Edinburgh Zoo

Have you ever looked a Jaguar in the eyes? Heard the thundering roar of a lion? Or been arms length away from a mighty Polar Bear? Edinburgh Zoo gives you the chance to do all that and more. Opened in 1913, Edinburgh zoo is one of Europe’s leading zoos in conservation and their mission is: ‘To inspire and excite our visitors with the wonder of living animals...’ And that is just what they do. There is a wide array of animals from the cute and cuddly to the mighty and majestic; there is no shortage of amazing animals in Edinburgh Zoo. There is the traditional favourites (Tiger, Lion, Polar Bear, Rhino, Koala, Chimps Penguins etc.) and the lesser known ones ...

Having been a visitor to the zoo since I was a child I have seen it change quite dramatically, but one thing has stayed the same throughout the years and that is the fact that kids just love it. There is much more to the zoo than the obvious attraction of the variety of animals to view and if you are lucky enough to get good weather then the views from the highest point in the zoo are amazing. There is a vast amount of animals on view here from tiny lizards and other small reptiles to the giant giraffes. It takes approximately 5 hours to cover the zoo by foot so be prepared for a long day, there is a safari vehicle with trailer which you can take to the top of ...

You can very rarely go wrong with a day out to the Zoo and Edinburgh zoo is no acception. As the largest Animal park in Scotland (82acres), the Edinburgh Zoo is committed to high standards of animal welfare and conservationand envirnmental education. They are owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, a registered conservation and education charity. As part of this committment, the zoo runs conservation programmes world-wide as well as education and research programmes on a UK level. The zoo has been awarded 4 stars from the VisitScotland quality assurance scheme Admission Times Open 365 days per year - even ...