A spokeswoman said: “Marwell has worked with the species since the zoo opened in 1972 and, along with Edinburgh Zoo, donated the first group of oryx to the pioneering reintroduction programme to Bou Hedma National Park in Tunisia in 1985.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/12/13/hampshire-zoo-helps-bring-rare-antelope-back-from-brink-of-extinction/

The final award announced on the night was the Edinburgh Local Hero Award, sponsored by Edinburgh Zoo, which was won by Kevin Brown.

Source: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/things-to-do/edinburgh-local-hero-awards-2023-unsung-heroes-recognised-at-ceremony-at-sheraton-grand-hotel-4441550

The UK's only two giant pandas leave Edinburgh Zoo later, heading back to China at the end of their 12-year loan.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67576616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA