Edinburgh Zoo

@edinburghzoo

Part of wildlife conservation charity @rzssofficial with @highlandwpark , creating a world where nature is protected, valued and loved 💛🐧
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Did you know our sloths LOVE eating flowers? 🌸🦥 Some of Fe’s favourites include camellias, forsythia and silver wattle, all of which are grown on-site by our expert gardens team! Visit Scotland’s only sloths this Easter. Book online and save 🎟️ bit.ly/3uP0AcB
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When the realisation hits that you ate all the eggs before Easter Sunday... again 🤦 Don't panic! You can enjoy a different kind of treat this Easter weekend with a trip to the zoo 🐣 Book now and save online 👉 bit.ly/3uP0AcB
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Sure, Easter eggs are fun, but have you ever seen a penguin egg? 👀 Visit us this Easter weekend and see if you can spot the first eggs that our gentoo and Northern rockhopper penguins have laid 🥚 Book online and save 👉 bit.ly/3uP0AcB
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3 days ago
Celebrating some of our tiny amphibians this #WorldFrogDay 🐸 Blue poison dart frogs are found in just a few isolated areas of rainforest in Suriname and Brazil. Each frog has a unique pattern of spots and they are poor swimmers due to the lack of webbing between their toes!
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8 days ago
Meet our beautiful new arrivals! Female bantengs Kiley and Kartika have recently joined us from @chesterzoo and are settling in well with our male, Struan. You can now spot them all exploring together in their enclosure next to our Southern pudus and Azara's agoutis. Banteng are an endangered species of cattle native to the grasslands and tropical forests of Southeast Asia 💛
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9 days ago
NILS NEEDS YOU 🫵 Vote for Sir Nils Olav in @penguins_international_ !!re!!_039;s March of the Penguin Madness! With a knighthood, a Guinness World Record and a military rank under his flipper, we think it's only right that he be crowned the world's favourite penguin too 🐧👑 Cast your vote now ➡️ penguinsinternational.org/motpm-voting/
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10 days ago
When you forget your recorder in primary school and they make you play a random object
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13 days ago
Farewell, Kushanu! Our young male lion, born in 2019, has now left the zoo for a new home 🦁 You can still visit Jay or spot him on our lion webcam 🎥 edinburghzoo.org.uk/lion-cam Keep your eyes peeled for updates on who might be joining him soon 👀
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14 days ago
Happy Birthday Tayo! Keepers recently helped our male drill celebrate his 5th birthday with a special cake and piñata to share with Mariana, Patani, Nora and Eschu 🎂 Visit our drills down the hill from Penguins Rock. Book now 👉 bit.ly/3uP0AcB 📷 Thanks to the keeper team for the photos
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15 days ago
And the winner is... rock hoppenheimer 🏆
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17 days ago
It’s @tnluk Open Week & we’re giving YOU 25% off walk-up tickets from 9 – 17 March 🎟️ Only valid with a lottery ticket, scratchcard or instant win game. Find out more about how to claim 👉 bit.ly/3IttEJF #ThanksToYou @rzssofficial has benefited from generous @heritagefunduk 💛
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19 days ago
Kirrin, Ken, Katana and Honshu are now on-show! You can spot our Japanese macaques exploring the outdoor area of their new home just opposite our red river hogs 🐒 Book online and save money on your ticket 🎟️ bit.ly/3uP0AcB
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20 days ago