Edinburgh Zoo
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Edinburgh Zoo
Corstorphine Road EH12 6TS
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0131 314 0312
Has the largest animal collection in Scotland, as well as a daily parade of marching penguins to delight and enthral visitors - could bring a whole new meaning to p-p-p-pick up a penguin...
Edinburgh Zoo
by Shona CravenWith over 650,000 visitors every year, Edinburgh Zoo is Scotland’s second most popular attraction after Edinburgh Castle.
Covering 82 acres in the west of the city, the zoo is home to more than 1,000 animals from poison arrow frogs and marmosets to gorillas and lions.
In addition to providing visitors with the chance to see magnificent creatures in the flesh, the zoo plays a crucial role in the conversation of endangered species, as well as educating visitors of all ages about animals and the environment.
The penguin house is undoubtedly one of the zoo’s most popular attractions – underwater viewing areas allow visitors to watch these highly entertaining birds at their most graceful, while penguin parades give the more outgoing members of the colony the chance to go for a waddle.