh UK Plant Network
David Naish, Education Manager
Education Advisor
Member
National Assessor
Ape Action Africa
BIAZA Education Training Committee
DMZAA
Jen Nightingale, UK Conservation Manager
BIAZA Native Species Working Group
BIAZA Aquarium Working Group
Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Steering group
Steering group
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Lucy King, PR Manager
Member
BIAZA Communications and Development Committee
John Partridge, Senior Curator/
Curator of Mammals
Studbook Keeper
National Assessor
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Black Howler Monkey ESB
DMZAA
BIAZA Mammal Working Group
EAZA Felid TAG
EAZA Hippopotamus and Tapir TAG
EAZA Small Mammal TAG
IUCN Otter Specialist Group
Michelle Barrows, Head of
Veterinary Services
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Veterinary Advisor
Clinical Teacher
Member
British Veterinary Zoological Society
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Association of Avian Veterinarians
Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians
Southern Ground Hornbill Action Group
Wattled Crane Recovery Program University of Bristol Veterinary School
UKZOOVET
Jonny Rudd, Assistant Curator of
Aquarium
Member
National Assessor
BIAZA Aquarium Working Group
DMZAA
Richard Saunders, Staff Veterinary
Surgeon
Hawk and Owl Trust
Marine Conservation Society
Sirenian International
Avon Reptile and Amphibian Group
Member British Veterinary Zoological Society
Member
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Member
British Veterinary Association
Associate Editor (exotics)Journal of Small Animal Practice
Veterinary Adviser
British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Veterinary Adviser
Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund
Member UKZOOVET
Member
RSPCA Expert Panel (Companion Animals: Rabbits)
Internal Steering Group RSPCA Grant funded study into spatial requirements and welfare of rabbits
Clinical Teacher
University of Bristol Veterinary School
Member
Member of CASC Rabbit Welfare Committee
Member
Member of CAWC Genetic Welfare Committee: Rabbits and
other small mammals
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Dr Christoph Schwitzer, Head of
Honorary Research University of Bristol (School of Biological Sciences and School of
Research
Fellow
Clinical Veterinary Science)
Associate Lecturer
University of the West of England (Faculty of Health and Life Sciences)
External Examiner
University of Wolverhampton (Biology and Ecology modules)
Examiner
Konrad Adenauer Foundation scholarships for talented graduates
Executive Secretary AEECL
Regional Coordinator
IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group
- Madagascar
Editor-in-Chief
Lemur News, IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group
Section Editor
‘Zoo Animals’, UFAW Animal Welfare
Nutrition Advisor
EAZA Callitrichidae TAG
Steering Committee EAZA Nutrition Group
Member
Council Member
Primate Society of Great Britain
Member
IUCN SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
Member
International Primatological Society
Member
EAZA Research Committee and BIAZA Research Group
Nigel Simpson, Curator of Birds
Studbook Keeper
Studbook Keeper
Member
Member
Member
EEP Coordinator
Studbook Keeper
Member
Member
Member
Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove ESB
Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dove ESB
EAZA Penguin TAG
EAZA Hornbill TAG
EAZA Parrot TAG
Visayan Tarictic Hornbills EEP
Tarictic Hornbill ESB
EAZA Pigeon and Dove TAG
BIAZA Bird Working Group Committee
EAZA Seabird Working Group
Tim Skelton, Curator of Reptiles
and Amphibians
Studbook Keeper
Studbook Keeper
Member
Member
Member
Member
African Pancake Tortoise ESB
Yellow-headed Day Gecko ESB
BIAZA Reptile/Amphibian TAG
British Herpetological Society
Chelonian Research Foundation
EAZA Reptile/Amphibian TAG
Kellie Wyatt, Head Veterinary Nurse Member
Member
UK Zoo Vet Nurse Group
British Veterinary Nursing Association
Wendy Walton, Head of
Member
