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Movers & Shakers!
With just nine days to go ‘til Christmas, reindeers have once again been making the headlines at Edinburgh zoo! However, they haven’t been helping Santa; instead they’ve been busy pioneering new vet… more →
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Movers & Shakers!
rzss wrote 3 days ago: With just nine days to go ‘til Christmas, reindeers have once again been making the headlines at E … more →
Bullied reindeer's new lease of life
deadlinescotland wrote 4 days ago: By Andrea McCallum A RANDY reindeer faces a year without any nookie – after having one of his knacke … more →
A Victorian time safari ... stamps and the secrets of cheap time travel revealed!
darwin200stampzoo wrote 1 week ago: the stamp that started it all - the Penny Black of 1840, Young Queen Victoria's head 1837 … more →
Monkey madness!
rzss wrote 1 week ago: It’s all about the monkeys this week, with both good and bad news to report from the primate front … more →
Sea Lions could face axe from Edinburgh Zoo
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oliverfarrimond wrote 1 week ago: By Oliver Farrimond SEA lions at Edinburgh Zoo could be forced to find a new home after council boss … more →
The Victorians are not dead and gone! Celebrating the big and bearded Victorian Icons - from Darwin to Lear, a Future Festival of Nonsense
darwin200stampzoo wrote 2 weeks ago: Edward Lear's wit and works illustrated on a fabulous British UK Royal Mail 1988 issue As Darw … more →
A wild (stamp) night out in Newquay ... and plans for future nonsense.
darwin200stampzoo wrote 2 weeks ago: Explorers, scientists and many anniversaries are commemorated on stamps from Darwin to Neil Armstron … more →
December Arrives!
rzss wrote 2 weeks ago: The Highland Wildlife Park experienced the first snowfall of winter a couple of weeks ago. Keepers … more →
Voyager feature
caledoniacalling wrote 3 weeks ago: One of the most challenging things I have had to do so far is writing the feature intended for the B … more →
150 years since Darwin published his Origin of Species: our new Charles Darwin: A Celebration in Stamps book arrives
darwin200stampzoo wrote 3 weeks ago: Stamps, postmen, writing technology ( Victorian laptop!) and beautiful copperplate handwritten lette … more →
Lemurs, leopards and more…
rzss wrote 1 month ago: Things are getting quieter and quieter at Edinburgh Zoo right now, but that makes it a great time to … more →
Remember remember…
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rzss wrote 1 month ago: November has begun, and the clocks have gone back (confusing many animals as they experience a shi … more →
Primates…and a polar bear!
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rzss wrote 1 month ago: This week has seen lots of changes for the primates at Edinburgh Zoo. Read on to find out mor … more →
Watching the extinction of the Royal Mail? Charles Darwin, postal history, Postman Pat and a speedy exit from Cornwall
darwin200stampzoo wrote 1 month ago: The Devonport mail-coach of 1837 on a postcard from the Post Office Collection / National Postal Mus … more →
Mercedes has a new base
lorz28 wrote 1 month ago: By Lori Cormack, 22nd October 2009 Scotland’s only polar bear has had her first public viewing … more →
Bye Bye Mercedes!
rzss wrote 2 months ago: It seems like only yesterday that we announced our intentions to move Mercedes, the polar bear, to … more →
Polar Expedition
opal2009 wrote 2 months ago: by Wendy Wan One of Edinburgh’s most famous resident is moving home. Mercedes, the only polar … more →
Stuck in a rut?
rzss wrote 2 months ago: This week we fill you in on the wildlife story of the season: the deer rut; as well as the fledgin … more →
Seasick for five years ... which Darwin stamp shows best his Voyage of the Beagle?
darwin200stampzoo wrote 2 months ago: HMS Beagle's world changing voyage shown on a Mongolian stamp Which of the beautiful postage sta … more →
