Monday November 17th 2025
Edinburgh Zoo staff vaccinating the penguins
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Over 150 penguins have received their annual vaccinations at Edinburgh Zoo. Vets and keepers from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) individually vaccinated, checked microchips and completed health checks on all three species.
Hannah Brazier, RZSS veterinary nurse, said:
“It takes a lot of planning and a big team effort to vaccinate all of our penguins. It feels great at the end of the day though. When it came to it, the hardest thing to deal with was the wind and rain!”
Visitors to Edinburgh Zoo can see the penguin colony in Europe’s largest outdoor penguin pool by booking tickets online at www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/tickets
Watch below a video of the penguins vaccinations and health checks.
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