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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.
Dusserha at the Zoo
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008
Edinburgh Zoo is welcoming 250 children from local schools to help celebrate the Hindu festival of Dusserha.
Edinburgh Zoo’s Chief Executive calls for public support
Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008
David Windmill, the Chief Executive of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, the charity that owns Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park, has called for members of the public to show their support for Edinburgh Zoo.
Darwin’s Discoveries Celebrated in Zoo Talk
Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008
Tuesday 16 September 2008
As part of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s commitment to education and the Darwin200 celebrations, Edinburgh Zoo will be hosting a talk on the evolutionist, Charles Darwin’s time spent on the Falkland Islands.
A walk on the wild side
Friday, Sep 12, 2008
Edinburgh Zoo is inviting brave members of the public to walk across fire, all in the name of conservation! The Firewalk is scheduled to take place on the evening of 3 October and will see sponsored individuals walking across 20 feet of embers burning at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Zoo goes with the Flo!
Thursday, Sep 04, 2008
Edinburgh Zoo is delighted to announce the arrival of a Grevy’s zebra foal. The female foal, Florence is particularly important as the Grevy’s zebra is listed as endangered, with only 1,500 to 2,000 remaining in the wild.
Is the Origin of the Species from Adam or the Ape?
Monday, Sep 01, 2008
As part of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s commitment to education and the Darwin200 celebrations, Edinburgh Zoo will be hosting an evening on the theory of evolution.
Another Promotion for Nils? We’re Not Having Olav!
Monday, Aug 11, 2008
Nils Olav, Edinburgh Zoo’s famous king penguin, will be visited by the Norwegian King’s Guard on Friday 15 August. There have been rumours of yet another promotion but it is not known what honour will be bestowed on this very special penguin.
Human Nature
Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008
Edinburgh Zoo is playing host to a rather unusual group of new arrivals. A group of dancers will be performing in one the Zoo’s enclosures as part of the Dance Base Fringe programme. ‘Enclosure 44 – Humans’, is already one of the most talked about shows in The Fringe.
Zoo Keepers Take Care of Monkey Business
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2008
Primate keepers at Edinburgh Zoo have been taking on extra duties for the last three months as they hand-rear a baby black howler monkey.
Swamp Things
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008
Edinburgh Zoo welcomed two new arrivals this week. The Zoo is now home to a pair of swamp wallabies!