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RZSS Highland Wildlife Park Kincraig Kingussie Inverness-shire PH21 1NL
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A truly unique 105-hectare safari park and zoo located within the beautiful Cairngorms National Park.

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Spotted on Site 1st Jan, 2024 This year's Bioblitz: 25-31 August 2025! Joined the umbrella project? Register here before August 8 to be added to the Bioblitz page! (Are you from a BIAZA member site which hasn't joined? Downlod the setup guide at the bottom of this page and join the umbrella ...

New pine hoverfly Conservation Strategy leads the way in protecting one of Britain’s most endangered insects 9th Jul 2025 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and its partners have launched the first-ever Pine Hoverfly Conservation Strategy, a landmark plan designed…

BIAZA Photo Competition 2025 - the winners! 7th May 2025 Secret lives in zoos and aquariums have revealed in BIAZA's annual photography competition. A playful rhino and a penguin optical illusion –…

Moth experts in Scotland kick off unique four-month ‘Easter egg hunt’ 17th Apr 2025 Conservationists in Scotland have kicked off a unique four-month ‘Easter egg hunt’ involving one of the UK’s rarest and most beautiful…

Nature Connections: A moment I'll never forget 5th Apr 2025 From RZSS, Chloe Gillings writes about some unforgettable moments as a Nature Connections volunteer at Highland Wildlife Park: From first seeing…

Three captured lynx thriving at Edinburgh Zoo 14th Feb 2025 Three lynx illegally released in the Cairngorms are doing well, having completed their 30 day quarantine at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s…

Rescue mission to save one of the world’s rarest plants wins prestigious Great British Wildlife Restoration prize 27th Jan 2025 Chester Zoo’s milestone Welsh restoration project won against 22 other native species projects for the coveted Great British Wildlife Restoration…

Great suck-cess! Scottish breeding programme sees first baby leeches born 22nd Nov 2024 A project to help restore Scotland’s population of medicinal leeches has welcomed the arrival of the first babies. Over the past month,…

Kitten births in the wild signal hope for Critically Endangered wildcats 27th Jun 2024 Wildlife conservationists have announced the birth of wildcat kittens in the Cairngorms National Park. Following the release of 19 wildcats last summer…

£6.5 million wildlife discovery centre to open at Highland Wildlife Park 26th Jun 2024 Visitors to the Cairngorms National Park can now learn about nature and how they can save wildlife following the completion of Scotland’s Wildlife…

The BIAZA Annual Awards 2024 - The Full List of Winners 17th Jun 2024 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Compiled below…

EGG-citing releases for rare moth in the Scottish Highlands 2nd Apr 2024 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has participated in the first ever release of threatened dark bordered beauty moth eggs. 750 eggs were…

RZSS welcome bloodsucking invertebrates in time for Halloween 31st Oct 2023 This Halloween season, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is taking steps to help save another of Scotland’s threatened wildlife species…

Critically Endangered wildcats now call the Cairngorms National Park home 17th Oct 2023 The first round of wildcat releases in Scotland has been completed by Saving Wildcats, led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) in partnership…

Zoos and aquariums applauded for saving species from extinction by the IUCN 12th Oct 2023 The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has acclaimed the conservation work of a zoos and aquariums in an unprecedented statement of…

International recognition for RZSS Chief Exec 11th Sep 2023 The Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), David Field, has been elected as Vice President of the World Association…

The BIAZA Annual Awards 2023 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2023 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…

Five Arctic fox cubs born at Highland Wildlife Park 20th Jul 2023 Five adorable Arctic fox cubs have been born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park. Keepers at the wildlife…

Historic milestone reached as first ever release of rare moth takes place in the Cairngorms National Park to boost threatened species 18th Jul 2023 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) have participated in the first ever releases to boost Britain’s wild population of threatened dark…

PICA (Pallas’s cat International Conservation Alliance) 6th Jul 2023 The Pallas’s cat, or manul, is a small and elusive cat that occurs throughout the mountain steppes and grasslands of Central Asia. Despite its wide…

New travel bursary scheme removes barriers to nature at Highland Wildlife Park 22nd Jun 2023 Local building company, Simpson Builders of Beauly, have partnered with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) to enable more people to connect…

