OAP – the Old Age Primate
In a lovely little place not far from the sea, the old fella takes it easy. He has a garden, a nice view and people who come in every day to look after him. He’s got bad feet, declining eye-sight and …
Tag: Paignton zoo
Boots on the ground: conservation in action
A South West charity is marking World Ranger Day on Wednesday 31st July by highlighting the work of its conservation patrols – and by paying tribute to a ranger recently killed in the line of duty. …
Zoo’s UK climate change first
A Devon educator has become the first accredited UN climate change teacher in a UK zoo. Steve Nash, Head of Education for Wild Planet Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Tor…
Charity beer hits the spot
Bays Brewery’s special orangutan-themed beer has raised nearly two thousand pounds for a local conservation charity. The guest beer, called Orangutan Ale, sold out, raising £1,393 for Paignton Zoo.…
Setting higher standards in zoo retail
Local zoos are setting high environmental and ethical standards for their suppliers to ensure the quality of products in their shops. Questionnaires were sent to some 70 different suppliers asking abo…
Hatching chicks (nearly) as easy as ABC…
This Vietnam pheasant chick – and others like it hatched recently at Paignton Zoo – could be the future of its species. Bird keepers at the charity zoo are based in the Avian Breeding Centre, commo…
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…
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 …