Royal Zoological Society of Scotland explained

Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
Type:Non-profit organization
Founder:Thomas Haining Gillespie
Location:Edinburgh, Scotland
Focus:Edinburgh Zoo
Highland Wildlife Park

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is a learned society and registered charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded by Thomas Haining Gillespie in 1909. In 1913, Edinburgh Town Council bought a large plot of land on Corstorphine Hill for the society - this later opened to the public as Edinburgh Zoo.[1] The society received its Royal Charter in 1913.[2] The principal objective of the society mentioned in the original charter is:

To promote, facilitate and encourage the study of zoology and kindred subjects and to foster and develop amongst the people an interest in and knowledge of animal life.[3]

In 1986, the society acquired the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie, Inverness-shire.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review of Edinburgh Zoo . goodzoos.com website . 2007-06-15 . 10 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110232144/http://www.goodzoos.com/UK%20Zoos/edinburg.htm . dead .
  2. Cf. http://www.rzss.org.uk/about-rzss
  3. Web site: History of Edinburgh Zoo . Edinburgh Zoo website . 2007-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070612223212/http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/PageAccess.aspx?id=51 . 2007-06-12.
  4. News: Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig hits 40th year. BBC News. 27 June 2012.