The Edinburgh Zoo stands on a hilly park, near the city center. It was created in the early 20th century not only for the entertainment of visitors, but also for scientific research work. All animals live here in an environment as close as possible to the natural. Every year, the zoo is visited by about 600 thousand tourists.

The creators of the zoo wanted to not only show the diversity of the animal world, but also draw public attention to the problems of the extinction of many species. There are about a thousand rare species of animals, some of them are on the verge of extinction.

Viewers love to watch how the Penguin Parade -. Minister opens aviary, penguins and go for a walk, chat with visitors. To predict when to start the parade is not possible, so you have to watch for wayward creatures outside the cage

Concluding this subject, it is worth noting that one of the penguins - Edinburgh. Named Nils Olav - is the mascot of the Norwegian Royal Guards. He was awarded the knighthood and the position of chief-colonel.

There are several noteworthy places in the zoo. For example, "The Budongo Trail" is a habitat for chimpanzees. Looking at the habits of monkeys, you can find many similarities between them and man. There is also a bird house in which exotic birds live - Balinese starling, purple turako, Nicobar pigeon

Address: EH12 6TS, Edinburgh, Corstorphine Rd, 134

Working time: April - September: 9:00 - 18:00, October - March: 9:00 - 17:00, November - February: 9:00 - 16:30.

Admission: 16 GBP, children (from 3 to 15 years) : 11, 5 GBP, children under 3 years: free, family ticket (2 adults + 2 children): 49, 5 GBP, family ticket (2 adults + 3 children): 59, 95 GBP, family ticket (1 adult + 2 children): 35 GBP, family ticket (1 adult + 3 children): 45, 5 GBP.

Zebras, Edinburgh Zoo

Capuchin, Edinburgh Zoo

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Panda, Edinburgh Zoo

Penguin Parade, Edinburgh Zoo

Parrot, Edinburgh Zoo