Monthly Guide: June
June is upon us and there is lots happening at Edinburgh Zoo, we have some exciting new facilities in the park as well as new animals arrivals and events. Hopefully it will also see a return of some nice weather too!. Please find below our guide to some of this months highlights:
New Front Entrance!June will see the completion of the new front entrance for the Zoo. We hope to have this open to the public around the middle of the month, with the Grand opening on the 25th of June (see below). You asked for improvements - and we’ve done it! A stunning 4.5m high curved wall featuring some of our signature animals - penguins, koalas, tigers, sun bears and our soon to arrive pandas now greets you on arrival. We think you are going to like the difference! |
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New Gift Shop!As part of the front entrance redevelopment we have also added a brand new shop. Our new gift shop is divided into zones for kids, ‘green’ minded consumers, clothing and of course ‘Zooveniers’! |
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Jungle Food CourtFollowing on from the opening of Grasslands Restaurant, we are delighted to open the Jungle Food Court. The eatery will serve lots of tasty treats from pizzas, burgers and fish and chips, to coffee and cakes, all within a fantastic new interior! |
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Grand Opening!To celebrate the new front entrance, we’re having a big launch on 25th June. There’s going to be a bouncy castle, side stalls, crafts and more. We will also be joined by a special 'international' cuddly guest – Kung Fu Panda! Check out our what’s on page for details. |
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Mesopotamian fallow deerWe are pleased to welcome a herd of Mesopotamian fallow deer from Stuttgart Zoo. They are nearly extinct in the wild, inhabiting only a small area in southern Iran and two small proected ares in northern Iran. They can be found in the field to the Northwest of the Zoo, just above the Ravens. |
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New ArrivalsJune is another great month to catch young animals causing mayhem around the Zoo. Our penguins chicks are growing up fast and starting to leave the nest rings, we have new baby Rock Hyrax darting around their rocky caves, baby ant-eaters, swamp wallaby joey's emerging from their mothers pouches, Zebra foals and many more. . |
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Not to mention......all of our other attractions such as the Budongo Trail, Penguin Parade, and Living Links, and the rest of our animal collection. This includes rhinos, koalas, sea lions, parrots, hunting dogs, tigers, lions, black stork, tapir, bongos, jaguar, pygmy hippos, sun bears.... |
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