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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


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.

RZSS Executive Board

Donald Emslie – Chair of Executive Board 

Donald Emslie, Chair of Executive Board Former Chief Executive of Scottish Media Group, Chairman of The Royal Lyceum Theatre and Member of the Scottish Arts Council & Scottish Screen 

 

Max Gaunt  – Honorary Treasurer 

Max Guant, Honorary Treasurer

Chief Executive of RGA, Scotland's leading management consultancy in the leisure, tourism and cultural industries. Former Finance Director for Gleneagles Hotels plc.  Chartered Accountant and Certified Management Consultant. 

 

Henry Elliot  – Vice President & Board Member                      

Henry Elliot – Vice President and Board Member

Marketing and Business Development within the computer software industry. Served as interim Chief Executive of the Society during 2001/2.  

Karen Carlton  – Board Member 

Karen Carlton

Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland, the regulator responsible for ensuring that Scottish Ministers adhere to procedures on appointments to public bodies such as Scottish Enterprise.  Former Director of Investors in People Scotland. 

 Jane Fraser – Board Member

Jane Fraser, Board Member

Lawyer working with a variety of clients including charitable organisations.  Jane has an extremely varied practice acting for a wide variety of clients, including a number of charitable organisations. 

Prof Colin Galbraith  – Board Member

Colin Galbraith, Board Member

Director - Policy & Advice at Scottish Natural Heritage 

 Prof David Taylor  – Board Member  

David Taylor, Board Member

Professor of Veterinary Bacteriology and Public Health in the University of Glasgow Veterinary School and is currently Head of the Division of Animal Production and Public Health.

Manus Fullerton  – Board Member

Manus Fullerton, Board Member

A well respected and highly successful senior banker with a board experience base in international, wholesale and retail banking markets.  Manus has held various banking positions in his career with Lloyds TSB Scotland. 

Colin McAndrew  – Board Member 

Colin Macandrew, Board Member

Professional Adviser with Learning and Teaching Scotland.  LT Scotland is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Scottish Executive Education Department with a remit to review, evaluate and support developments in learning. 

Dr Tom Mitchell

Dr Tom Mitchell

Director, Assurance & Risk Services of Mazars, an international advisory and accountancy group.

Christine Patch – Board Member

Christine Patch, Board Member

Corporate communications specialist currently Head of Communications at NHS Education for Scotland.