Overview
- The zoo has closed to visitors for the day because Met Office warnings predict strong winds and heavy rain that could cause travel disruption and fallen branches.
- Animal-care teams remain on site to look after the animals and maintain essential operations during the closure.
- Tickets for affected admissions have been automatically extended until 31 December 2026 and guest services are offering reschedules for impacted bookings.
- Daytime and evening 'Our Story' event bookings can be rearranged from Saturday 24 October and the zoo provided a phone number and email for guests to contact.
- Met Office forecasters warned of inland gusts of roughly 45–55 mph with the potential for 60–70 mph in places, which raises risks of power outages and transport delays and is the reason the zoo paused public opening.