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Edinburgh Zoo

This page provides a summary of basic information for this animal park and was last updated by Edinburgh zoo on 22/05/2004. To check for up to date information and full details please visit the official website at :

Edinburgh Zoo

 

Name Edinburgh Zoo

Address:
Corstorphine Road, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Telephone number:

Fax Number

E-mail addresses

  0131 334 9171

  0131-314 0382

General marketing@rzss.org.uk
Animal Department an.dept@rzss.org.uk
Marketing marketing@rzss.org.uk

How to Get There For directions go to Mapquest and type in the postcode of the zoo.

Train:
Coach:

Opening Hours

Everyday including Christmas Day
9.00am to 6.00pm (April-September)
9.00am to 5.00pm (October & March)
9.00am to 4.30pm (November - February)

Facilities

General

  • Hilltop safari tours
  • Gift shops

Catering

  • Cafeterias

Children

  • Play areas

Disabled

 

Feeding

  • Sealions 11.15am + 4.30pm
  • Ring-tailed lemurs 11.45am
  • Penguins 2.30pm
  • Chimps 3.30pm

Shows

  •  

 

Other Attractions

 
Additional Costs  
Restrictions  

Number Of Species

Number of animals

  Number of Species Number of Specimens
Mammals

64

341

Birds

53

482

Reptiles

28

260

Amphibians

8

107

Fish

0

0

Invertebrates

5

421

Totals

158

1611

Annual number of visitors

Number of staff

Area in acres

Association memberships

Proprietor

547,000 (2002)

120

  32

   

 

 

 

  Your Day at Edinburgh Zoo
9.00am Zoo Opens
4.30pm Zoo Closes (November to February)
5.00pm Zoo Closes (October & March)
6.00pm Zoo Closes (April to September)

 

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Last Updated 22/05/2004

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