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.

When and Where was the First Captive Breeding Success?

On 9th September 1963 giant panda “Mingming” was born at Beijing Zoo.

This was the first giant panda born in captivity in modern times.