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Scottish National Zoological Park
Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) at the Scottish National Zoological Park, Edinburgh.
Scottish National Zoological Park and Carnegie Aquarium
zoo, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Also known as: Edinburgh Zoo
Scottish National Zoological Park and Carnegie Aquarium, collection of terrestrial and aquatic animals founded in 1913 by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland in Edinburgh. More than 1,190 specimens of over 150 species are exhibited on the 75-acre (30-hectare) grounds. Included in the collection is one of the finest breeding colonies of penguins in the world. The zoo has developed a large variety of public education programs.
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