Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo ( Scottish National Zoological Park ) ( Edinburgh Zoo or National Scottish Zoological Park ), is located in the Corstorphine district of Edinburgh, close to Murrayfield Stadium.
Is owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. The zoo is visited annually by 600,000 visitors from around the world. Thus, the plant is the second most visited, Scottish ticketed tourist attraction after Edinburgh Castle.
The motto of the zoo: " Our visitors to amaze and inspire with the wonders of animal life, and so to spread the conservation of endangered species and animal species. "
History
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, a registered charitable society, was originally inspired by the Edinburgh lawyer, Thomas Hailing Gillespie, founded in 1909. The original Charter are the following purpose of the society:
"To promote, Facilitate and Encourage the study of zoology and kindred subjects and to foster and develop amongst the people of interest in and knowledge of animal life. "
" To make the study of zoology and Congener known to allow and encourage and nurture them and to the people an interest in and develop knowledge of animals. "
The site of today's zoos was purchased by the City Council of Edinburgh to the Company and the zoo founded on February 4, 1913, but handed over only to the public on July 22. On the site there was previously a nursery with park, among other apple varieties James Grieve and John Downie were developed.
Even in 1913 the Royal status was granted, the prefix "Royal" ( Royal) but was only after a visit of King George VI. Awarded in 1948.
Since 1986, the company also has the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie, taken 48 km south of the city of Inverness.
Attractions
In 2005, the exhibition of the Zoological garden comprised approximately 1000 animals, which are presented to approximately 33 ha. Due to the predominantly cool climate, the zoo has been focused in recent years on mammals and birds, but can be found on the Discovery Centre ( discovery center ) a few reptiles and amphibians. The zoo is the only koalas and since 2011 the only Great Britain pandas. The zoo is also known for its extensive collection of penguins. For example, the king penguins, the second largest penguin species in the world, the Gentoo Penguins and Rockhopper Penguins. The first penguins came through a whaling expedition in January 1914 to Edinburgh. One of the penguins at the zoo, Sir Nils Olav II, is the mascot of the commanding officer of the Guard of the Norwegian king. Other rare species are the Australian cassowary, the giant eagle, black stork and the Crowned Pigeon.
Rainbow Landings, a circular route through the aviary of parrots Loris, was completed in December 2007 and opened.
Pictures of Edinburgh Zoo
Koala
[ [ Bongo ( antelope ) |] ]
Dschelada
Gentoo Penguin
Zwergotter
Black Jaguar
South Africa Crowned Crane
Kleinkantschil
King Penguin
Rhinoceros