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More ways to supportLucu is our male Sumatran tiger. You’re most likely to see him in the morning or afternoon. It’s a special moment when you see handsome Lucu up close in person or on our cameras.
Sumatran tigers usually live alone in the wild and are quite shy, so don’t worry if you can’t see him. He’s most likely exploring in the long grass or having a snooze!
Your support helps to care for all the animals you love here at Edinburgh Zoo, as well as contributing towards vital wildlife conservation, community and engagement work carried out by Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) teams in Scotland and around the world. If he could, we’re sure even Lucu would like to say a huge tiger-sized thank you to everyone who has and continues to donate.
Did you know our conservation team are using DNA from tiger poo to help protect tigers in Nepal? Tigers are the biggest cats on the planet, but also one of the most threatened. In this episode of #RZSSGoesWild, find out why it's important for us to understand what's on the menu for wild tigers in Nepal, how DNA from poo can help us do this, and how the tigers at our zoos helped us to refine our tiger poo detective skills. Why not catch up on all episodes of #RZSSGoneWild and find out about the wider work of RZSS?
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We would like to say thank you to IndigoVision for their generous support of our Tiger Tracks enclosure. Without their expertise we would not have been able to provide this incredible 24 hour live view of the tigers. If you would like to find out more about IndigoVision and their Intelligent Video Solutions please visit www.indigovision.com.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo has been named the best zoo to visit in Scotland by TripAdvisor, the world’s biggest travel guidance platform.
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University of St Andrews Research Fellow Dr Emma McEwen recently had a paper published exploring how chimps think about each other’s needs during interactions. Keepers in the Budongo team at the zoo supported this research and team leader Callum Gibson co-authored the paper.
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