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Edinburgh ZooEdinburgh Zoo (RZSS)

Edinburgh Zoo opened in 1913 on the slopes of Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. Operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), its roughly 82-acre (33-hectare) grounds are home to a wide range of animals. It was the first zoo in the world to keep and breed penguins, held the UK's only giant pandas from 2011 to 2023, and remains the only zoo in Britain to house koalas.

Opened
July 22, 1913 · 113 years of history
Exterior of Edinburgh Zoo
Photo: Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Source / cropped

Basic Information

TypeZoo
LocationUnited KingdomEdinburgh
OpenedJuly 22, 1913 Source
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FAQ

When did Edinburgh Zoo open?
It opened to the public on 22 July 1913. Source
What is special about its penguins?
It was the first zoo in the world to keep and breed penguins. Source

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Last verified: ／ Source: www.edinburghzoo.org.uk