Odds & Ends of Scottish information

THIS PAGE CONTAINS ODD & ENDS OF SCOTTISH INFORMATION THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER
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ZOO

Edinburgh Zoo opened it gates on 22nd July 1913, introducing Scots to a range of exciting and unusual creatures. The Zoo, which is home to a wide range of animals, occupies an 85 acre site on Corstorphine Hill, in the west of Edinburgh.
It received its royal charter during its opening year and was visited by king George V1 in 1948, the same year in which he granted permission for the Zoological Society of Scotland, which was founded in 1909, to add "Royal" to its name. Edinburgh remains the only Zoo in the country to have a royal charter.
Today, the Zoo, which is one of Scotland's most visited attractions, not only provides the opportunity to look and learn about exotic and native animals, it is an important centre for international research, conservation, and environmental education as well as a haven of real delight, enjoyed by the millions of visitors that have flocked through it's gate for the past 100 years (well almost )

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