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Avian Influenza: Frequently asked questions

Avian Influenza: Frequently asked questions

What is bird flu? Avian influenza (bird flu) is a virus that can spread directly (i.e. through contact) or indirectly (i.e. through faeces) between birds. It is potentially transmissible to humans although the risk of this is very low. Because…

What is bird flu?

What is bird flu?

Avian influenza (bird flu) is a virus that can spread directly (ie through contact) or indirectly (ie through faeces) between birds. It is potentially transmissible to humans although the risk of this is very low. Because it is so transmissible…

Meet the volunteer: Kim

Meet the volunteer: Kim

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we’re delighted to share a blog written by one of our volunteers, Kim, about how she came to volunteer here at Paignton Zoo. I’ve been volunteering at the Zoo now for 4.5 years, and for those…

A day at the zoo in ‘52

A day at the zoo in ‘52

With the eyes of the nation on Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we take a 70-year step backwards in time to take a look at what a day at Paignton Zoo would have looked like in 1952… Paignton Zoo…

Animals on the move

Animals on the move

https://youtu.be/dbOCzeteRH4 Over the coming weeks, visitors to Paignton Zoo will see a number of animal moves and building works that herald yet another step forward with our plans to transform our site. The first of these moves happened earlier this…

Meet the keeper: Sian Foster

Meet the keeper: Sian Foster

We caught up with Sian, an Apprentice Keeper here at Paignton Zoo, to find out a little more about her and what her day-to-day role entails. So Sian, what did you want to be when you were little? I’ve wanted…