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Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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ACCOUNT NO LONGER MONITORED Protect, value and love nature 💚 Visit our zoos ➡️ @EdinburghZoo @HighlandWPark
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    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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    Feb 6
    If you like us here, you’ll love us everywhere else🌿 Keep up with the work we’re doing to help nature in Scotland and around the world, follow us elsewhere: 📷 instagram.com/rzssofficial/ 🫂 facebook.com/RZSSofficial 👔 linkedin.com/company/the-ro… 🎞️ youtube.com/@royalzoologic…
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    Jan 25, 2023
    It was wonderful to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to @EdinburghZoo last week to celebrate giraffe conservation AND over a decade of ground-breaking genetic research 🦒🧬🎉 Our Royal Patron learned about our vital partnership with @TheGlenmorangie and @Save_Giraffe... (1/2)
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    Aug 16, 2022
    Ever wondered which bee-moji is the most anatomically correct? US TOO. Luckily, our conservation programme manager and invertebrate expert(ebrate) Dr Helen Taylor was on hand to tell us which one is the bees knees 🐝
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    Sep 3, 2019
    Exciting news from our Highland Wildlife Park… Seven rare wildcat kittens have been born in our off-show breeding enclosures! The kittens were born to two mothers, Lossie and Katrine, giving a fantastic boost to species recovery plans. Find out more: rzss.org.uk/news/article/1…
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    Dec 16, 2020
    🐺Meet the Himalayan wolf🐺 -Distinct from African or grey wolves -Specially adapted to high altitude low oxygen conditions -Usually in packs of 2 adults 3 pups Our work w/Dr Geraldine Werhahn, founder of the @HimalayanWolves Project, uncovers secrets about this elusive species
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    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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    Nov 19, 2019
    1/3 Wildcats in Scotland have been handed a vital lifeline, with European funding secured to deliver a Saving Wildcats (#SWAforLIFE) recovery project that includes the UK’s first #wildcat reintroduction centre, situated at @HighlandWPark. ➡️rzss.org.uk/news/article/1…
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    Jan 28, 2020
    🐱 Did you catch tonight's @BBCTwo #Winterwatch episode featuring our work with partners to save wildcats in Scotland? You can support ongoing plans to save the Highland tiger here ➡️bit.ly/38rBrDV #SWAforLIFE #LIFEprojects @ChrisGPackham @IoloWilliams2
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    Sep 2, 2016
    WATCH: Rare footage of #Pallas’s #cat cubs caught by remote-sensor #cameratraps in Mongolia by the ‘PICA’ project
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    May 22, 2023
    We're delighted to announce the birth of five Scottish wildcat kittens at @HighlandWPark 😻 This is an exciting time for the species in Scotland and we hope our adorable arrivals will inspire people to protect, value and love nature 🐾 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/SWKittens
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    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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    Dec 16, 2023
    RZSSmas day six 🐈 You can win a WILD(cat) bundle in honour of our partnership project @SaveOurWildcats - together we're working to restore wildcats in Scotland. Wildcats are often referred to as: a) Lowland lion b) Highland tiger Let us know to be in with a chance of winning.
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    wildcat toy, book, colouring book and postcard
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    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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    Dec 18, 2020
    🚨Record numbers of wildcat kittens born🚨 By working with zoos, wildlife parks and private collections around the UK, the conservation breeding programme managed by our charity welcomed 57 kittens in 2020! Every adorable arrival is a potential lifeline for this species 💚
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    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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    May 8, 2018
    Happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough! We were honoured to present him with a Centenary Medal for his contribution to wildlife conservation and education during our 100 year anniversary. Thank you for all of your inspiring work
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    Dec 13, 2023
    It's the third day of RZSSmas and you know what that means: a red panda cuddly toy 🎁 Red pandas are like onions... they both have layers. But how many layers of fur does Bruce here have to keep him warm in the snow? A) One B) Two C) Six Comment, like and share to enter!
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    Feb 23, 2019
    Very welcome news that #beavers will become a protected species from May this year. This follows many years of hard work with our partners @ScotWildlife. A vital step in welcoming beavers back to #Scotland as a natural part of our ecosystem. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… #RZSS