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Zoo animals up for Christmas adoption  -  Nov 14, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,...be contributing to conservation projects in the wild that are funded by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, the charity that owns Edinburgh Zoo.

A nature reserve in the heart of the city  -  Nov 15, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,Home to Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Hill boasts spectacular views, an abundance of wildlife, a walled garden, historic tower, a cold-war nuclear bunker and,

Head keeper holds talk on monkeys' business  -  Nov 15, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,THE head keeper of Edinburgh Zoo's chimpanzees is to discuss how they have been affected by their move to a new multi-million pound home.

Janis Claxton Dance company at Wales Millennium Centre  -  Nov 14, 2008
WalesOnline,Based in the Scottish capital, the Janis Claxton Dance company picked up a Herald Angel Award 2008 having given Edinburgh Zoo an unusual living exhibit:

Highland home could offer lonely polar bear a brand new lease of life  -  Nov 5, 2008
Scotsman,By Jenny Haworth SHE has been at Edinburgh Zoo for more than two decades – but Mercedes the polar bear could soon be on the move to a new home.

PANDA-MONIUM WILL BE BACK IN BRITAIN'S ZOOS  -  Nov 9, 2008
UK Express,Edinburgh Zoo signed a “letter of intent�? with Beijing in May as a significant step in securing the showcase exhibits for a 10-year loan starting with its

Dance review: Janis Claxton Dance  -  Nov 7, 2008
Scotsman,Best known for her innovative Fringe event at Edinburgh Zoo this August, Claxton has proved that confined to a theatrical space, she shines even brighter.

Experts jump to the defence of frogs  -  Nov 11, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,SOME of the world's leading frog experts will be at Edinburgh Zoo this week to promote the Year of the Frog 2008, a global campaign to raise awareness about

New venues help festival mark its 21st  -  Nov 6, 2008
Scotsman,The full programme for next year's festival will be launched in January, and will include events at the City Arts Centre and Edinburgh Zoo for the first

Borg Grech proves an instant success  -  Oct 26, 2008
Scotsman,Borg Grech Events – which has contracts with the Falkirk Wheel and Edinburgh Zoo – also expects to grow its staff numbers from ten to around 30 over the

Edinburgh B&B: Visitors flock to view Edinburgh's baby zebra  -  Oct 22, 2008
places2stay,Kathleen Standen, head of hoof stock at Edinburgh Zoo, told the Scotsman that "Florence is proving to be really popular with our visitors and can be seen

You belong in Glasgow  -  Nov 12, 2008
Glasgow Evening Times,They have Edinburgh Zoo while we have Sauchiehall Street at chucking out time. Scotland's biggest city really knows how to let its hair down - not to

Tim Cornwell's Diary: Giving a voice to the great chieftain o' the ...  -  Nov 6, 2008
Scotsman,...after this year's earthquake hit China's panda sanctuary and derailed the planned timetable for one of the fetching beasts to come to Edinburgh Zoo.

Wireless photos will help business  -  Oct 23, 2008
Falkirk Herald,Borg-Grech Events' photographic system has won wide acclaim after being introduced at the Falkirk Wheel and Edinburgh Zoo. The company has developed

Prey of the times  -  Nov 2, 2008
Malaysia Star,Two months ago, the birth of a second tapir called Indah (beautiful in Malay) was celebrated at Edinburgh Zoo as it marked a significant development in

Park tribute is the bear necessity to honour Polish army  -  Nov 4, 2008
Scotsman,...of Voytek the soldier bear – the much-loved and celebrated member of the Polish army who spent his final years in Edinburgh Zoo, dying in 1963.

Famous artists give work for charity's anonymous auction  -  Oct 27, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,In previous years contributors have included some unlikely artists – like Cindy the chimp from Edinburgh Zoo. A special preview night will kick off the sale

Fire brigade issues warning ahead of fireworks displays  -  Nov 4, 2008
Scotsman,Many people will flock to Edinburgh Zoo to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with panoramic views of fireworks across the city from the top of Corstorphine Hill,

Quiz Of The Week  -  Nov 8, 2008
Glasgow Sunday Mail,Edinburgh Zoo's polar bear may be on the move to a wildlife park near which Highland town? 14. Author Michael Crichton died aged 66.

