16 incredible Edinburgh Zoo photos from yesteryear
Founded in 1913, and owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), the zoo is involved in the conservation of endangered animals and scientific research. Every year, more than half a million people visit the historic institution.
We’ve trawled through the photo archives to bring you some amazing pictures of Edinburgh Zoo from years gone by.
1. Animals on the streets
Edinburgh Zoo director Gilbert Fisher with Scrap the cheetah outside Edinburgh Zoo in 1964 Photo: Contributed
2. New enclosures opened
Lord Provost Duncan Weatherstone meets one of the residents at the opening of the new camel house at Edinburgh Zoo in 1965 Photo: Contributed
3. Animals sent to new homes
Penguins are packed into boxes to go to Iceland in August 1963 Photo: Contributed
4. Dumbo the elephant
Dumbo , the baby elephant, comes out for a stroll August 1958 Photo: Contributed