Edinburgh Zoo is one of three animal parks in talks to take over Gorgie Farm in the capital.
The farm's three alpacas are being sent to a farm in Ayrshire until new owners are foundOne of Scotland's last urban farms has closed its doors to the public and its animals are being transported to local zoos and farms.
It is taking advantage of a three year breaker clause to end its five year lease from the City of Edinburgh Council early.The charity's CEO, Lynn Bell, told BBC Scotland it would hand the keys back to the council on 2 February."We had thought the council was going to give us an interim fund to keep running the farm until new owners were found," she said.
She added that although the farm had been a working farm with animals being bred for slaughter before they took over three years ago they had not killed any animals.She said some of the animals, which all have names, would return to the farm once new owners were in place.Three alpacas have been sent to a farm in Ayrshire. The reptiles all belonged to the staff so they will take them back to their homes.Meanwhile, a community group attempting to save the farm has been launched.
But Ms Bell said they had not received the £100,000 grant from the council that the 40-year-old farm had previously received annually.
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