Wildlife needs us all more than ever and at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) we know that making nature more accessible is fundamental, because people protect and value what they love and understand.

Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are our charity's gateways to the natural world where learners can experience nature and be inspired to help protect animals in Scotland and around the world.

From nursery to tertiary and beyond, encompassing both formal and informal learning, RZSS teams create and deliver unique experiences for learners and daily visitors, encouraging excitement and exploration though interactive learning programmes and interpretation.

Summer school children viewing in Magic Forest with RZSS logo on tshirt backs IMAGE: Robin Mair 2022

Plan a school trip

Our expert teams create and deliver unique experiences for learners of all ages

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Summer school session. A member of the discovery and learning team is handling a giant African land snail with two children IMAGE: Jasmine Geddes 2021

Learn at the zoo

From nursery to tertiary and beyond encompassing both formal and informal learning

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Joeys and roos session. A young child is engaging with a member of the discovery and learning team using a hand puppet IMAGE: unknown

Learn from home

We're bringing the zoo to you with our free and fun online activities

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Discovery and Learning

Our Discovery and Learning team work across Edinburgh Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park and out in schools and communities across Scotland. With their support, visitors, school children, community groups and so many others have more opportunities to be closer to nature, discover more about the wild world around them and be inspired to play a part in building a better future for wildlife.

Meet the team
Maurice Hickman giving a talk to visitors about giant pandas IMAGE: Robin Mair 2022