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Don't disturb pregnant panda: Pilots asked to avoid Edinburgh Zoo
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Pilots are being asked to avoid flying over Edinburgh Zoo so as not to disturb animals during their breeding season, including giant panda Tian Tian, Daily Mail reported.
A Notice To Airmen, or NoTam, has been published by the Civil Aviation Authority asking pilots to not to fly in the area if possible to reduce noise from low-flying planes and helicopters, the report said.
NoTams are usually issued to alert aircraft pilots to potential hazards along a flight route such as cranes, closed runways or large public events.
The zoo said the notice was put in place mainly to protect its breeding penguins but the likely pregnancy of Tian Tian was also a factor, according to the report.
It comes during the Edinburgh Festival and Military Tattoo, which bring increased air traffic to the city.
A spokeswoman told: "Edinburgh Zoo has a NoTam in place over its airspace to prevent disturbance to all animals in the collection, yet it is mainly asked in consideration of the breeding penguin colony.
"It is particularly relevant at this time of year due to the regular increased activity of low-flying aircraft and hovering helicopters which occur as a result of the festival.
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