New zebra joins herd at Edinburgh Zoo

05/08/2022 in Edinburgh Zoo

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has welcomed a new Grevy’s zebra to its small herd at Edinburgh Zoo.

Azizi, a three-year-old female, joined the wildlife conservation charity’s other two zebras, Daniella and Grace, from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo last month.

Grevy’s zebra are the largest of the zebra family and the zoo’s trio can be found their hilltop African Plains enclosure.

Hi-res images are available at – dropbox.com/sh/nbm5fij8asei6i8/AABR9BhyKyqAy7UtpACuMOCta?dl=0

Images are free to use but must be credited to RZSS

 

Notes to editors:

• Azizi is a three-year-old female Grevy’s zebra
• Azizi joined Edinburgh Zoo on 13 July from ZSL Whipsnade zoo where she was born

 

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 which protects, values and loves nature.
• 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.

 

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