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Le zoo d'Édimbourg (en anglais, Edinburgh Zoo, et anciennement connu comme le Scottish National Zoological Park) est parc zoologique écossais à but non lucratif de 33 hectares situé dans la capitale, Édimbourg. Fondé le 22 juillet 1913, notamment par William Speirs Bruce, il se trouve sur la colline de Corstorphine, d'où il offre une vue imprenable sur la ville. Il appartient à la Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. En 2005, le parc comptait 1 018 animaux de 171 espèces différentes. Le zoo d'Édimbourg est le seul parc zoologique du Royaume-Uni à abriter des ours polaires et des koalas, ainsi que le premier au monde à élever des manchots. Il est l'un des cinq parcs européens qui présentent des pandas géants. Le zoo est impliqué dans de nombreuses activités scientifiques, tels que l'élevage en captivité d'espèces animales menacées ou la recherche sur le comportement animal. Il a reçu 671 941 visiteurs en 2014, puis 633 500 en 2015, ce qui en fait la deuxième attraction touristique la plus visitée d'Écosse après le château d'Édimbourg.

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Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo (Scottish Gaelic: Sù Dhùn Èideann), formerly the Scottish National Zoological Park, is an 82-acre (33 ha) non-profit zoological park in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The zoo is positioned on the south-facing slopes of Corstorphine Hill, giving extensive views of the city. Established in 1913, and owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, it receives over 600,000 visitors a year, which makes it one of Scotland's most popular paid-for tourist attractions. As well as catering for tourists and locals, the zoo is involved in many scientific pursuits, such as captive breeding of endangered animals, researching into animal behaviour, and active participation in various conservation programmes around the world. Edinburgh Zoo was the first zoo in the world to house and breed penguins. It is the only zoo in Britain to house Queensland koalas and, until December 2023, giant pandas. The zoo is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions. It has also been granted four stars by the Scottish Tourism Board. The zoo gardens boast one of the most diverse tree collections in the Lothians.
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Scotus Academy

Scotus Academy was a Catholic all-boys day school in Edinburgh. It was founded in 1953 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and closed in 1978. The building now forms part of Murrayfield Hospital.
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Corstorphine Hospital

Corstorphine Hospital was a community hospital on Corstorphine Road, Corstorphine in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Lothian.
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Pinkhill railway station

Pinkhill railway station was a railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland. It served Edinburgh Zoo, east Corstorphine and Murrayfield. Services were provided by trains on the Corstorphine Branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
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Corstorphine railway station

Corstorphine railway station served Corstorphine in Edinburgh. Services were provided by trains on the Corstorphine Branch. It was a terminus of a branch line, and there were sidings.
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