Historic milestone reached as Critically Endangered wildcats released into the Cairngorms National Park 15th Jun 2023 After years of extensive preparations by the Saving Wildcats conservation partnership project, the release of 22 wildcats into the Cairngorms National…

Critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens born at Highland Wildlife Park 23rd May 2023 Five critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens have been born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park.…

Genetic research boosts conservation efforts for critically endangered antelope 13th Apr 2023 Scientists at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) have undertaken the first global assessment of genetic diversity for a critically endangered…

Boost to rare insect conservation with new breeding programme 23rd Feb 2023 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is stepping up efforts to save rare Scottish insects by extending its successful invertebrate breeding…

Work on Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre starts at Highland Wildlife Park 16th Dec 2022 Work has started on Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park. …

BIAZA & members shine a light on conservation in Parliament 23rd Nov 2022 Yesterday [22 November] BIAZA, Chester Zoo, RZSS (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland) and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) led the zoo and aquarium…

Genetic Research to support the Scottish wildcat 17th Nov 2022 In the wild, wildcats crossbreed (hybridise) with domestic cats causing a major threat to the last remaining wildcats in the UK. The Royal Zoological…

The Scottish Beavers Reinforcement Project 17th Nov 2022 The Scottish Beaver Trial at Knapdale ended in 2014, with nine animals known to be present. In 2016, Scottish Ministers took the landmark decision to…

Conservation efforts establish new populations of critically endangered insect in Britain 18th Oct 2022 Critically endangered pine hoverflies have been shown to be breeding successfully in new populations around the Cairngorms National Park thanks to conservation…

Rare small scabious mining bees found at Highland Wildlife Park 27th Sep 2022 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has completed its first ever small scabious mining bee survey at Highland Wildlife Park, following a handful…

The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2022 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…

Blog: Spotted on Site! How zoos and aquariums are supporting native species 26th Jul 2022 BIAZA’s Senior Manager, Nicky Needham, writes about the innovative campaign to document the native species observed across sites at BIAZA zoos and…

Developing Cambodia's first conservation genetics lab 1st Jul 2022 The RZSS WildGenes laboratory are working with Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) to develop the first…

Truckloads of support for threatened wildlife in Brazil 20th Jun 2022 A new 4x4 vehicle, co-funded by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), will enable conservationists in Brazil to continue their vital work saving…

Blog: a bright future for Himalaya's wolves? 16th May 2022 Alex Ball, Wildgenes programme manager from The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) updates us on the conservation work with the Himalayan…

HRH The Princess Royal plants a tree to celebrate the creation of Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre 9th May 2022 HRH The Princess Royal visited the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park last week to commemorate the park’s…

Thousands more rare insects released in the Cairngorms to boost critically endangered population 16th Mar 2022 Releases to boost Britain’s critically endangered wild population of pine hoverflies are being carried out this week by the Royal Zoological Society…

Polar bear cub born at Highland Wildlife Park 16th Dec 2021 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has today announced the birth of a tiny polar bear cub at Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore. …

Incredible news for Scotland’s beavers 25th Nov 2021 Commenting on today’s announcement regarding beaver translocations outwith their current range in Scotland, Dr Helen Taylor, conservation programme…

Blog: Building Back Beaver - Why the hype about beavers? 24th Nov 2021 The Beaver Trust's Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer reflects of the success of beaver reintroductions, the role of zoos in that success and asks what…

Record-breaking breeding success for critically endangered native insect 18th Aug 2021 Efforts to save a rare native insect from extinction have been boosted by a record-breaking breeding season at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s…

£1.9 million to help create world-class attraction at Highland Wildlife Park 6th Jul 2021 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has today announced a £1.9m investment to help create a truly world-class attraction at the Royal Zoological…

Funding boost for Scottish wildcat conservation 7th Jun 2021 A vital partnership to restore Scotland’s wildcat population has received a funding boost, with a £400,000 Scottish Government grant to the…

Over 1,000 animal samples arrive at Edinburgh Zoo’s biobank hub 28th Jan 2021 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), in partnership with National Museums Scotland (NMS), has received over 1,000 samples of animal tissue for the European Association of Zoo and Aquaria (EAZA) and CryoArks biobank facilities at Edinburgh Zoo.

RZSS appoints new CEO 4th Mar 2020 The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has appointed David Field as the wildlife conservation charity’s new chief executive.

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