Tag: Zoo

Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo become webcam sensation

Deadline News Journalist - August 17, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A PILOT trial of a webcam watching penguins at Edinburgh Zoo has been such a hit that it is to be made...

Elderly lemur celebrates record birthday

Deadline News Journalist - July 15, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond ZOOKEEPERS at a West Lothian zoo are celebrating the birthday of Stumpy – quite probably the oldest lemur in Europe. Stumpy has reached...

Fun-loving monkeys give zoo-keepers the run around

Deadline News Journalist - July 6, 2009

By Michael MacLeod CHEEKY monkeys at Scotland’s biggest zoo had their keepers going ape – after spending a fourth day on the run. They escaped on...

Baby pygmy hippo at Edinburgh Zoo thrills visitors

Deadline News Journalist - July 2, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond A NEW arrival at Edinburgh Zoo is thrilling visitors – a miniature hippopotamus. Little Leisha – which means “gift” in West African –...

Record number of penguin chick birds at Edinburgh Zoo

Deadline News Journalist - May 15, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond PENGUINS at Edinburgh Zoo have p-p-p-picked up some new arrivals – 30 newly-hatched chicks from a record-setting clutch of 112 eggs. It is...

Scottish Zoo Enjoys Bumper Easter Weekend

Deadline News Journalist - April 14, 2009

By Cara Sulieman THE credit crunch has helped the nation's favourite animal park celebrate a bumper Easter weekend as stay at home Scots flocked to...

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