Experts' Choice Award Edinburgh Zoo
What the experts agree on
Edinburgh Zoo's penguin colony—Europe's largest in the world's biggest enclosure—is the standout attraction, though the giant pandas and koalas also draw crowds. A conservation leader with 1,500+ animals across impressive habitats.
“One of the world's leading conservation zoos. Edinburgh's captive breeding program has helped save many endangered species.”
– Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The famous collection of penguins in Edinburgh (colony of 30 Emperor penguins and a hundred papoose penguins) is the most popular attraction." Full review
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Don't miss out on some indigenous species, the wildcat, the pine marten or the Golden Eagle.
Time Out "It’s currently the only zoo in the UK to keep koalas and was the first ever zoo to keep and breed penguins, with their enclosure being one of the hits of the tour." Full review
Frommer's "The zoo contains more than 1,500 animals, including white rhinos, pygmy hippos, and chimps. It also boasts the largest penguin colony in Europe housed in the world's biggest penguin enclosure." Full review
Independent "So laudably conservation-minded is this zoo that it was the world’s first to house and breed penguins. One of whom, Sir Nils Olav, is so important he’s the colonel-in-chief of the..."
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