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Red panda Bruce needed a trip to the dentist
Vets at Edinburgh Zoo administered general anaesthetic to red panda Bruce so that they could conduct a health check-up after keepers noticed he was...
Giant lanterns prepare for lift-off at Edinburgh Zoo space safari
Edinburgh Zoo is preparing for lift-off as its highly popular Giant Lanterns trail returns for an out-of-this-world space safari.
Running across 60 nights from Friday...
Edinburgh Zoo pygmy hippo born just hours after pregnancy announcement
EDINBURGH Zoo has welcomed a pygmy hippo calf just hours after publicly announcing the mother's pregnancy the same day.
Keepers at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh...
Edinburgh Zoo expecting second pygmy hippo calf after the departure of Haggis
EDINBURGH Zoo has confirmed its resident pygmy hippo is pregnant with a new calf expected to arrive in August.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) revealed the news about...
Baby Capybara Bru weighs the same as 19 cans of the national drink
Edinburgh Zoo’s wee baby capybara, Bru, has just been weighed as part of his recent health check.
He now weighs a healthy 7 kg...
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes new Pallas’s cat in hope of breeding success
Edinburgh Zoo keepers are hoping to turn some famous internet frowns upside down after welcoming a new female Pallas's cat to join their resident male.
Pallas’s...
Edinburgh Zoo penguin chick named after Scotland hero McGinn
Scotland hero John McGinn has a new namesake, and this one has a wand of a left flipper.
Edinburgh Zoo named a gentoo penguin chick...
Zoo announces appropriately Scottish name for new baby capybara
Edinburgh Zoo has announced the appropriately Scottish name of Bru for its new baby capybara following a public vote on social media.
The name was...
Edinburgh Zoo – Giant Lanterns is coming back
The Giant Lanterns trail will be back at Edinburgh Zoo this winter with a new theme – a magical space safari.
After a successful run last winter, the Royal...
Baby sloth born at Edinburgh Zoo
The first baby sloth ever born in Scotland has appeared at Edinburgh Zoo.
The Linne’s two-toed sloth boy arrived on Monday to first-time parents Feira and Nico, both aged six,...
Zoo appeals to public for help to build Koala House
Edinburgh Zoo has appealed for funds to create a new purpose-built home for the UK's only Queensland koalas.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)...
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes first capybara pup born in Scotland for 18 years
Keepers are keeping a close eye on a "babybara" as Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed the birth of the first capybara to be born in...
New little penguin chicks hatch at the zoo
Edinburgh Zoo has some newly hatched gentoo penguin chicks to show off to visitors.
Three chicks have hatched since 29 April each weighing around 98g at...
Zoo releases first images of newly hatched penguins
Edinburgh Zoo has released the first images of a batch of newly hatched gentoo penguin chicks.
Three chicks have hatched at the zoo since Wednesday...
Edinburgh Zoo chimp gets “clean bill of health” following check-up
A chimpanzee at Edinburgh Zoo has been given a clean bill of health following a check-up by vets.
Chimpanzee Edith, 29, underwent an ultrasound alongside...
Tiny penguin chicks have hatched at Edinburgh Zoo
PENGUIN chick season has officially begun at Edinburgh Zoo, where two northern rockhoppers weighing just 63g and 95g have hatched just in time for...
Ronnie the giraffe has died at Edinburgh Zoo
Ronnie, the Nubian giraffe, has died at the age of eight following a short illness.
A spokesperson for Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, RZSS, said:...
Three new penguins arrive in Edinburgh
Three new female king penguins have arrived at Edinburgh Zoo, the first time in more than ten years.
Constance, Maude and Alma came to...
Babsie joins the chimpanzee troop at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a new member to its chimpanzee troop.
Babsie, an Eastern chimpanzee, joins the zoo from AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection...
Get rid of the winter blues with a visit to the Giant Lanterns
Giant Lanterns at Edinburgh Zoo is open to visitors until 22 February. The interactive under the sea journey includes an enormous 14 metre whale...
The penguins are enjoying the snowy weather in Corstorphione
Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins are enjoying the snowy weather this morning, trying to snap at the snowflakes as they pass by.
The wildlife conservation charity’s other animals,...
Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins get their annual vaccinations
Edinburgh Zoo have vaccinated more than 150 of their penguins.
The Zoo's vets and keepers individually administered a dose of vaccine, checked the birds' microchips...
The Princess Royal visits zoo on anniversary of conservation partnership
HRH The Princess Royal visited Edinburgh Zoo and the Budongo Trail, an innovative chimpanzee habitat there to mark the 20th anniversary of the wildlife...
Rare cheetah comes to live in Edinburgh Zoo
Four year old female cheetah, Domino, has come to live at Edinburgh Zoo.
The animal was previously resident at the Zoo de Cerza in France....
Edinburgh Zoo breeds “extremely rare” medicinal leech
They are the UK's largest leech, which grows up to 20cm long and uses three sets of saw-like jaws to help suck up to...
Zoological Society repeats call for fireworks ban
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is renewing its call for a national ban on the public sale of fireworks, one year after...
Cheerio Haggis! – last chance to see the pygmy hippo
Edinburgh Zoo is bidding a fond farewell to Haggis the pygmy hippo with her own goodbye card ahead of her last weekend in the...
Giraffe at Edinburgh Zoo has surgery
One of the giraffes at Edinburgh Zoo recently had an operation under general anaesthetic to investigate an unusual swelling on his face.
The complex...
New baby monkey born at Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced the birth of a rare baby L’Hoest’s monkey at Edinburgh Zoo.
The wildlife conservation charity...
Get your tickets now for the Giant Lanterns trail
During the winter months at Edinburgh Zoo the hilltop will come alive with giant crabs, whales and a luminous underwater wonderland on the Giant...
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