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.
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