Edinburgh Zoo Live Cam

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Live Webcam Royal Zoological Society of Scotland - Panda View - Edinburgh Zoo - United Kingdom

What You're Watching

This camera provides a live view of Edinburgh Zoo. Over 2,500 incredible animals from around the world Hilltop safari tour taking you on an exciting tour all the way up to the top of the Zoo - leaving you free to walk back down! Leaves from the sealion pool every half hour from 10.00am - 3.30pm at weekends in the winter (weather permitting). Only 50p, and well worth every penny! The story of this splendid and beautiful addition to the Royal Zool.

Best Times to Watch

Time / PeriodWhat to expect
Early mornings 6–9am localQuietest — best light on water; surfers and fishermen active
Midday (11am–2pm) in seasonPeak beach activity; clearest water visibility in sunlight
SunsetGolden light — often most visually dramatic period
Storm / approaching weatherCheck wave size and conditions before visiting

Quick Facts

History & Context

Over 2,500 incredible animals from around the world Hilltop safari tour taking you on an exciting tour all the way up to the top of the Zoo - leaving you free to walk back down! Leaves from the sealion pool every half hour from 10.00am - 3.30pm at weekends in the winter (weather permitting). Only 50p, and well worth every penny! The story of this splendid and beautiful addition to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is as full of fascinating facts as the house itself is full of plants and animals! It will be a wonderful new educational resource for the park and children will learn about the rainforest and the rate of it's destruction - 100 acres a minute. The tropical House - a 90 x 56 ft greenhouse - was formally at Windsor Safari park and was brought here and reconstructed - an amazing feat. This also represented a tremendous saving on previous plans for a totally new glasshouse. Environmentally the new tropical house is a demonstration of how rainwater can be collected and used for watering as a system of sixteen 400 gallon water tanks have been placed down one side.

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