Edinburgh Zoo Tickets

The birds found here include vultures, macaws, cranes, pelicans, and eagles. The Egyptian Vultures can be found near the gelada baboons. The Red Fronted Macaws in this zoo can be found in the aviaries behind the Education Centre. The East African Crowned Crane can be found in the African Aviary situated near the front of the zoo. A small group of Eastern White Pelicans can be found at the pelican walk-through exhibit which is located near Meerkat Plaza at the front of the zoo.

There are several mammals to spot at the Edinburgh Zoo including agoutis, banteng, binturong, and the brown capuchins. The small group of Azara’s agoutis share an enclosure with the pudu near the sun bears. A small herd of banteng can be found in the paddock which lies in the North of the Mansion House. The binturong can be found in the small carnivore house which is in between the sun bears and small monkey in the magic forest. The brown capuchins can be found in the Living Links.

Another interesting aspect to lookout for are the amphibians here, which include frogs, and distinct marine mammals. The Blue Poison Arrow Frogs and the phantasmal poison arrow frogs can be found in the tanks within the Wee Beasties exhibit. There are a variety of marine animals in the reef tank in the Wee Beasties exhibit.

There are several reptiles to look out for in the Edinburgh Zoo. They include Taiwan Beauty Snake, Corn Snake, Milk Snake, Pancake tortoise and they can be found in the Wee Beasties exhibit area.

The Wee Beasties area is the home to different invertebrates found in the Edinburgh Zoo including Chilean Rose Tarantula, Partula Snail, Green Mantella, Jungle Nymph and Sun Beetle.

The Penguin Rock is a major attraction at the Edinburgh Zoo. At its centre lies a huge outdoor Penguin Pool which contains around 1.2 million litres of water. You can witness a hundred penguins in this area. The famous Penguin Parade happens here.

Much before the Edinburgh Zoo was built, the area used to be a nursery. Now a specialised team has been appointed to manage the Zoo Gardens. Edinburgh Zoo has one of the most diverse tree collections in the Lothians and contains more than 120 species

Situated behind the Penguin Rock, the Wee Beasties was created in 2017 as majorly an indoor attraction. Some of the most unusual species of reptiles, amphibians and insects from all over the world can be found in this area.

The Edinburgh Zoo is the home to over 20 animatronic dinosaurs and the visitors can have fun getting up close with these prehistoric giants. The dinosaurs look real as they can walk around and even growl.

You can enjoy a Keeper Experience at the Edinburgh Zoo. For that you have to make your reservations from beforehand as this is a much coveted activity. You can spend your day getting as closest to the animals of the Zoo as you can be.