BALPPA Zoo Group
Commercial Operations
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Staff publications
Shareholders
BCSF/BZG staff names are in bold print
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Miss M K Croft
Mrs T H Hodgson
Mrs F A Ross
Mrs D S Allison
Mr G P Croom-Johnson
Mrs K Holder
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Mr R G E Anderson
Prof R E Cuthbert
Mr A D Hughes
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Dr J Matthews
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Mr D A Brown
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Mr P J Floyd
Ms C S Burbridge
Mr J J D McArthur
Mrs F M B Twiss
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Mr J S McCall
Mr S W Urquhart
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Mrs P Bush
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Prof A E Goodship
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Mrs E A White
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White Bt
Mr G V Catford
Mr J A L Graham
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Miss H Palmer
Mr P G W Gray
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Mr J C A Parker
Mr G R Greed
Mrs S C Chudleigh
Mr J P Parker
Mrs P M Greed
Mrs S Clarke
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Mrs J H Rose
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Lady E J White
Mrs V E C Wildman
Mrs S A G Wildman-Gurung
Mrs J M Williams
Mr N B Williams
Group Captain A M Wills
Mr J R Wills
Mrs A C Willson
Mr J G Wood
Mrs J M Woodger
Mrs J A Young
Mrs R Zenker
Brown T, Ashby A, Schwitzer C. 2011. An illustrated history of Bristol
Zoo Gardens. Todmorden, UK: IZES. 192 pp.
Bufton M, Dow S. 2011. A comparison of temperature and growing
media on the growth rates and flowering times of Hedychiums. P 46
in: 13th BIAZA Annual Research Symposium, Bristol, July 6-7, 2011.
Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Bye A, Fox C. 2011. Ten pain-free ways to evaluate your education
programme. Journal of the International Zoo Educators Association
47, 4-6.
Dow SM. 2011. Gardeners of the Forest. Bristol Conservation and
Science Foundation 4th Annual Symposium, 1 December 2011.
Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Dow SM, Taylor LA. 2011.13th BIAZA Annual Research Symposium.
Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Dumoulin A, Randriatahina GH, Schwitzer C. 2011. Programme
Sahamalaza-Iles Radama de l’AEECL: étude et conservation
des espèces menacées d’extinction de lémuriens dans le nordouest de Madagascar. Revue de Primatologie 3. doi:10.4000/
primatologie.713
Hawlitschek O, Brückmann B, Berger J, Green K, Glaw F.
2011. Integrating field surveys and remote sensing data to
study distribution, habitat use and conservation status of the
herpetofauna of the Comoro Islands. ZooKeys 144, 21-79.
Killick R, Barrows M, Saunders R, Cole G, Wyatt K, Valentine
A. 2011. Periparturient Problems in a Linne’s Two-toed Sloth
(Choloepus didactylus) – A Case Report. P. 21 in: Proceedings
of the 50th Anniversary Autumn Meeting 2011, British Veterinary
Zoological Society.
Lea SEG, McLaren IPL, Dow SM, Graft DA. 2011. The cognitive
mechanisms of optimal sampling. Behavioural Processes.
doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2011.10.004
Matthews S. 2011. Managing stressors in the zoos; keeping animals
and public happy. P 22 in: 13th BIAZA Annual Research Symposium,
Bristol, July 6-7, 2011. Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Nightingale J, Rees M. 2011. Silky wave moths in the Avon Gorge:
2011 monitoring report. Technical report, Bristol Conservation and
Science Foundation, Bristol, UK.
Pollock M, Dow S. 2011. Gorilla social dynamics and enclosure use.
P 62 in: 13th BIAZA Annual Research Symposium, Bristol, July 6-7,
2011. Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Rees M. 2011. Evaluation of the South West Crayfish Project (SWCP)
communication strategy 2009 to 2010. Pp. 98-118 in: Species
Survival: Securing white-clawed crayfish in a changing environment.
