Zoo’s TB restrictions lifted
The TB restrictions at Paignton Zoo have been lifted. The conservation charity has been constrained since August 2017, when a single case of TB was discovered. A crucial final test has come back al…
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Are these the sweetest babies in the world?
There are baby red ruffed lemurs at Paignton Zoo – and just look at them! The charity zoo is a professional science and conservation body working internationally to help save these Critically Endan…
Zoo staff battle to save sick orangutan
Animal experts at Paignton Zoo in Devon have been battling around the clock to save a sick primate. Keepers, vets and vet nurses responded swiftly when female orang utan Gambira was taken ill sudde…
New wild, wild website for local charity
The charity behind the region’s three top zoos has launched a new website with a new look and a radical new approach. Wild Planet Trust is the new name for the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living C…
Elephant takes beach holiday
It’s summer, and everyone likes a day out at the beach – even an elephant. But taking a large and sometimes truculent elephant to the seaside is tricky. So animal staff at Paignton Zoo decided that…
Good record keeping is key to conservation
It may not be romantic or adventurous, but careful data collection and accurate record-keeping is vital to the conservation of species and habitats. A paper published recently in the journal Proceedin…
Zoo’s TB nightmare could be nearing end
The first mammal move in 22 months could signal the beginning of the end of Paignton Zoo’s two-year TB nightmare. A female red panda named Ember is the small furry symbol of hope for the charity zo…
There’s a fine line between fishing and conservation…
It’s one thing to clean a beach – but what about doing something constructive with all the stuff you pick up? Torbay Cleaner Coast Initiative is leading a new initiative to turn old fishing line into …
Trust strengthens international conservation links
Staff from a South West conservation charity have been on a 12,000-mile round trip to help secure the future of a strange nocturnal mammal. Animal experts John Meek (Newquay Zoo Curator) and Owen T…
Wild Planet Trust launched
One of the region’s top conservation charities is to change its name. The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwa…
Play top trumps at Paignton Zoo
A major partnership between a regional conservation charity and a leading games manufacturer is bringing a new version of an old favourite to the region. Paignton Zoo and Winning Moves, the interna…
Putting the Mad into Madagascar…
There are many extraordinary-looking animals in the world – and the giant leaf-tailed gecko is right up there among them. With its huge and apparently bloodshot eyes and unique fringed appearance, it …
“Beep, beep!” Roadrunners hurry to Paignton Zoo
A new species at Paignton Zoo will evoke fond memories for a generation of cartoon fans. The name Californian earth-cuckoo may not mean much to you, but say roadrunner to people of a certain age and i…
Want to improve your wellbeing? Head for the zoo!
The animals at our top local zoos are healthy and content – but now there’s a new focus on how a visit can improve the wellbeing of human beings. Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “We k…