Animals celebrate Valentine’s Day at Highland Wildlife Park

14/02/2023 in Highland Wildlife Park

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has shared photos of animals celebrating the season of love at Highland Wildlife Park. 

Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity treated Arctic fox pair, Jack and Sarah, and polar bear cub, Brodie, to some delicious heart-shaped ice-pop enrichment and some of their other favourite snacks including carrots, apples, hot dogs and peanut butter. Enrichment, like different sights, smells and experiences, is an important part of the animals’ daily care, encouraging them to be more active and improving their mental and physical wellbeing.  

All the animals at Highland Wildlife Park play an important role in engaging thousands of visitors each year so they can learn about the threats animals face in the wild and the action they can take to help. RZSS has pledged to create deeper connections with nature for more than a million people by 2030 as part of their mission to inspire people to protect, value and love nature.  

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Video and images are available at – dropbox.com/scl/fo/rwqgrwrv0wlpxtq85k4o1/h?dl=0&rlkey=uhu4qp0146kouskkvhsd5ad0g  

Video and images are free to use but must be credited to RZSS 

Notes to editors: 

• The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park is currently home to two Arctic foxes – Sarah and Jack. 
• Highland Wildlife Park is home to four polar bears – Arktos, Walker, Victoria and the UK’s only polar bear cub, Brodie. Brodie was born in December 2021 and recently celebrated his first birthday. Read more at rzss.org.uk/media-centre/article/21289/uk-s-only-polar-bear-cub-celebrates-first-birthday-at-highland-wildlife-park/  
• Work started on Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre in December. The £8m project will inspire visitors and communities in the Cairngorms National Park to protect nature at a time when the world faces a biodiversity crisis. Read the announcement at rzss.org.uk/media-centre/article/21300/work-on-scotland-s-wildlife-discovery-centre-starts-at-highland-wildlife-park/  

About the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (rzss.org.uk)    

• The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world where nature is protected, valued and loved 
• Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are gateways to the natural world through which people can experience nature, learn about the challenges facing wildlife and discover how we harness our expertise in conservation science and animal care alongside the unique power of the RZSS family – our teams, supporters and partners – to save animals from extinction 

For further information, please contact comms@rzss.org.uk