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Edinburgh Zoo is looking to partner with businesses who are ready to stick their necks out to support wildlife conservation, whilst supporting the recovery of Edinburgh Zoo and the city.

Posted: 23rd September 2021

Edinburgh Zoo is looking to partner with businesses who are ready to stick their necks out to support wildlife conservation, whilst supporting the recovery of Edinburgh Zoo and the city.

Don’t miss out – sponsorship packages are flexible and can be adapted to meet your company’s objectives – there’s a whole host of benefits in each package too numerous to list!

Edinburgh Zoo is working with creative producers Wild in Art to present Giraffe About Town – a large-scale public art event in Edinburgh in the summer of 2022. The event will feature more than 40 sculptures that will form a free, family-friendly trail of discovery for local people and visitors to explore and enjoy.

Each sculpture will be sponsored by local businesses, community groups and education organisations. They will also be decorated by local artists and communities – all designed to celebrate Edinburgh’s extraordinary heritage and cultural diversity. The sculptures will be displayed in locations across Edinburgh – creating a trail highlighting hidden gems and engaging with communities from Edinburgh Airport to Leith.

Following a fabulous farewell weekend where they will all be shown together, the giraffe sculptures will be auctioned at a special event to raise funds that will support our conservation projects in Scotland and across the world. Our sculptures will find new homes across the city, ensuring a fitting legacy for the people and communities of Edinburgh.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has protected threatened species in Scotland and around the world for over 100 years. As a leading conservation charity, we connect people to nature and safeguard wildlife across the globe.

At Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park, our diverse and dedicated teams care for almost 3,000 amazing animals and carry out cutting-edge science and research. The wild experts based in our zoos support an incredible range of projects and direct conservation action, from the Highlands of Scotland to the wetlands of Brazil and rainforests of Uganda.

As our natural environment faces a biodiversity crisis, at RZSS we are inspiring and empowering communities to help save animals from extinction. Together we can restore the Scottish wildcat, ensure giraffes stay standing tall and so much more.

Our sponsorship drive is now live – be a part of this fun flagship event that will raise funds for Edinburgh Zoo and the vital conservation work of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

For more information contact Liam Robertson, Sponsorship and Sales Manager for Giraffe About Town, on 07563 024 122 or llrobertson@rzss.org.uk

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