Conference proceedings, Bristol 16-17 November 2011. Bristol:
Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Rees M, Dolan R, Taylor LA, Nightingale J, Schwitzer C. 2011.
Scoping study to identify potential factors affecting optimal
conditions for silky wave moth (Idaea dilutaria) surveys. Appendix
in: Silky wave moths in the Avon Gorge: 2011 monitoring report.
Technical report, Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation,
Bristol, UK.
Rees M, Nightingale J, Holdich J. 2011. Species Survival: Securing
white-clawed crayfish in a changing environment. Conference
proceedings, Bristol 16-17 November 2011. Bristol: Bristol Zoo
Gardens.
Rode EJ, Nekaris KAI, Schwitzer C. 2010. Preliminary conservation
status assessment for the data deficient northern giant mouse lemur
Mirza zaza. Lemur News 15, 11-12.
Rode EJ, Nekaris KAI, Schwitzer C. 2011. Nest use in the northern
giant mouse lemur Mirza zaza - preliminary implications for
conservation and social organization. P. 40 in: 12th Conference of
the Gesellschaft fuer Primatologie, Utrecht, March 30-April 1, 2011.
Abstract Book. Utrecht: University of Utrecht.
Rudd J, Nightingale J. 2011. South West Crayfish Project: design,
construction and implementation of a white-clawed crayfish closed
circuit breeding system. Pp. 81-97 in: Species Survival: Securing
white-clayed crayfish in a changing environment. Conference
proceedings, Bristol 16-17 November 2011. Bristol: Bristol Zoo
Gardens.
Saunders R. 2011. Exotic pets: the state of the art. Journal of Small
Animal Practice 52, 67-68.
Saunders R. 2011. Gastrointestinal Stasis and Urine Scalding in the
rabbit. Pp. 303-304 in: BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2011.
Saunders R. How to... approach the anorexic rabbit. BSAVA
Companion. March 2011, 18-22.
Schwitzer C, Glatt L, Nekaris KAI, Ganzhorn JU. 2011. Responses of
animals to habitat alteration: An introduction focussing on primates.
Endangered Species Research 14, 31-38.
Seiler M, Holderied M, Schwitzer C. 2011. Effects of habitat
degradation on choice of home range and microhabitat around
sleeping sites in the Sahamalaza sportive lemur, Lepilemur
sahamalazensis. P 44 in: 12th Conference of the Gesellschaft fuer
Primatologie, Utrecht, March 30-April 1, 2011. Abstract Book.
Utrecht: University of Utrecht.
Seiler M, Holderied M, Schwitzer C. 2011. Sleeping with the enemy:
anti-predator behaviour of the nocturnal Sahamalaza sportive lemur,
Lepilemur sahamalazensis, at day resting sites. P 12 in: 13th BIAZA
Annual Research Symposium, Bristol, July 6-7, 2011. Abstract Book.
Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Seiler M, Randriatahina GH, Schwitzer C. 2010. Ongoing threats
to lemurs and their habitat inside the Sahamalaza - Iles Radama
National Park. Lemur News 15, 7-9.
Seiler M, Schwitzer C. 2011. Naturschutzbemühungen in der Krise:
Ein Update unserer Arbeit auf der Sahamalaza-Halbinsel, NordwestMadagaskar. Zeitschrift des Koelner Zoo 54, 163-172.
Sharpe S, Lamm, CG, Killick R. 2011. Anaplastic Sarcoma in
an intersex Madagascar Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis).
Proceedings of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Annual Conference 2011. Abstract Number 214.
Simpson N. 2011. Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dove Gallicolumba
criniger European Studbook update. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Skelton T. 2011. Husbandry Guidelines for Hylomantis lemur, lemur
leaf frog (now Agalychnis lemur). Technical report to the EAZA
Amphibian TAG. Amsterdam: EAZA Executive Office.
Taylor LA, Schwitzer C, Clauss M. 2011. Protein recommendations
for captive browsing ruminants: The case of the greater kudu
(Tragelaphus strepsiceros). P 35 in: 13th BIAZA Annual Research
Symposium, Bristol, July 6-7, 2011. Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol
Zoo Gardens.
