A truly unique 105-hectare safari park and zoo located within the beautiful Cairngorms National Park.
What's happening at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
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Spotted on Site
1st Jan, 2024
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Wild kittens born to released females for third year in a row
16th Jul 2026
Saving Wildcats has announced a third consecutive year of wild births, with several released females confirmed to have given birth…
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Paws-itive news! Snow leopard twins born at Highland Wildlife Park
24th Jun 2026
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park has announced the much-anticipated arrival of two rare snow leopard cubs,…
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Michael Moore appointed new president of The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
17th Jun 2026
Former secretary of state for Scotland Michael Moore has been appointed as the new president of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). …
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The moth-er lode: Conservationists flutter to Cairngorms for bumper egg release
13th May 2026
4,000 dark bordered beauty moth eggs have been released in the Cairngorms National Park in a bid to establish a new population…
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“That’s more pine hoverflies than there are people”: Conservationists celebrate 30,000th release of rare invertebrate into Cairngorms National Park
27th Apr 2026
Conservationists at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) have celebrated releasing the 30,000th pine hoverfly…
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Over 500 people visit Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park to celebrate Kinship Care Week
17th Mar 2026
Over 120 families visited Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park this week to celebrate the final day of Kinship Care Week. The special day out offered children…
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18 more wildcats released into the Cairngorms as new population takes hold
17th Nov 2025
Wildcats have been successfully released into the Cairngorms National Park this year in another important step towards saving the species in Scotland.…
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Unbe-leech-ably successful breeding season at Highland Wildlife Park
24th Oct 2025
A conservation project working to restore Scotland’s population of the extremely rare medicinal leech has celebrated its most successful breeding…
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Critically endangered Scottish wildcat kittens caught on camera for the first time
26th Sep 2025
Four wildcat kittens have been born at the Saving Wildcats conservation breeding for release centre at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s…
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50,000 visitors access zoos using universal credit scheme
21st Aug 2025
Over 50,000 people have visited Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park, thanks to a discounted ticket offer for anyone receiving universal credit. …
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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…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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£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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