DROMORE GUIDES GAIN 14 MEMBERS  -  Oct 22, 2008
Dromore Today,Activities on site included zip-lining, rock climbing, orienteering, nature trails, canoeing (unfortunately rained off) and a day trip to Edinburgh zoo,

Edinburgh Zoo calls for support ahead of inquiry  -  Sep 22, 2008
Scotsman,EDINBURGH Zoo has called on the public to show their support for the attraction, ahead of a public inquiry into a vital element of their 20 year masterplan.

Builders see red over lack of greenbelt development  -  Sep 23, 2008
Scotsman,Several organisations, including Miller Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Edinburgh Zoo, are bidding to overturn the council's stand against development on areas of

Zoo fights ban on selling off green belt for housing  -  Sep 10, 2008
Scotsman,By ALAN RODEN EDINBURGH Zoo's failed efforts to sell off green belt land for housing are to be revisited after bosses decided to fight the council's ruling.

Zoo event is a real hoot  -  Sep 22, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,A SPECIAL chance to get up close to some of the amazing owls at Edinburgh Zoo is being offered to the public. The attraction is holding a rare Owl Flight,

Zoo expects 'keeper for a day' gifts will be a roaring success  -  Sep 1, 2008
Scotsman,But staff at Edinburgh Zoo are expecting hundreds of people to pay for the privilege after unveiling plans for a "keeper for a day" experience.

Zoo earns its conservation stripes as zebra foal is born  -  Sep 4, 2008
Scotsman,By HAZEL MOLLISON NEWBORN foal Florence does not have a care in the world as she explores her environment at Edinburgh Zoo. But this little zebra has an

Wildlife park confident big cats will find safe haven in new home  -  Sep 24, 2008
Press and Journal,Sasha and Yuri will be transported to the Highlands from Edinburgh Zoo in the next couple of weeks and will have a few days to settle into their new

Zoo's panda plan panned  -  Sep 4, 2008
Scotsman,ANIMAL welfare campaigners have voiced fresh opposition to plans to bring a pair of giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo. The Born Free Foundation has written to

Hotfoot it to zoo's fire-walking event  -  Sep 16, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,BRAVE members of the public are being invited to walk across fire at Edinburgh Zoo. The Firewalk will see sponsored individuals walking across 20ft of

Zoo Programme is breeding success  -  Sep 5, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,So says Edwin Blake, head keeper of reptiles at Edinburgh Zoo, where he's worked for more than 30 years. And that, in a nutshell, is the reasoning behind

Brown urged to be champion of conservation  -  Aug 29, 2008
Easier (press release),I am convinced that Alex Salmond, members of the Royal Family, Edinburgh Zoo and their sponsors, Royal Bank of Scotland, have seriously misjudged the mood

Legacy of Scotland’s old films lives on … on YouTube  -  Sep 6, 2008
Sunday Herald,Movie reels of Glasgow city centre in 1901 and Edinburgh Zoo in the 1920s are proving a huge hit with viewers from as far afield as the US and China,

Zoo's escapee creating a flap in the Capital  -  Aug 30, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,IT'S more at home in far-flung climes such as India and New Guinea, but this green-winged dove has got staff at Edinburgh Zoo in a flap after escaping to

Talk on Darwin's Falkland studies  -  Sep 17, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,STUDIES of the Falkland Islands made by Charles Darwin are to be discussed at Edinburgh Zoo. Dr Phil Stone of the British Geological Survey will give the

What's so clever about 'intelligent design'?  -  Sep 3, 2008
Scotsman,Tomorrow at 7.30pm, you can join me Edinburgh Zoo for a discussion of the arguments that supporters of creationism and intelligent design use.

