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RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is opening a big new attraction for some of its smallest animals.
Step inside Wee Beasties and be taken on an adventure from the forests of East Africa to the islands of French Polynesia, with unusual species to discover around every corner.
Opening on Friday 7 July, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s latest new indoor attraction gives visitors the opportunity to get closer than ever before to some of the Zoo’s reptiles, amphibians and insects.
Darren McGarry, Head of Living Collections at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, said:
“Wee Beasties is a fun and interactive exhibit that takes you on a conservation journey through the eyes of a keeper, educating visitors about the impact even the tiniest critters can have on their surrounding ecosystems and how important it is to conserve them.
“The exhibit houses 11 species , many of which are threatened with extinction in different parts of the world, including the critically endangered Axolotl which has the ability to regrow whole limbs if necessary”
“Wee Beasties is an exciting new addition to the Zoo which will allow visitors to learn about these smaller species and teach them about what they can do to support them. With educational sessions available, the new exhibit will help to bring the Wee Beasties inhabitants stories to life.”
Wee Beasties is also home to some exciting new species, which have never been seen before at the Zoo, including the Natal dwarf chameleon which can have a tongue twice as tongue as its body. It also gives visitors the chance to learn more about animals which have been part of the collection for a long time but not on show, such as the Partula snail, which RZSS has brought back from the brink of extinction.
Wee Beasties is the latest in a number of exciting new developments at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, helping bring visitors closer to nature and teach them about conservation in a fun and interactive way.
For more information please visit - http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/animals-and-attractions/main-attractions/wee-beasties/
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