The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2026 is thrilled to partner with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, celebrating the rich relationship between storytelling and the natural world.

Listen below to a selection of stories from our visiting storytellers at Edinburgh Zoo, each inspired by this year’s festival theme: Bird and Beast.

The Golden-Haired Boar

With Alice Fernbank

How the Zebra Got Its Stripes

With Janis Mackay

The Story of Hanuman

With Niall Moorjani

A Story of Two Frogs

With Kirsten Milliken

Storytelling Sessions

Edinburgh Zoo | 11am – 2pm | Saturday 10th October

Highland Wildlife Park | 11am – 2pm | Sunday 14th November