Taylor LA, Clauss M, Schwitzer C. 2011. Fit or fat: Obesity in captive
lemurs. P 42 in: 13th BIAZA Annual Research Symposium, Bristol,
July 6-7, 2011. Abstract Book. Bristol: Bristol Zoo Gardens.
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Staff list
as at 31st December 2011
Senior Managment
Dr Bryan Carroll Director
Nick Higgins Head of Finance and HR
WendyWalton Head of Commercial Operations
Timothy Wilson Head of Estates
Kristina Haldane PA to the Director
Colette
BarronAdministrator
Learning
Simon Garrett Head of Learning
David Naish Education Manager
Claudy
FoxSenior Education Officer
Rose Barker Education Officer
Deborah Berry Education Officer
Amy ByeEducation Officer
Bonnie
GriffinEducation Officer
Samantha Holman Education Administrator
Natasha Iannaccone Education Officer
KiriKrych-Smith Animal Technician
Robert Stiff Weekend Animal Technician
Nicky Weekes Education Administrator
JeareyGraphic Design Manager
Phil
Anna Francis Graphic Designer
Su LeesIllustrator
Rob Goodchild Presentations Manager
Mathew Richards Senior Presenter
Daniel CraggRanger
Katie FarquharRanger
Charlotte Haines Ranger
Kimberley Millbourn Ranger
Victoria JonesRanger
Tim McSweeney Ranger
Ann Lovell Manager of Volunteer Services
Yvonne Collins Volunteer Services Assistant
Nikki Druce Volunteer Services Assistant
Lindsay Woodard Volunteer Services Assistant
Animals
John Partridge Senior Curator of Animals
Melanie Bacon Assistant Curator - Mammals
Lynsey Bugg Assistant Curator - Mammals
Jonny Rudd Assistant Curator - Aquarium
Mark Bushell Assistant Curator - Invertebrates
Tim Skelton Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians
Nigel Simpson Curator of Birds
Alice WarrenRegistrar
Simon Reddock Overseer
-Butler
Rob RouseOverseer
Kate AtwellOverseer
Peter FurlongOverseer
Andy Carbin Senior Keeper
Emily PughSenior Keeper
Simon Robinson Senior Keeper
Rachel Moore Senior Keeper
Karla Tucker Senior Keeper
Toby Sandmann Keeper
Alan ToyneKeeper
Adam DavisKeeper
Holly Thompson Keeper
Sam GleedKeeper
Davina BaillieKeeper
Catherine Steart Keeper
Leanne CrokerKeeper
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Samuel Matthews Keeper
Joe NormanKeeper
Charlotte Keeper
O’Shaughnessy
Grier EwinsKeeper
Louise HayesKeeper
Carmen SolanKeeper
Natalie Stephens Keeper
Andy CopeKeeper
Stephanie Cope Keeper
Trevor FranksKeeper
Philippa GreenKeeper
Joanne RuddKeeper
Veterinary Services
Michelle Barrows
Rowena Killick
Richard Saunders
Kellie Wyatt
Adina Valentine
Head of Veterinary Services
Staff Veterinarian
Staff Veterinarian
Head Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Nurse
Horticulture
Eddie Mole Head of Horticulture
Michael Adams Horticulture Manager
Matthew Bufton Gardens Manager
Tracey Sommers Horticulture Supervisor
Jeff Attwood Gardens Supervisor
Thomas BeardGardener
Ken CullimoreGardener
Jonathan HillGardener
James PocockGardener
Nick WeeksGardener
Mark WestGardener
Andrew Barnes Gardener - Hollywood
Kirsty Sayce Gardener - Hollywood
Susan Stephens Gardener - Hollywood
Christina Thorpe Gardener - Hollywood
Celia Williams Gardener - Hollywood
Field Conservation
Neil Maddison Head of Conservation Programmes
Hugh Doulton Comoros Project Coordinator
John Geoghegan Keeper - Crayfish
Katie Green Head of Ecological Monitoring and Research - Comoros Projects
Mandy Leivers Education Officer
- Avon Gorge and Downs
Jen Nightingale UK Conservation Officer