Edinburgh B&B: Visitors flock to view Edinburgh's baby zebra  -  Sep 5, 2008
places2stay,Kathleen Standen, head of hoof stock at Edinburgh Zoo, told the Scotsman that "Florence is proving to be really popular with our visitors and can be seen

High 5: Shallon Ronaldson  -  Sep 15, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,1 Edinburgh Zoo. It can be quite expensive, but it's a great day out and you can spend a whole day there. 2 Dynamic Earth. A very interesting way for the

Agency pp-picks up online accolade  -  Sep 2, 2008
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk,Last week it was named as the 97th most viewed channel in the UK after its coverage of the penguin at Edinburgh Zoo which was knighted by the Norwegian army

Scots girls warned by custom officers after smuggling tortoises ...  -  Sep 5, 2008
Glasgow Daily Record,She phoned Edinburgh Zoo, who alerted the Scottish SPCA, and the tortoises are now being looked after at their rescue centre at Balerno, near Edinburgh.

City chiefs say bill for running a capital is extra £33m a year  -  Sep 11, 2008
Scotsman,This includes money for Meadowbank Stadium, the Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh Zoo, the city's transport network, and more affordable houses.

Bear Poles in mind  -  Sep 17, 2008
Carluke Gazette,Wojtek arrived at the Winfield Camp in Berwickshire in October 1946 and, when the Polish army demobbed the following year, he went to Edinburgh Zoo,

The price is not right  -  Sep 14, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,With the death of Mary, Edinburgh Zoo’s European brown bear, it seems Scotland is now a bearless nation. The bears in the Pyrenees, the Alps and the

High 5: Brian Torry  -  Sep 5, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,3 Edinburgh Zoo The interaction and charm of the animals never fails to appeal. 4 The Forth Bridge It's an iconic structure, and the views from South

List picks: Days out  -  Sep 3, 2008
The List,Edinburgh Zoo, Thu 4 Sep. Celebrate the Scots language in poetry and song with Billy Kay and traditional singer Rod Paterson. National Library of Scotland,

Scotland doesn't need a Scottish channel  -  Sep 9, 2008
guardian.co.uk,...(BBC Scotland's River City) instead of Coronation Street; who are more interested in a new giraffe at Edinburgh Zoo than in terrorist attacks in London?

SFGate: Day in Pictures  -  Sep 4, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Stripes on stripes clash: Baby Florence hops on mom Emily at the Edinburgh Zoo. Oh noooo! At the Government House in Bangkok, an anguished anti-government

Zoo Needs Cash, but Not This Way  -  Sep 11, 2008
RedOrbit,By Gina Davidson WHAT'S not to like about Edinburgh Zoo? I understand there are those passionately opposed to the very idea of keeping animals in captivity,

Wildlife park set to welcome big cats  -  Sep 10, 2008
Strathspey Herald,...enclosure for the two tigers, and the Army will also be called in to help transport Sasha and Yuri north from their current home at Edinburgh Zoo.

Past clips of city an online hit  -  Sep 9, 2008
Glasgow Evening Times,...channel include early test footage of movie legend Audrey Hepburn, a suffragette riot in Trafalgar Square in 1913 and images of Edinburgh Zoo in 1926.

TV date for town author  -  Aug 31, 2008
Berwick Today,After the war he was moved to Edinburgh Zoo where he attracted many visitors before his death in 1963. Garry and the book will feature in a five minute 'One

Customs officers shell shocked as sisters smuggle in tortoises  -  Sep 5, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,She contacted Edinburgh Zoo upon discovering the four creatures, who advised her to get in touch with the Scottish SPCA. The tiny tortoises, which are only

Around Town: Centenary of Adult Classes  -  Aug 29, 2008
RedOrbit,A DISCUSSION on the theory of evolution is to be held at Edinburgh Zoo next month. The talk, Evolution Versus Intelligent Design, will be led by Stuart

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