Virtual field trip to Edinburgh Zoo
Photo by Alexander Schimmeck on Unsplash It's the height of the summer here in the UK, so what better time to head outside (virtually) to experience the atmosphere and animals at the world famous Edinburgh Zoo, in Scotland! This famous zoo is set in over 82 acres of hillside and has over 2,500 animals – many of which are endangered species. It is especially well known for its daily penguin parade and the fact that it is home to the only giant pandas in the UK. The students were excited to have the opportunity to see some of the six live webcams - panda, penguin, tiger, koala, snow monkey and lion. Our virtual tour started with a brief whole group discussion of whether the students had ever visited a zoo and if zoos were popular in their countries. Some skepticism was expressed about the animals being kept in captivity, so it was clarified that this particular zoo is more of a wildlife sanctuary and is part of one of Scotland’s leading conservation charities. This was fol