🦍 Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed a new member to its chimpanzee troop. Babsie, an Eastern chimpanzee, joins the zoo from AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection in the Netherlands, who previously rescued her from a circus when she was young. The newcomer has already impressed staff at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), the wildlife conservation charity, by settling in well with some of the female chimpanzees. Introductions to the rest of the chimps continue, gradually and at her own pace �

Watch Yang Guang enjoying his ice lolly treat which was made from mushed up apple and water plus his favourite food – bamboo – which was used as a stick. | Edinburgh Zoo

“Everybody gets really excited!” 🐼 | BBC Scotland