Edinburgh Zoo

As well as being an amazing attraction for our visitors, Edinburgh Zoo's Living Links is a field station and research centre for the study of primates. The centre has been developed in a unique partnership with RZSS and the University of St Andrews.

Living Links houses two species of monkeys: the Brown capuchin and the Common squirrel monkey.  These monkeys are intelligent, social, and lots of fun!

You can read all about the colourful characters of Living Links on our Meet Our Monkeys page.

Brown capuchin monkeys and common squirrel monkeys are native to the forests of South America.

Within Living Links, each species has their own dedicated indoor enclosure.  However, as they are known in the wild to form mixed-species groups, our monkeys are given the option to form such groups in their large, leafy, outdoor enclosures.

Living Links offers visitors extraordinary and unparalleled opportunities for engagement with science. In this unique collaboration, visitors to Edinburgh Zoo are able to engage with the University scientists' primate research. Read about the research we're doing at Edinburgh Zoo's Living Links facility!

To learn more about the projects taking place at Living Links, check out the Living Links YouTube Channel! You'll find lots of behind-the-scenes footage and information about the amazing primates you can visit at Living Links.