Paignton Zoo have announced their biggest ever event – a two-day party to celebrate the zoo’s 100th birthday. Taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July, Paignton Zoo’s Big Birthday ZOOnanza promises to be jam-packed with live music, activities,…
Earlier this week, Paignton Zoo teamed up with wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and other partners to release 38 hazel dormice into a woodland at National Trust’s Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, in an attempt to save this endangered…
Paignton Zoo have moved their zebra to a brand new, custom-built home in the next stage of their major redevelopment project. The zoo made the decision to move the zebra from their hillside home to their new stables to provide…
Update 01/08/2024: Since this article was published, we have since re-assessed the feasibility of re-opening Crocodile Swamp. We have now launched a fundraising campaign ‘Bring Back the Swamp!’ with the hope of re-opening later this year. This year Paignton Zoo,…
Paignton Zoo’s longest-living residents, their Aldabran giant tortoises, have been celebrating the zoo’s 100th anniversary with some extra special enrichment. These tortoises are still relatively young at around 38 years old, but the zoo expects that these residents will continue…
A beloved red-fronted lemur at Paignton Zoo in Devon, who is thought to be the oldest lemur in Europe, has died at the age of 26. Keeper Georgina Barnes, who worked closely with Mandy, said: “Mandy was one of those…
A special birthday requires a special toast and Bays Brewery have certainly delivered for Paignton Zoo’s 100th birthday with an extra special beer. The guest ale, which is called ‘Wild 100’, is described as a crisp, copper-coloured pale ale roaring…
Paignton Zoo have unearthed an unknown skull in their centenary renovation work. The huge skull was discovered this morning, 1st April, near their education centre, and internal experts have been busy identifying it ever since. Unidentified skull discovered at Paignton…
Paignton Zoo are channeling their inner Willy Wonka with a golden pebble treasure hunt to win free zoo tickets. The zoo will be hiding gold-painted pebbles around Primley Park in Paignton as part of their centenary celebrations. The hunt begins…
Paignton Zoo has announced that they are now home to three African lions, who were welcomed to the zoo on Thursday 9th March. The lions have journeyed across the South West from Newquay Zoo and have begun settling into their…
