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Animal Birthdays
Help the Zoo Keepers celebrate the special days of their animal friends by stopping by their enclosures and getting in on the festivities.
Edinburgh Zoo (4.2 miles)
Sat 13 Jul
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
Today Bertus the one-horned rhino turns five!
- 09:00 – 18:00
Wed 14 Aug
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
You better believe this is going to be one big party – Yang Guang, the zoo's male panda, hits double digits today.
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sat 24 Aug
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
Not to be outdone by her enclosure pal, Tian Tian, the zoo's female panda, also gets special treats for her tenth birthday too.
- 09:00 – 17:00
Bio Blitz
Help scientists identify, count up and record all the animals on their checklist.
Edinburgh Zoo (4.2 miles)
Fri 14 Jun
£10 / 0131 334 9171
This evening the hunt is on for badgers, bats and moths. Ages 12+; under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Places limited.
- 20:00 – 23:00
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
This weekend the menu includes mini-beast hunting (terrestrial invertebrate identification); pond dipping (aquatic invertebrate identification); plant identification; and mammal identification.
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 15 Jun
£20 (includes a bacon roll and zoo entry) / 0131 334 9171
This morning there's an Early Bird Breakfast and a chance to visit the zoo before opening to do a bird survey. Ages 12+; under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Places limited.
- 07:00 – 09:00
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
This weekend the menu includes mini-beast hunting (terrestrial invertebrate identification); pond dipping (aquatic invertebrate identification); plant identification; and mammal identification.
- 10:00 – 12:00
Edible Edinburgh: Breakfast at the Botanics
Get a greenery fix before work or school with an early morning breakfast of local food and environmental ideas. Gardening and foraging experts are on hand with advice for making the most of plant life in the city, focusing on organic and sustainable growing techniques.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (2.0 miles)
Wed 19 Jun
Demonstration Garden
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 19:30 – 22:00
Jurassic June
Make your own dinosaur mask and look around the huge prehistoric specimens.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
Roar, Soar and Explore!
Have fun while learning all about the wildlife in Scotland.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (2.0 miles)
Sat 24 Aug
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sun 25 Aug
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 13:00 – 16:00
RSPB: Raptors
Learn all about the importance of birds of prey in Scotland, historically and in the present day.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun Bear Birthdays
The zoo's two Sun Bears, Somnang and Rotana, hit double digits! Stop by their enclosure and help them celebrate the big day.
Edinburgh Zoo (4.2 miles)
Sat 1 Jun
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
- 09:00 – 18:00
Wildlife Detective Weekend
Take part in wildlife activities and find out about the local family of sparrowhawks.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (2.0 miles)
Sat 13 Jul
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 13:00 – 16:00
Zoo Walkabouts
Learn more about our fellow creatures as you follow the Hoofstock Keepers as they visit all their various animals.
Edinburgh Zoo (4.2 miles)
Thu 11 Jul
£7 (Members £5) / 0131 314 0379
Today it's a chance to take a closer look at our closet relatives on the Primate Walkabout.
- 19:30 – 21:00
Thu 22 Aug
£7 (Members £5) / 0131 314 0379
Today it's a Bird Walkabout, including a visit to the penguin enclosure.
- 19:30 – 21:00
