Plan Your Visit to Edinburgh Zoo

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We are open every day of the year, including Christmas Day, from 9am until:  

6.00pm April - Sept.
5.00pm Oct. & March
4.30pm Nov. - Feb.

How you can help

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The natural world needs our help...and we need yours!  Please consider making a donation to support our conservation, education and research work, both within our parks and across the world.

Is the Giant Panda an Endangered Species?

Yes, it is classified as ‘endangered’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Will the giant pandas become extinct?
 

At present, the Chinese Government is taking effective and appropriate conservation measures and investing in research on giant pandas. Improvements are being made continuously and conservationists are hopeful that extinction is not inevitable.