Tag: Edinburgh Zoo
New Asiatic lion arrives at Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) has announced the arrival of eight-year-old Asiatic lioness, Bindee, from Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse in France to Edinburgh Zoo.
Bindee joins the wildlife conservation charity’s...
Edinburgh Zoo celebrating birth of an endangered species
A newborn deer at Edinburgh Zoo is a member of the endangered Visayan spotted deer species.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating the birth, and keepers at the wildlife...
Into Film Scotland brings the big screen to school pupils in Edinburgh
The Into Film Festival which begins at Edinburgh Zoo with a star-studded screening.
Edinburgh will play a starring role in this year's Into Film Festival, the world's largest film festival for young people. The 11th...
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes new arrival from Chessington
Edinburgh Zoo has a new arrival.
Oberon, a Grevy’s zebra stallion, has arrived in the capital from Chessington World of Adventures’ Zoo as part of the breeding programme for the endangered species.
Keepers at the...
Cheetah dies at Edinburgh Zoo just months after arrival
The first cheetah at Edinburgh Zoo for almost a quarter of a century has died, just two months after she arrived.
Cleo, a five-year-old Northeast African cheetah, arrived at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland...
Penguins march once more
Penguins have marched again at Edinburgh Zoo for the first time in over four years, to the delight of visitors.
The world famous daily Penguin Parade took place in Edinburgh Zoo for nearly 70 years...
Get ready to meet a Bengal Tiger at BRICKLIVE Zoo Safari
At the zoo this summer visitors will be able to get up close and personal with a Bengal tiger, an octopus and a 212kg orangutan.
These are among the life size animals made from toy...
Panda boost for Edinburgh Zoo
The giant pandas gave Edinburgh Zoo a boost in visitor numbers in their final year in Scotland, it can be revealed.
Yang Guang and Tian Tian - also known as Sunshine and Sweetie - returned...
Endangered lemurs enjoy a birthday party
Edinburgh Zoo’s endangered ring-tailed lemur troop celebrated their birthdays with a special cake this week, made by the wildlife conservation charity’s keepers.
Born in February and March, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) lemur...
Youngest chimp in Edinburgh is four
At Edinburgh Zoo Scotland's youngest chimpanzee has just celebrated her fourth birthday
Masindi, a critically endangered Western chimpanzee, opened presents filled with her favourite treats including peanuts, sunflower seeds and chickpeas.Born on 3...
Pandas prepare for the fast plane to China
The UK'S only giant pandas are set to go into training for the long journey from their home at Edinburgh back to China.
Fans of Yang Guang and Tian Tian - also known as Sunshine...
Edinburgh Zoo preparing to send the pandas back to China
When the pandas arrived in 2011 there was a great fuss and anticipation about panda cubs being born in the Scottish capital, but sadly that did not happen.
Now Edinburgh Zoo has announced that...
Zoo is all about poo this week
Edinburgh Zoo is inviting visitors to attend its first "Poo Fest" this week.
The festival promises "a whole week of poo-themed events and activities" at the home of Scotland's only giant pandas.Visitors are invited to...
Children decorate a box of Easter treats for Dharma the tiger
Children being supported by Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) painted a special Easter enrichment box for critically endangered Sumatran tiger, Dharma, at The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo.
The colourfully decorated...
Party with the pandas before they leave Edinburgh
The pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, are leaving, but not until the Zoo has said a giant farewell with a series of prize draws to win the chance of feeding the pandas.
There...
New Nyala calf at the zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo have shared the first photos of a lowland nyala calf born to parents Arnold and Arya on Tuesday 3 January.
Expert vets at the wildlife conservation...
Yang Guang celebrates his 19th birthday
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) celebrated Yang Guang the giant panda’s 19th birthday at Edinburgh Zoo on Sunday.
Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity treated the UK’s only male giant panda, whose name...
Zoo is an award winner several times over
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has won ten awards this summer for its work in science, conservation, animal care and education both in Scotland and all over the world.
Staff at the wildlife conservation...
Edinburgh Zoo supporting threatened wildlife in Brazil
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has helped to pay for a four by four vehicle for conservationists in Brazil to use in their work helping endangered giant anteaters and giant armadillos.
Edinburgh Zoo...
Zoo animals share the love on Valentine’s Day
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has shared come cute images of some of the animals at Edinburgh Zoo getting in the Valentine’s Day spirit.
Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity surprised the sloths, sun bears...
Chimpanzee celebrates second birthday at Edinburgh Zoo
The Western chimpanzee Masindi has celebrated her second birthday at Edinburgh Zoo.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has shared new images of the chimp. The Western chimpanzee is a critically endangered species.
As...
Painting of Yang Guang unveiled – Sunshine McZoo
Artist Steven Brown has collaborated with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and today announced the first of two artworks supporting the charity.
The first is inspired by male panda, Yang Guang whose name...
Tiny baby porcupine born at Edinburgh Zoo
A baby porcupine, or porcupette, was born at Edinburgh Zoo in August, and is the only one in Scotland.
The one-month-old Cape porcupine, Fiddich, is now spending more time outdoors with its parents.
The quills...
New animals to see at Edinburgh Zoo
The newest animals for visitors to see at Edinburgh Zoo are the only two sloths in Scotland.
The Linne's two-toed sloths can be seen in the new Sloths and Armadillos building which is opening...
Zoo welcomes new animals to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Zoo has moved three male horses to the capital from the Highland Wildlife Park where the small bachelor herd will be on display.
These are Przewalski’s horses which were an endangered species, and...
Lothian buses – new design with high impact
The streets of Edinburgh are a wild place to be this weekend as Lothian’s first ever giraffe print bus takes to the streets.
The new design is the result of a commercial partnership with...
Giraffes to be let loose on the streets of the capital
More than 40 giraffe sculptures will take to the streets in Edinburgh next year when Edinburgh Zoo’s Giraffe About Town trail is staged in Summer 2022.
In partnership with Wild in Art, who were behind...
Edinburgh hotel offering giraffe-themed rooms
Reflecting the arrival of the tower of five male giraffes at Edinburgh Zoo, Hotel Indigo on York Place have created new giraffe-themed rooms.
There is patterned wallpaper, wooden animal wall features and artistic interpretations...
At Edinburgh Zoo – Gilbert and his friends are waiting to meet you
Edinburgh Zoo opened a new giraffe house this month to house five male giraffes which have arrived in the city after an absence of 15 years.
Ronnie and Arrow took up residence at the Corstorphine...
Edinburgh Zoo’s pygmy hippo calf named in tribute to native home
Scotland’s only pygmy hippo calf, born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo in April, has been named Amara in a tribute to the endangered species’ native home of West Africa.
The calf’s...