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| 4.30pm | Nov. - Feb. |
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Latest News
The Press Office of Edinburgh Zoo is open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
If you have any press queries please telephone 0131 3140312.
Please see below for the latest Zoo news.
Royal Patron Awards Medal to Attenborough
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010
At a special ceremony last night (23 February) HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), awarded Sir David Attenborough the Society’s centenary medal in recognition for his outstanding contribution to conservation.
Zoo bus goes wild in Dundee
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is set to return to Dundee today (Wednesday 17 February) with its largest ever education outreach programme, the ‘Wild Bus’.
Chinese Year of the Tiger comes to the Zoo
Friday, Feb 12, 2010
As Chinese New Year approaches this weekend staff at Edinburgh Zoo, home to two rare Sumatran tigers, are celebrating the Year of the Tiger with lots of themed events this weekend (13-14 February).
I love zoo, will you marry me?
Thursday, Jan 28, 2010
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, to celebrate soul mates, puppy dog love and all things romantic, Edinburgh Zoo is offering a free wedding worth over £4,500 to one lucky couple.
Budongo’s Got Talent!
Monday, Jan 25, 2010
The chimpanzees residing in Budongo Trail are set to become stars of the screen when they are featured in a BBC Natural World documentary on 27 January.
King of the chicks
Monday, Dec 21, 2009
Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo are celebrating the arrival of a king penguin chick. The chick, which is almost two months old, is the first king penguin to be born at the Zoo in five years.
RZSS outlines future polar bear plans
Monday, Nov 09, 2009
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) today announced that it intends to keep polar bears in its animal collection at the Highland Wildlife Park for the foreseeable future and, in the long term, will contribute to the conservation and understanding of this increasingly threatened species.
Scotland’s wild beavers build their first lodge
Thursday, Nov 05, 2009
The first beaver lodge to be constructed in the wild for over 400 years has now been built in Scotland!
Mercedes steps out into her new Highland home
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009
After months of planning and preparation, Mercedes the polar bear is finally ready to make her public debut at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie.
Mercedes gets ready to make her move
Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) are delighted to announce that all funds required to move Mercedes to the Highland Wildlife Park have now been secured. The last day to see Mercedes at Edinburgh Zoo will be Sunday 18 October.