Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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- Edinburgh, Scotland
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]
See also
- History of Edinburgh Zoo
- List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter
- List of zoo associations
- Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
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.
External links
- Official website
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