Tag: Edinburgh Zoo

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo welcomed a new resident, Jacques this week.The Visayan warty pig arrived from Touropac Zoo in France and has joined the zoo's existing females, Evie and Mina.Lorna Hughes, Team Leader for Hoofstock...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) hosted its first Japan Day at Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday 7 November.Attended by Mr Daisuke Matsunaga, the Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh, the day saw 98...

With only one month to go, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo has begun the countdown to its winter extravaganza, The Giant Lanterns of China, which begins on 1 December for 50 awe-inspiring nights.From cheeky chimpanzees...

Do you have a favourite animal? Then vote for it and you might see it on the number 26 bus on its way to Edinburgh Zoo.The number 26 goes all the way across the...

Scottish Water want you to think carefully about using water and what you put down the loo.Anything other than the 3Ps (see below!) should not be flushed away to clog up the sewage system...

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo's Penguin Rock had a special guest today as the colony welcomed a penguin lantern, which despite being much larger than a regular gentoo will feature as one of the smallest installations...

When keepers at Edinburgh Zoo wanted to weigh one of their tiny residents they had to get a furry koala toy to help them. The tiny joey Toorie then clung on to the soft...

It appears that there might be a pitter patter of panda paws this year - perhaps. We have been here before after all, as there has been a lot of speculation in the past...

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is setting tails wagging this summer with a limited-edition PAW Patrol trail around the world-famous Zoo. Young pups and their parents can join Chase and Skye at a personal appearance on Saturday...

You can celebrate World Lizard Day today by paying a visit to one of RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s smallest inhabitants.There you will see the Natal dwarf chameleon which is only 11 cm long when fully...

Edinburgh Zoo launches ‘cattitude’ campaign for summer season. RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is asking the nation ‘have you seen our cats?’ as it launches a summer-long campaign celebrating the attraction’s iconic cats.The Zoo is home to...

At the end of this year RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is going Chinese with a dazzling display of giant lanterns which will light up the whole zoo for 50 nights. The installation is a one-off and...

It is known as one of the most iconic opening scenes in modern cinema - Trainspotting's Renton and his hapless sidekick Spud running full tilt along Edinburgh's Princes Street.Now, in a hilarious homage to...

An extra special community event took place at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo this Father’s Day (18 June), with over 400 guests from five Scottish charities invited to take part in the second annual Wild about...

RZSS EDINBURGH ZOO ROLLS OUT THE WORLD’S FIRST HATCHIMALS FESTIVAL THIS EASTER   RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is inviting families across the UK to bring their magical and interactive Hatchimals to Hatch Fest, the world’s first ever Hatchimals Festival, this...

Oi! You looking at my pie Pal? Take a dive in to this box of dramatic delights...Our friends at the Traverse announce their new kick-act season of eclectic sweetmeats.The rehearsal room is positively bursting with...

Edinburgh Zoo will be screening the much-anticipated film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from 2 to 8 December.Visitors will also be able to take part in a Fantastic Beasts trail around the...

Edinburgh Zoo has told us today about their newest addition. The Visayan spotted deer calf was born last weekend, the firs time this species has bred at the Zoo.This breed is also known as...

The two pandas at Edinburgh Zoo may not have had any offspring since their arrival from China but the pressure to procreate appears to be off. The giant panda is no longer on the endangered list published by...

Both of our pandas celebrate their birthdays this month. Yang Guang and Tian Tian will both be 13 years old.Yang Guang has his birthday on 14 August and Tian Tian will celebrate hers on 24 August.Rather than...

 RZSS Edinburgh Zoo's chimpanzee Velu recently celebrated his second birthday and has been quite the playful ape.The adorable young chimpanzee has been filmed energetically clambering over Budungo Trail's outdoor enclosure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PsMDcu8tvA&feature=youtu.beWhile he is never far...

A baby tapir calf at RZSS Edinburgh zoo has been filmed playing with his father Mowgli, who appears to just want to sleep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnmPlzI2Dbc&feature=youtu.be%20Baku, the two month old calf, is shown jumping over his father...

Just before Father's Day today the zoo's latest baby, the endangered Malayan tapir calf, met his father for the first time.The wee chap who is called Baku is growing fast since his birth only a month...

Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has entered into a significant legacy agreement with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). The exclusive agreement to be ‘Legacy Partners’ with Gillespie Macandrew is a first for RZSS,...

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo celebrated World Rhino Awareness day on Saturday ahead of the worldwide celebration today. World Rhino Day aims to raise awareness about the plight of rhinos in the wild, as well as to raise funds...

Edinburgh’s Lord and Lady Provost will brave a cold night at the Zoo on Thursday 24 September in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for local causes. They took a visit to Penguin’s Rock this...

If you go along to Edinburgh Zoo there will be a new animal for you to meet over the next day or two. (And our best tips for going to Edinburgh Zoo are to go...

Edinburgh Zoo has issued video footage of Scotland's only female giant panda, Tian Tian playing with the food given to her. The food is what the zoo call 'enrichment' which is a kind  of...

The zoo have a peculiar name for feeding the animals - it is called enrichment when the press are invited and maybe it marks a special birthday or anniversary.Now Edinburgh Zoo have filmed the...

Businesses in Edinburgh are invited to pick up ideas from environmental champions Soilutions Ltd at a special event to celebrate the launch of the 2015 Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES)...