Tag: Edinburgh Zoo
Gillespie Macandrew partner up with Edinburgh Zoo
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,...
World Rhino Day celebrated at Edinburgh Zoo
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...
Lord and Lady Provost leading the sleep out at the Zoo next week
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...
New big cat arrives at Edinburgh Zoo
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...
Tian Tian playing around at the zoo
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...
Pandas at play
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...
Edinburgh businesses encouraged to get good vibes
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)...
Look out for penguins in the city centre today
There will be penguins in the city centre today, all the way along the number 26 Lothian Bus route, but in particular you should keep an eye our for gentoo penguins when you get...
Wee meerkats at Edinburgh Zoo
Here's your Friday cue to go awwww....
Edinburgh Zoo has announced the birth of three baby meerkat pups this morning and here they are.
The lively bunch have joined the troop of meerkats at Meerkat Plaza...
Zoo ‘urged’ to cancel ‘Zoo Nights’
The animal welfare organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to the Chief Executive of Edinburgh Zoo asking that they cancel their popular Zoo Nights.
The campaigners say that the partygoers at the...
Baby tapir born at Edinburgh Zoo
A tiny new arrival managed to make a big appearance just hours before 2014 drew to a close.
A male Malayan tapir was born to mother Sayang and first time father Mogli in the early...
Friday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Edinburgh Zoo is open today! Please note: entrance charges apply, some animal houses close 30 minutes before the Zoo closes, Zoo opening may be affected by severe weather (see website for updates), and you...
Christmas Day in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Serenity Cafe is open today and every day throughout the holidays for people who need a safe place to be. Today it will provide a Christmas meal for people in recovery who might otherwise...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2014
Dog Tales: The Dogs Trust will host this storytelling and crafts session about safety around dogs and responsible dog ownership. For ages 5-10. 2-3pm, Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street.
Messy Nativity! 4-5.30pm,...
Wild about Scotland bus comes to Broomhouse
Pupils at Broomhouse Primary in Edinburgh were able to experience a series of interactive Scottish wildlife lessons on Monday thanks to a specially designed double-decker education bus currently touring Scotland.
The ‘Wild about Scotland’ bus*...
Four wee monkeys at Edinburgh Zoo
Scientists and keepers at Living Links, a top field station and research centre at Edinburgh Zoo, are celebrating the birth of four squirrel monkeys.
The new arrivals can be seen on the backs of their...
Edinburgh Zoo inspired Christmas ad campaign
You may have seen the cute penguin based Christmas ad which is designed to promote John Lewis this gift-buying time, but now we know where they got their inspiration: right here in the capital...
Tian Tian back on show – no panda cub this year
Edinburgh Zoo has confirmed today that Tian Tian the female giant panda is not pregnant. Director of the Giant Panda project, Iain Valentine, explained:
“Tian Tian’s hormone levels have now returned to normal, so we...
Panda ‘may not be pregnant any longer’
The due date for Edinburgh's much anticipated panda cub has come and gone. Any birth was due on Sunday and nothing has happened.
Iain Valentine, Director of Giant Pandas for the Royal Zoological Society of...
Panda news – will Edinburgh’s panda cub be born today?
The zoo confirmed a few weeks back that Tian Tian the female panda is pregnant, but panda pregnancies are difficult to achieve in the first place and it is even more difficult to predict...
Save Our Safari!
Edinburgh Zoo has decommissioned the safari and Christopher Welsh is annoyed!
So annoyed is he in fact that there is a petition here which needs another 200 or so signatures. If you are as annoyed as...
New Employment qualification used by Edinburgh Zoo
More than 1500 Scottish businesses have backed a new qualification aimed at tackling youth unemployment.
The Certificate of Work Readiness was launched a year ago to help young people prove they are ready for work...
Meerkats have new digs
We all know that the attention of most people who visit Edinburgh Zoo falls on the pandas and the penguins, but now you can get a really good view of what the meerkats are...
Jane Goodall : Reasons for Hope
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) invites you to an evening with renowned researcher and trail-blazing conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger for Peace, on Thursday 1...
Edinburgh Zoo unveils new fully responsive website
Edinburgh Zoo has unveiled its new responsive website created by digital communications agency Rippleffect.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) appointed the agency last year with a remit to create a multi-channel strategy for...
Zoo hopeful over panda pregnancy
Edinburgh Zoo announced earlier today that they carried out an artificial insemination procedure on the female giant panda Tian Tian ('Sweetie') last weekend. This followed a drop in the female panda's hormone level during the...
Tian Tian undergoes artificial insemination procedure
One of our pandas could be pregnant! And yes that is the female panda Tian Tian in the photo.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) can confirm that artificial insemination was carried out on...
Edinburgh Zoo invites 96 children to become Zoo explorers
This Easter Edinburgh Zoo’s Discovery and Learning department is working in partnership with Edinburgh City Council to provide a unique day out for children from Edinburgh’s Drylaw, Wester Hailes, Sighthill, Craigmillar and Leith communities.
The...
Edinburgh Zoo has a new vehicle
Allied Mobility have assisted Edinburgh Zoo in obtaining a new vehicle to make it easier for zoo visitors with restricted mobility get around.
Although it is ideal for wheelchair or scooter users and their families,...
Pandawatch begins – will it be third time lucky?
Yes it has started again. Following the delivery of the two giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo there were high hopes that they would produce a cub. Sadly the first year that they were in...
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