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Second zebra foal for Paignton Zoo

Second zebra foal for Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo are excited to announce that a female zebra foal was born on Thursday 18th November, making this the second foal born this year at the zoo. Eight-year-old mum Leila and 5-year-old dad Jabali both arrived at Paignton Zoo…

Paignton Zoo’s sustainable stars

Paignton Zoo’s sustainable stars

In support of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) which Glasgow hosted last month, Paignton Zoo launched a campaign for its staff to become ‘Sustainable Stars.’ The campaign encouraged all of their staff, teams, departments and volunteers…

Avian Flu Update

Avian Flu Update

Following the announcement that an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been declared across the country, Paignton Zoo has implemented various measures to mitigate the risk of the spread of the disease. We are currently not in a high risk zone,…

Two Endangered red pandas born at Paignton Zoo

Two Endangered red pandas born at Paignton Zoo

Two female red panda cubs were born at Paignton Zoo on 16th June to first-time mum, Ember. The cute new additions, who have been named Riya and Esha, have spent the first few months of their lives tucked away in…

Impressive nest-building birds at Paignton Zoo

Impressive nest-building birds at Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo have just welcomed a female hamerkop, a bird originating in sub-Saharan Africa that is known for its huge nests – the biggest nests of any African bird. Already home to a male of the species, the introduction of…

Have you ever seen a dik-dik?

Have you ever seen a dik-dik?

Many animals can honk or roar, but only a dik-dik can dik-dik. Three of these tiny antelopes, which get their name from the noise they make when startled, have recently arrived at Paignton Zoo and can be seen in their…

Paignton Zoo welcomes Endangered frogs

Paignton Zoo welcomes Endangered frogs

At the start of July, Paignton Zoo became one of only a few collections in the UK to house Lake Titicaca water frogs. The frogs were kindly donated by Slimbridge Wetland Centre. The Endangered aquatic frogs are from a large,…

Double win for the LVI team at Paignton Zoo

Double win for the LVI team at Paignton Zoo

The Lower Vertebrate and Invertebrate team at Paignton Zoo have been awarded not just one, but two, prestigious SILVER awards at this year’s BIAZA Awards. The first of these was for the first successful zoo breeding of the critically Endangered…

zebra foal

Zebra foal born at Paignton Zoo

A female zebra foal was born at Paignton Zoo on Friday 18th June to parents Taru and Jabili. Nineteen year old mum Taru was also born at Paignton Zoo, and first time dad, 5 year old Jabali arrived at Paignton…