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Zoo welcomes hundreds of disadvantaged families
Wild about Scotland aims to educate the next generation of conservationists about the country’s wildlife by teaching them about native species.

Wild about Scotland project aims to educate young people 

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo welcomed hundreds of disadvantaged families through its doors on Father’s Day, for a special community event to raise awareness of Scottish wildlife.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland teamed up with five charities - Children 1st, Children in Scotland, Aberlour, Circle and Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland - to offer 400 free tickets to the zoo for Wild About Scotland Day.

Guests spent the day visiting the zoo, spending time on the Wild about Scotland bus, taking part in workshops and exploring the garden, learning about simple steps we can all take to safeguard native species.

CEO of RZSS, Barbara Smith, commented: “Wild about Scotland Day caps off a truly impressive year for the project as a whole. We are delighted to be working so closely with our key charity partners around Scotland to provide hundreds of free tickets to the Zoo, enabling people from all backgrounds to connect with nature during their visit.”

Wild about Scotland aims to educate the next generation of conservationists about the country’s wildlife by teaching them about native species, their habitats and what can be done to protect them. So far the project has engaged more than 55,000 people, visited 450 schools and reached all 32 local authorities in Scotland. 

Image courtesy of RZSS

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

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