Piper the internet-famous pygmy hippopotamus calf can now be seen exploring her outdoor habitat by visitors to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo. The one-month-old hippo ...

The countdown is on for the return of Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns trail with just a few months to go until the popular after-dark experience returns for the winter with an out- of-this-world space ...

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Scotland’s first king penguin egg in 17 years has been laid at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo. The egg was laid by Connie in the early hours of Friday 14 August. The ...

Baby pygmy hippo Piper has taken her first swim at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo. The adorable three-week-old followed mum Gloria into the pool before gaining the ...

A health check at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo has revealed that three-month-old Snoot the giant anteater is a boy. Snoot is naturally spending short periods of time ...

When the Norwegian King's Guard visited the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 1961 for a drill display, Major Nils Egelien fell in love with the zoo's penguin colony, with the regal march of the ...