Firework Control Zones

We are very grateful to The City of Edinburgh Council for creating a fireworks exclusion zone around Edinburgh Zoo.

Roxie the baby red panda sadly choked to death on her sick last bonfire night and it is very likely that this was due to stress from fireworks.

The loud bangs would have been incredibly frightening for her and fireworks may have also contributed to the death of her mum Ginger five days earlier.

Firework exclusion zones are an important step to protect animals in zoos, pets, horses, livestock and wildlife.

We are also supporting calls from animal welfare charities to ban the sale of fireworks to the public, with only drone or light displays used at organised events.