A zoo is an ambiguous place. In most cases, the unfortunate animals are kept in a tight cage, with almost no movement. Edinburgh is not that kind of place. At the Edinburgh zoo, animals are given a lot of attention, literally groomed and cherished.

Edinburgh zoo is considered one of the best in the world. It is located on the territory of a hilly park in the heart of the city. There you can find the most diverse, unique, and rare species of animals and birds from all over the world!

The zoo was built more than a hundred years ago! It celebrated its anniversary in 2013! Then, at the beginning of the 20th century, the Royal Zoological society began to think about the fate of rare animals of the Red List. The society bought part of the land from the city and began building a zoo in the image and likeness of Hamburg.

The Bali myna, purple-crested turaco, and Nicobar pigeon are all rare and endangered bird species. It is almost impossible to find them in nature. These beautiful birds still exist thanks to the staff of the Edinburgh zoo!

It seems that the zoo was built not for people, but animals. They live in an environment as close to reality as possible: there are special ponds for flamingos and dense jungles for tigers, for example.

The creators of the zoo wanted to draw attention to the diversity of the animal world and emphasize that many species are on the verge of extinction and need to be taken care of and protected. The Edinburgh zoo now houses about a thousand rare species of animals.

The fact that the habitat of animals is close to nature creates a special comfort for visitors. Edinburgh zoo is a great place to get away from the stone jungle without going far from the city. Of course, the roar of tigers and the roar of lions will not set up a calm mood, but the chirp of birds and the great amount of green color relaxes and perfectly raises the mood.