- published: 28 Jan 2016
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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is a learned society and registered charity of Scotland. It was founded by an Edinburgh lawyer, Thomas Haining Gillespie, in 1909. In 1913, a large plot of land was purchased for the Society by the Edinburgh Town Council on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh, a site which later opened to the public as Edinburgh Zoo. The Society received its Royal Charter in 1913. The principal objective of the Society mentioned in the original charter is:
"To promote, facilitate and encourage the study of zoology and kindred subjects and to foster and develop amongst the people an interest in and knowledge of animal life."
In 1986, the society also acquired the Highland Wildlife Park.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's China Mobile Library is part of the Beyond the Panda education programme providing panda boxes on loan, teacher training sessions, outreaches and the opportunity to become a Pambassador Class. For more information please visit our website: http://www.rzss.org.uk/rzss-education/community-and-outreach/
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is home to the only koalas in the UK. Listen to zoo keeper Liz introduce our four koalas and talk about the threats this species face in the wild. Find out more about our koalas on our website: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/animals-attractions/animals/koala/
Fantastic video footage has emerged of RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s female giant panda, Tian Tian, having a delightful time playing with the latest enrichment item given to her by her keepers. The video shows Tian Tian enthusiastically playing with a log that was given to her as enrichment. Her keepers discovered that she was particularly fond of a piece of log in her outdoor enclosure, so they hid it under a huge pile of bamboo for her to find. As soon as she clambered onto her swing she sniffed out her surprise under all the bamboo. She eschewed her dinner for playtime instead, and quickly dug out the log which she then pushed off her hammock, before performing a ninja roll after it. She then proceeds to pick up the log to play with it, before rubbing the log’s scent into her fur. Find out mo...
Have an amazing animal encounter at Edinburgh Zoo! http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/experiences
The UK’s only male giant panda, Yang Guang, turned 12 on Friday 14 August and to celebrate keepers made him a large ice-cake to wish him a ‘bear-y’ happy birthday. Read all about the birthday celebrations on our website: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/news/2015/08/yang-guang-turns-12/
Velu, the baby chimpanzee at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo’s award winning Budongo Trail, celebrates a special milestone on Wednesday 24 June, as he turns one! Now a lively toddler, Velu is the first chimpanzee to be successfully reared in Scotland for 15 years. Velu’s first birthday is particularly significant as this year is the 10 year anniversary of RZSS’ work with wild chimpanzees at the Budongo Conservation Field Station in Uganda. Read the full update here: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/news/2015/06/baby%E2%80%99s-first-birthday-velu-the-chimpanzee-turns-one/
Edinburgh Zoo's Animal Antics show is a daily adventure! Follow our presenters as our animals showcase their prodigious natural abilities. Experience the thrill of birds flying low over your head and see our animals doing gravity-defying balancing acts. The shows also offer the opportunity for you, the audience, to participate! Find out more on our website: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/plan-your-visit/day-planner/daily-talks/animal-antics/
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