Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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| Founded | 1909 |
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| Founder | Thomas Haining Gillespie |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Focus |
Edinburgh Zoo Highland Wildlife Park |
| Location |
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| Mission | "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." |
| Website |
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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is a learned society and registered charity of Scotland.[1] It was founded by an Edinburgh lawyer, Thomas Haining Gillespie, in 1909. In 1913, a large plot of land was purchased for the Society by the Edinburgh Town Council on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh, a site which 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 also acquired the Highland Wildlife Park.
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
- Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
References
- ↑ Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Registered Charity no. SC004064 at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
- ↑ "Review of Edinburgh Zoo". goodzoos.com website. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
- ↑ Cf. http://www.rzss.org.uk/about-rzss
- ↑ "History of Edinburgh Zoo". Edinburgh Zoo website. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
External links
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