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  • Edinburgh Zoo Daily Talks - Saturday 13th December

    Edinburgh Zoo - Daily Talks

  • 11:30 am - WARTY PIGS (Opposite L'hoest monkeys)

    a warty pig walking at Edinburgh Zoo

    Come and discover our warty pigs, one of the rarest mammals in the zoo. They are often overshadowed by their African cousins, but they are a different species. And learn why they have one of the best hairdos in the zoo! Watch our warty pigs as they forage and root around in their enclosure for any tasty food they might find.

    • Find out more!

      Visayan Warty Pigs are weird, wonderful and often overlooked, but if it wasn't for these critically endangered pigs, the forests of the Philippines would be very different. 
      Snuffle out more about warty pigs!

  • 12:45 pm - Axolotl (Animal of the Month!)

    A close up of an axolotl underwater

    Meet at picnic benches outside rockhopper ice cream!

    About this talk

    Come and meet toothless the Axolotl at Edinburgh Zoo!

    You will get to learn about how amazing axolotls are.

    You will also get an opportunity to see some of our other hairless heroes including: 

    • Land Snails
    • Cockroaches
    • Tree Frogs
    • Snakes

    Meet at picnic benches outside rockhopper ice cream .

     

    • 1:30 pm - SLOTHS

      a sloth hanging upside down

      Discover why being slow is the cleverest strategy for sloths to survive in their rainforest homes!

      Did you know – sloths have been living on planet Earth for almost 64 million years and included sloths the size of elephants.

      Watch out for… our sloths hanging in the trees even while they’re snoozing – special tendons in a sloth’s hands and feet lock to allow them to sleep without any effort at all!

      • 2:15 PM - Wee Waddle

        penguins on parade at Edinburgh Zoo

        Please note:

        The wee waddle is run on an entirely voluntary basis. It is the penguins' choice to take part, we do not encourage them with food. Unfortunately, this does mean that occasionally the waddle is cancelled if they do not wish to go out.

        No visit to Edinburgh Zoo is complete without seeing our famous penguin parade! Find out more about our King, Gentoo and Rockhopper colonies whilst any penguins who fancy a stroll, leave their enclosure and walk around the parade route with their keepers. The parade is very popular so we would advise arriving in plenty of time to get a good vantage point around the parade route.

      • 2:30 PM - PENGUINS

        a gentoo penguin

        Discover why ocean conservation is critical to the pitter-patter of penguin feet!

        Did you know – gentoo penguins are the fastest penguins in the world, swimming at a zippy 22mph?

        Watch out for… our ‘Very Important Penguin’, Sir Nils Olav, who is a knighted member of the Norwegian Guard!

        • Find out more!

          After this talk, you can find out more about these amazing birds and even take part in our penguin olympics with this free programme!

          Waddle this way!

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