The robot has a built-in camera, speaker, and microphone, which the child controls through a secure app on a tablet or phone.

Animals at Edinburgh Zoo have been meeting an unusual new pal - a robot created to allow sick children to see animals up ...

Children with immune system problems were able to ‘visit’ a zoo – with the help of a robot. Riley, 7, and Josy, 5, have both ...

It would normally be a visit that was off limits as the risk to their health would be too high. But now immunocompromised ...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has partnered with UK charity SpecialEffect to deliver an innovative pilot experience that allowed two immunocompromised children to enjoy a ...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has partnered with UK charity SpecialEffect to deliver an innovative pilot ...

RZSS, in partnership with SpecialEffect, have delivered innovative scheme that allowed two immunocompromised children to ...

Eve D'Vincent challenges claims that zoo animals are true ambassadors for their species and argues for a shift in ...

A southern white rhino calf has been born at a zoo in eastern Spain, in a success for a European program aimed at preserving ...

This winter we welcome the highly anticipated return of our much-loved Giant Lanterns trail to Edinburgh Zoo for the first ...

Edinburgh Zoo has vaccinated 150 resident penguins ahead of winter. Vets and keepers from the Royal Zoological Society of ...

From dazzling jellyfish to towering sea turtles, explore the luminous coastal wonderland at Edinburgh Zoo.  Visitors will use ...