It’s been a challenging week for some as snow blanketed parts of the country, leaving schools closed and rural communities isolated.
But, for the animals at Edinburgh Zoo, the winter weather has provided much excitement.

The penguin colony was spotted eagerly snapping at snowflakes, while Cipi the sloth bear and Quill the camel enjoyed exploring in the snow.
RZSSThere will be more for the animals to enjoy in the coming days as a Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of Scotland and is active from midday on Friday through to 3pm on Saturday.
A further yellow warning has also been issued for Sunday, running from 2am until 3pm.
RZSSThe latest warnings come as many schools remained closed for a fifth day on Friday, with heavy snow continuing to disrupt travel in some places.
RZSSHowever, the main routes in the north and north-east have now been cleared.
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