London Zoo Adoption present

Or maybe a year's membership of the Zoo - he could visit as often as he liked without paying anything, and they probably have a regular newsletter to keep him informed of what is going on.

He might then find that they have a volunteer programme, where people help with various things - though its usually not Johnny-Morris style routine animal care and handling he would see the animals close-up and often and appreciate their behaviour patterns (often a bit autistic themselves!) .

There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes which need willing hands, and people doing training and supervising.

A lot of the zoos (not sure about London) do a 'be a zookeeper for a day' gift package.

Fab idea Glassortwo.

I adopted Bryan the chimp at Monkey World (a zoo for mistreated primates)and had My name put on a tile to go in a pathway there. So when I am long gone my GSs can go and see their Nan loved animals as well as them

Hope your nephew is pleased with his gift.

Brilliant ideas folks but my Sister has been in touch and my Nephew is going through a bad patch and has paranoia and wont leave the house, so I wont be able to do the Zoo experience for him at the moment.