Maddy Rees UK Conservation and Communication Officer
Research
Dr Christoph Head of Research
Schwitzer
Nicola Davies HE and Research Administrator
Dr Sue Dow Research Officer
Finance Karen Coghlan
Virginia Davenport
Sam Church
Lynn Conway
Samantha Sandy
Management Accountant
Senior Finance Administrator
Finance Administrator
Finance Administrator
Finance Administrator
Human Resources
Sue Gregory
Sarah Eason
Head of HR
Payroll/HR Assistant
Estates
Joe AlloteyMaintenance Manager
Richard Bufton Maintenance Assistant
Michael Cole Maintenance Tradesperson
Eddie Verinder Maintenance Tradesperson
Kevin Rosser Maintenance Foreman
Toby Holloway Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance Technician
Dr Sue Dow Sustainability Officer
Mike FieldingElectrician
Doug Garland Health and Safety Advisor
Annemarie Harriman Administrator
Ben LaytonProject Coordinator
Rob Mulholland Driver
Tim Warrilow IT Manager
National Wildlife Conservation Park
Development
Sallie Blanks NWCP Client Representative/
Project Manager
Marketing & Development
Owain Cassidy Head of Marketing and Development
Ryan Haylock Product Marketing Coordinator
Vanessa Hollier Marketing and Events Assistant
Lizy Jones Society Fundraising Manager
Lucy KingPR Manager
Richard Pepper Web Coordinator
Paul Pritchard Marketing Coordinator
Edd Smith Corporate Development Assistant
Melanie Rigby Street team
Heather Roberts Street team
Beverley Phillips Street team
Matthew Hartley Street team
Joseph Smithson Street team
Hetty Upton Street team
Front of House
Scott Fessey FOH Manager – Visitor Experience
Ceri Cambridge Host - Junior Keeper for The Day
Ted Willman First Aider
Nicky Atkinson FOH Manager
- Membership and Reception
Carrie Bowey FOH Assistant
Elizabeth Earl FOH Administrator
Jennifer Garrett FOH Assistant
Kath Morley FOH Assistant
Nadine Preedy FOH Assistant
George Rigden FOH Assistant
Luke UrenFOH Administrator
Roger Gregorzik FOH Manager - Visitor Support
Charles Campbell FOH Visitor Support
Stephen Cockle FOH Visitor Support
Dr David Evans FOH Visitor Support
Oscar Peters FOH Visitor Support
David Shepherd
Clifford Smith
George Staley
Stan Trethewey
Graham Webber
Gavin Whatley
Martyn Wright
Maggie Pearson
Samantha Stapleton
Samantha Hooper
Sarah Hooper
Katy Edgell
Emma Francis
Carla Gardiner
Gwen Hanson
Jake Jefferies-Mead
Abigail Johnstone
Sally Merriman
Victoria Millard
Hannah Richards
Kelsie Venn
Jennifer Brown
Emma Conway
Curtis Davenport
Martin Eason
Stephanie Gaynor
Jayne Hooper
Frazer Organ
Kim Smith
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Visitor Support
FOH Manager - Retail
Senior FOH Supervisor
FOH Supervisor
FOH Supervisor
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
FOH Assistant
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Assistant - Pop up shop
Volunteers serving five years or more
John Ashford
Victoria Arrowsmith-Brown
Ceri Addis
Mary Allen
Peter Allen
Esme Bowditch
Peggy Bowhay
Julie-Ann Bater
John Barrand
Diane Bowden
Yvonne Collins
Annette Cowhig
Phil Carvallo
Wendy Collins
Diana Crabtree
Suzanne Clark
Mark Catchlove
Liz Curtis
Maureen Clark
Janet Dawson
Roy Eatock
Sandra Elston
Sheila Fairgrieve
Linda Godwin
Sue Geary
Alan Goldsmith
Mia Hale
Tony Hughes
Jane Hele
Val Howard
June Hewitt
Sarah-Jane Howard
Monica Jenkins
Fred Luton
Teresa Lambert
Martin Long
Peter Matthews
Joy Morgan
Carrie O’Brien
Joanne Osborne
