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…
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…
Delayed opening of new carriageway at Windy Corner
The new carriageway at Windy Corner is still closed despite an announcement last week to say it would be opening. Torbay Council said on Facebook "There’ve been some challenging ground conditions …
Get ready to party! Occombe Festival is back – 14 & 15 June 2019
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, organisers of the annual Occombe Festival, is getting Occombe Farm ready for its biggest event of the year. The barns have been cleared, the bars have been scrubbed…
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…
South Devon College Construction students save seafront shelters
South Devon College are not only becoming more involved in the community than ever before, but they are now improving it too. Construction Apprentices have taken the College's community spirit to the …
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…
Torbay Airshow: Need to know event and opening times
With just two weeks to go until the Torbay Airshow, organisers have announced details of the flying programme and opening times for Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June. As in previous years, the focus of the…
Police appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Paignton
Police have appealed for witnesses following a fatal collision in Paignton at the weekend. A 48-year-old man from the Plymouth area died following the collision on Totnes Road on Saturday 4th May.…
BMAD Festival is back and it’s this weekend!
BMAD Festival is back this weekend. Now in its 14th year, we know what to expect – bikes, beer, displays and bands, something to keep the whole family entertained. There was concern there would be no…