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the most diverse tree collections in the Lothians with 120 species. The south-facing aspect allows bananas to be grown outside. Increasingly, horticulture is seen as a discipline in its own right, with the focus on habitat creation within enclosures, food stuffs for the animals, and enrichment for both the animals and the visiting public.
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others were suspended. The zoo suspended its chief operating officer and acting chief executive Gary Wilson while it investigated allegations made against him. In February 2012, the zoo was told to conduct a full review of its financial controls following an inquiry into complaints about how the zoo was run in 2011. The report by the
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escaped from the zoo and went on the loose in the city after a squirrel had chewed a hole in the netting at the top of the cage. Keepers noticed the ibis was missing and later that day the bird was spotted more than 3 miles away in Dundas Street, near the city centre. The ibis was missing for nearly
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Following various internal issues and allegations relating to senior staff, the zoo was subject to investigations relating to its charitable status. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) held an inquiry into the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, and one director was fired while two
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Before being acquired by the society, the Corstorphine hill site was a nursery, once owned by Thomas Blaikie, who planted many of the great French parks such as 'La Bagatelle'. On this site two nurserymen raised the famous apple cultivars 'John Downie' and 'James Grieve'. Today, the zoo has one of
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The giraffe house is intended to be the first of five large scale projects the zoo is planning as part of the "Edinburgh Zoo's Big 5" initiative, these include updated enclosures for the sun bears, rhinoceros and king penguins, as well as a new tropical house with free-roaming monkeys and birds.
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in China at a cost of $ 1m a year. The zoo spent £285,000 building an enclosure is especially for the pandas. They were originally meant to remain at the zoo for a maximum of ten years before being returned to China, but in December 2021, it was confirmed that the pandas would remain in the zoo
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escaped from keepers and ran amok. Those who had taken refuge in the monkey house later described scenes where zoo workers pursued the animals with various equipment including brushes and dart guns. Though the drama lasted over an hour, the adult hogs were recaptured unharmed.
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to cull the estimated 10,000 brown rats. in co-operation with RZSS, approximately 150 Canna mice were captured and homed at Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park. 40 mice were returned to the island in late 2006 with the remaining being re-introduced in stages.
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after the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) recommended that they should cull three red river hog piglets after an unplanned birth. A protest took place under the #savethehogs tag on Thursday 3 February 2011. The Twitter campaign was started by
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spokesman criticised the idea, largely due to the timing of the event, which was scheduled to take place two months after the zoo announced a £2 million loss in profits, making the necropsy seem like a "Money-making drive".
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until the end of 2023. Edinburgh Zoo was, at the time, the only zoo in the United Kingdom that housed giant pandas. The Pandas were flown back to China on December 4, 2023, signalling the end of their time in the UK.
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In May 2008, a joint application submitted by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) was approved by the Scottish Government allowing for a trial reintroduction of the
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escaped from his enclosure. The 600 kg animal with three feet long horns was loose for over 40 minutes, until zoo workers and vets managed to restrain him by using tranquilliser darts.
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described it as a "wonderful facility" where primates "are probably better off living in the wild in an area like Budongo , where one in six gets caught in a wire snare, and countries like
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was deemed a provisional success and after two years of observation, during which time no rats were observed, the island was declared officially rat free by the Environment Minister,
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training with every animal, which means that the animals that are present at the talks are never forced. Because of this, the animals used in Animal Antics vary between shows.
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initiatives. The RZSS provides multiple ways for the public to help support its mission, including a membership club, animal adoption, donations, legacies and volunteering.
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named Nico and Feira, making Edinburgh Zoo currently the only zoo in Scotland to have sloths. It also houses two large hairy armadillos named Nymeria and Diogo.
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campaign to raise money for the project. Construction of the giraffe house began in 2019, and it opened in June 2021. The zoo owns a bachelor herd of five male
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Formerly Brilliant Birds, this walk through enclosure was opened in September 2021 and tells the story of wildlife in South America. It houses a pair of
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on 7 June 2008. The rats had been outcompeting the rare local wood mouse, known as the Canna mouse and also endangering local seabird populations. The
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and enlisted into the 22nd Artillery Supply Company to allow him to travel when the troops were posted. He served in the Middle East and during the
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Living Links is built around a field station and research centre for the study of primate behaviour. The exhibit features enclosures housing
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Tian Tian, the female giant panda, who came to the zoo with her male companion in late 2011, who then left in December of 2023
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Located near the sun bear habitat, the Magic Forest is a building that houses several of the smaller rainforest animals like
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has also stated several times that the zoo fails in its conservation work, as well as opposing the zoo's plans to house
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was involved in some of the more architectural elements including the remodelling of Corstorphine House at its centre.
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escaped from its enclosure. The animal vaulted an electric fence as it tried to escape whilst visitors looked on.
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A daily show in which keepers demonstrate the natural skills of animals to an audience of visitors. Keepers use
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in early 1913. Gillespie's vision of what a zoological park should be was modelled after the 'open design' of
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Opened in 2017, "Wee Beasties" is an indoor exhibit displaying some the zoo's smaller species, including
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Edinburgh Zoo's long association with penguins began in January 1914, with the arrival of three
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was appointed director-secretary of the zoo in 1956. He held the post till he retired in 1971.
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The Scottish National Zoological Park was opened to the public in 1913 and was incorporated by
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Edinburgh Zoo is well known for housing penguins in its collection, the first three being
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In May 2012, several hundred zoo visitors were forced to seek shelter after a family of
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and retired to Edinburgh Zoo when the Polish troops, billeted in Scotland, demobilised.
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cleared the zoo of misconduct but found "areas of governance that could be improved".
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Koala Territory was first opened in 2005, and currently houses three female
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Wallaby Outback is a walk-through exhibit next to Koala Territory housing
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In 2019, Edinburgh Zoo announced the development of a new enclosure for
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Organisations that remain critical of Edinburgh Zoo's work include the
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which own the island invested £500,000 employing exterminators from
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The zoo still retains the original charter, which drives its active
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Obituary of Mr. Gilbert Fisher, The Scotsman, 15 July 1985, p.2.
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Edinburgh Zoo was the first zoo in the world to house and breed
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from the Christian Salvesen whaling expedition which docked in
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In September 2012, zoo customers were escorted indoors when a
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In July 2011, the zoo's monkey house had to be closed after a
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Other notable mammal species in the zoo's collection include
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Other notable bird species in the zoo's collection include
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a week before being recaptured four miles from the zoo.
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aired a documentary series about Edinburgh Zoo and the
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site was purchased by the Society with help from the
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The zoo is positioned on the south-facing slopes of
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Scottish National Zoological Park

55°56′35″N 3°16′5″W / 55.94306°N 3.26806°W / 55.94306; -3.26806
Edinburgh
BIAZA
EAZA
WAZA
www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
Scottish Gaelic
non-profit
zoological park
Corstorphine
Edinburgh
Corstorphine Hill
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
captive breeding
animal behaviour
conservation programmes
penguins
koalas
giant pandas
British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
History of Edinburgh Zoo
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
charity
Thomas Hailing Gillespie
Corstorphine Hill
Edinburgh Town Council

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