ZOO OPENING TIMES
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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RZSS Environmental Policy
Environmental Policy Statement - Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo is owned by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. The Society was founded in March 1909, and the Zoo opened in July 1913.
Mission statement: “To inspire and excite our visitors with the wonder of living animals and so to promote the conservation of threatened species and habitats”
Set in 82 acres of sloping parkland, the Zoo is situated three miles to the west of Edinburgh city centre.
Environmental goal: “Strive for environmental sustainability in all our activities and ensure energy efficiency”
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is committed to minimising the negative and maximizing the positive environmental impacts of our operations and the prevention of pollution. We shall achieve this wherever possible through the establishment and implementation of an environmental management system which meets the requirements of the international standard, ISO 14001. This will also enable us to meet and wherever possible, exceed the conditions imposed by all applicable environmental legislation and other legal obligations.
Through the setting and review of environmental objectives and targets, Edinburgh Zoo will achieve continual improvement in environmental performance, specifically in the following areas:
- Energy efficiency
- Alternative energy sources
- Water usage
- Biodiversity
- Communication
- Compliance with environmental legislation
Through close cooperation with our employees, suppliers, sub-contractors and customers, we aim to be a role model for the visitors to our living collections and to set a new standard in environmental management in our field. This will result not only in an improved business, but also a safer, cleaner city within a more sustainable Scotland.
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