Gift guide: Celebration of all things Scottish

Posted 18 Nov 2024

Wildcat full body looking back at camera IMAGE: Laura Moore 2020

This week at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) we are getting in to the festive spirit with all things Scottish!

From the Highlands to your home, you can celebrate Scotland’s wild side this Christmas with gifts that give back. Every purchase you make at Edinburgh Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park or on our online shop contributes towards our mission to reverse the decline of at least 50 species in Scotland and beyond.

Online click and collect is also available at Edinburgh Zoo making it easier than ever to shop and support the animals you love!

A slice of Scotland for Christmas 💙

Wildcat CBFR Margaret IMAGE: Conservation 2024

Feline festive?

This Christmas, sponsor one of three cats — Oscar, Margaret or Skye — in the Saving Wildcats breeding for release centre at Highland Wildlife Park.

Help protect the Highland Tiger's future with this purrfect gift!

Sponsor a wildcat
Highland cow plush IMAGE: Gillian Roberts 2024

Cuddly cows

Gift a new cuddly companion, the Highland Cow soft toy! With its plush body, tufty hair and detailed horns and face, this playful plush brings the Scottish Highlands to you. Perfect for snuggles and imaginative play, this 28cm soft toy is both fun and adorable.

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RZSS 2025 Wall Calendar

RZSS calendar IMAGE: Rhiordan Langan-Fortune 2024

Our 2025 RZSS Calendar is particularly special as the images on each page and the cover are photographs taken by RZSS members of our lovely animals at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park.

We received over 100 submissions and selected two winners, one in the adult category and one in the junior category, as well as 11 runners-up. Each page tells you a little more about the inspiration behind the winning shots.

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Wildcat jumper with background IMAGE: Gillian Roberts 2024

Highland Tiger sweater

Show your stripes in our Highland Tiger Sweatshirt!

Our soft and sustainable organic cotton fabric ensures you stay comfortable all day, while the unique Wildcat design by RZSS helps you stand out with style.

Shop the sweatshirt
Haggis the baby pygmy hippo in a pile of straw IMAGE: Laura Moore 2024

Adopt a Haggis

Adopt our recent arrival at Edinburgh Zoo, Haggis the pygmy hippo!

At two weeks old, Haggis has become Scotland's newest sweetheart. You can adopt Haggis and her family today for the hippo lovers in your life.

Adopt our pygmy hippos
Edinburgh Zoo keeper experience IMAGE: Rachel Hein 2024

Keeper Experiences

Join our keepers for a behind-the-scenes look at life in our parks and get up close to our amazing animals. With full and half-day options as well as junior and mini experience's for kids, this is the perfect gift for any animal enthusiast!

Browse our experiences