As more people stay home to self- isolate, Edinburgh zoo revealed that they have seen a surge in the amount of people watching their animal webcams, despite it being penguin mating season.
Viewers are particularly enjoying watching the popular Edinburgh penguins, after it was revealed yesterday that the much love penguin parade is being pulled from the schedule.
Some viewers may get a bit more than they bargained for as March and April is when penguins are known to mate.
The live cameras allow visual access to Edinburgh zoo's panda, penguins, koalas and tigers.
Sarah Sutton, Communcations Manager for the Royal Zoological Society, spoke to Forth One saying "It's been fantastic to hear that people are invested in our Edinburgh webcams.
"It's great to hear that it's helping everyone in this challenging time."
Edinburgh Zoo confirmed, that despite advice from Prime Minster Boris Johnson for people to avoid "non essential contact" they will still remain open.
However with COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in the capital, more people are choosing to stay home to avoid spreading the deadly virus, which has led to the increased interest in the animal cameras.
Delighted animal fans took to social media to talk about how much they are enjoying watching the animals live.
One woman said: " #QuarantineAndChill folks: THERE ARE PENGUINCAMS I REPEAT THERE ARE PENGUINCAMS."
Another said: "A friend of mine enlightened me that you can watch a range of animals at @EdinburghZoo live on their website and I'm now addicted. She has been using this as a calming technique with her class'
