Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park are owned by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS Soak up the atmosphere of Edinburgh Zoo at night! Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park are owned by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. I remember being so happy that I danced in the street! The £6m primate house that opened a fortnight ago at Edinburgh zoo is designed to give chimps the most 'natural' captive experience yet. This summer, Edinburgh Zoo are opening their gates to give you more opportunities to see your favourite animals in the summer evenings. Mike wrote a review May 2. The interview went well and a few days later, when I was walking down busy Princes Street, I received a call saying I got the job. A very tall package was received at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday, May 11 as two male giraffes arrived from Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire. Edinburgh Zoo was the first zoo in the world to house and to breed penguins. A world of experiences working at Edinburgh Zoo It is home to over 1,000 rare and endangered animals, including chimpanzees, sun bears, Indian Rhinos, the UK's only koalas and the first Giant Pandas in the UK for 17 years. Terrible experience. 428,798 were here. The zoo is situated on a hillside and visitors are advised to wear comfortable footwear. Edinburgh Zoo is open daily but opening times vary throughout the year; check the zoo website for times. Top things to do in Edinburgh Zoo. But Edinburgh Zoo regularly hires temporary workers from various countries across Europe, so I had my hopes up. Totally not worth the £63 entrance fee! Registered charity number: SC004064 Use of Cookies on RZSS websites It is also the only zoo in Britain to house Queensland koalas and giant pandas. As we are a charity, your ticket helps feed and care for our amazing animals here at Edinburgh Zoo and supports wildlife conservation work around the world - thank you! Edinburgh Zoo bosses still planning for the return of gentle giant giraffes Giraffes could be welcomed to Edinburgh this summer for the first time in more … Registered charity number: SC004064 Welcome to Edinburgh Zoo, home of the penguin parade and the UK's only giant pandas! Read more. Save Glen Coe, Loch Ness & the Scottish Highlands Full-Day Tour to your lists. 1 contribution 1 helpful vote. Edinburgh Zoo is set in 82 acres of sloping parkland and is situated three miles to the west of Edinburgh city centre. Edinburgh Zoo, formerly the Scottish National Zoological Park, is an 82-acre (33 ha) non-profit zoological park in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh, Scotland..