Jenny Pingstone
Cheryl Povey
Richard Pring
Gay Pallister
Joan Phelps
Belinda Pascal
Lucy Pritchard
Liz Revill
Mary Rogowski
Moises Rocha
Diane Sandell
Margaret Seaman
Leslie Seward
Sylvia Sheppard
Elizabeth Spencer-Smith
Dennis Taylor
Joyce Thomas
Margaret Viner
George Waples
Alan White
Joan Williams
Phaedra Williams
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Partners and community
involvement
Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society prides itself on its partnerships with a whole range of organisations locally, nationally and
internationally. We believe that flourishing partnerships are a major key to success, particularly in conservation activity at home and abroad, and
also within the Greater Bristol region.
BRISTOL NATURAL
HISTORY CONSORTIUM
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Trustees
during the year
Chair of Trustees
Richard Clarke. Regional Head of Development
at GVA, based in Bristol and currently advising
the Lloyds Banking Group. Former Chairman of
the House Builder’s Federation. His family has
been involved with the Society since 1835 and
holds a number of the original shares.
Professor Allen Goodship TBC. PhD, BVSc,
MRCVS. Professor of Orthopaedic Science,
University College London and Royal
Veterinary College. Director of the Institute of
Orthopaedics and Musculo-skeletal Science
UCL; Visiting Professor of Biomedical Sciences,
University of Bristol; Visiting Professor in the
Discipline of Pathology, School of Medical
Sciences, University of Adelaide.
Victoria Arrowsmith-Brown. MA (Oxon).
Formerly a printer, now self-employed in
publishing and in auditing for wood-related
certification schemes. She has been a lifelong
shareholder of the Zoo.
Paul Kearney. Has spent 30 years in the
regional newspaper and media sector and was
previously Managing Director of Bristol United
Press PLC. He now has a business consultancy
with interests in the PR, business start-up/SME
mentoring, web design and information portal
sectors. Director of “ABLAZE” an education
support charity.
Michael Bothamley. BA (Dunelm),
Solicitor and Partner in law
firm DAC Beachcroft LLP. Also
President of Business West.
James McArthur. BA (Hons). Marketing Director
of McArthur Group Ltd, one of the largest
private companies in the UK, based in Bristol. Is
the third generation of the McArthur family to
have served as a Trustee.
Professor Robert Cuthbert. MA, MSc, MBA,
DipEdAdmin, FSRHE. Professor of Higher
Education Management, University of the West
of England; Editor, Higher Education Review;
Chair of Improving Dispute Resolution Advisor
Service. (Representing the University of the
West of England.)
Charlotte Moar. MA (Cantab),
FMCA. Deputy Chief Operating
Officer, NHS South of England.
Professor Innes Cuthill. MA (Cantab.),
D.Phil (Oxon), Head of the School of
Biological Sciences and Professor of
Behavioural Ecology, University of Bristol
(Representing the University of Bristol.)
Christopher Pople. ACA, ATII.
Chairman of the Oxwich group of
funds. Member of the Council of
Clifton College, Bristol.
Former Chair of Trustees
Martin Davies Jones. BA
(Cantab). Solicitor. Retired
in May 2011.
Frank Smith. BSc, MD, FRCS,
Reader and Honorary Consultant
Vascular Surgeon, University of
Bristol and Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Ltd
Registered Charity No. 1104986
Registered in England No. 5154176