Tag: Edinburgh Zoo

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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*...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

 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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

 It is not only the pandas who need help at Edinburgh Zoo. The zoo's bird keepers are getting stuck in the mud as they help their flamingo flock build their nests in readiness for...

A baby buff-cheeked gibbon is turning out to be quite a wee acrobat at Edinburgh Zoo.He is now old enough to explore away from his mother and appears to love nothing more than swinging...

Edinburgh Zoo’s hoofstock keepers have welcomed their first ever beautiful banteng calf! Although only four weeks old, the bubbly boy loves to canter around outdoors with his parents.The calf, who has been named Kala,...

Mammoths at the Museum - Edinburgh Zoo's wallabies celebrate Australia Day - Photos - The Edinburgh Alphabet - South Queensferry Rotary clubWe went to see the Mammoths yesterday. If you visit from today then...

100 years of penguins!Only recently relegated to minor rock star status due to the arrival of the pandas, the penguins are perhaps the best loved animals at Edinburgh Zoo.The Royal Zoological Society of...

 The People's Postcode Lottery handed over £100,000 to Edinburgh Zoo this week to the penguins. Instead of champagne the inhabitants of Penguins Rock celebrated with a bubble machine.Awarded to the conservation charity the Royal...

Edinburgh Zoo has launched its first Mini Keeper experience. The perfect Christmas gift for the littlest adventurer in any family, the newest hands-on animal experience is for children aged between five and seven years.The...