Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
@rzss
RZSS is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world where nature is protected, valued & loved 💚 Visit our zoos ➡️ @EdinburghZoo @HighlandWPark
We've been keeping a not-so-wee secret 🙀 Feature-length documentary ‘Clinging by a Claw’ is coming to Scotland's silver screens 🎥 @SaveOurWildcats and @ScotlandTBP bring you the story of this iconic species' journey back to the wild. BOOK TICKETS ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/ClingingbyaCla…
It's #MothWeek AND moth survey season for Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms 👀 Check out some of the first Dark Bordered Beauty moths recorded at this release site this year! As they're unmarked, they're likely from eggs or caterpillars released or wild bred from past years.
🚨 Our first ever photo of the elusive Nahan’s partridge, one of Africa’s rarest birds, was captured by Samson Esie Mwine during work with @BCFS_Masindi A major milestone, but uncovered illegal activity shows why this work must continue. Read here🔗rzss.org.uk/news/snapped-o…
Happy Moth Week! We're proud to be part of the conservation effort to protect the dark bordered beauty moth – one of the UK’s rarest species 🦋 Read more about our work 👉rzss.org.uk/dark-bordered-…
We’re proud to support the launch of two new animal welfare tools – BEEB and SAWT – developed with @StirUni Free, validated and evidence-based, they support better welfare, research and care. Explore them here 👉animalwelfareassessment.stir.ac.uk
We've been out surveying for the rare pond mud snail in the Pentland Hills 🐌🌄 While monitoring known sites, we’ve also been examining new ponds in preparation for upcoming releases. Find out more in our recent field blog 🔗 rzss.org.uk/news/our-armpi…
This #WorldChimpanzeeDay we're proud to be celebrating the incredible work of @BCFS_Masindi and the 20th year of our support for them 🐵 Discover the highlights of the past two decades of work protecting thousands of animals in Uganda 🔗 rzss.org.uk/news/20-years-…
For 20 years we have been working with @BCFS_Masindi 💚 From unique chimp calls to near-death-experiences, their longest serving staff member Geresomu recently retired after 20 years and shared his amazing experiences 🐒 Watch now 🔗 vimeo.com/1066744455/925…
Don't mind Brodie, he's just playing mermaids in his pool 🧜
Thank you to everyone who helped name our lynx 😻 Many schools across Scotland entered our competition, our prize draw raised £7,500+ and we received an amazing donation from the Weir Charitable Trust. Support like this powers our charity's vital wildlife conservation work 💚
Our three lynx have been named - meet Caledonia, Cardrona and Bluebell 💙 Huge thanks to Kinlochleven Primary P3-4, our prize draw winner and Weir Charitable Trust for naming our rescued girls. Book now to say hello to our lynx trio 🔗 bit.ly/3IrQ8ee
TINY BABY 😻 Our partners Team Bars Turkmenistan @conservationx made an exciting discovery when one of their trail cameras caught a glimpse of a caracal kitten in the Garabogazköl Basin 🇹🇲 Find out more about this amazing and rare discovery 🔗rzss.org.uk/news/caracal-k…
To mark the beginning of the third year of wildcat releases, @SaveOurWildcats want to see your beautiful wildcat artwork 😻 Paint, draw, sculpt, build, craft… create anyway you want. Open to primary-age children in the project area only 🔗 savingwildcats.org.uk/art
Heads up, wildlife fans! 🐾 From Tuesday 1 July, our membership prices are changing but by joining now, you’ll be locked in at the current 2024–25 rates! Become a member today 👉🏽 bit.ly/3Gd956E
We were proud to march at two Pride events this year - Edinburgh and Highland 🏳️🌈 As a wildlife conservation charity, we believe in a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. And that includes everyone 🌍 Diversity makes our ecosystems and community stronger.
