Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Websitewww.rzss.org.uk

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is a learned society and registered charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[1] 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.^[2] The society received its Royal Charter in 1913.^[3] 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.^[4]

In 1986, the society acquired the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie, Inverness-shire.^[5]

References

^ "Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Registered Charity no. SC004064". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
^ "Review of Edinburgh Zoo". goodzoos.com website. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
^ Cf. http://www.rzss.org.uk/about-rzss
^ "History of Edinburgh Zoo". Edinburgh Zoo website. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
^ "Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig hits 40th year". BBC News. 27 June 2012.