2009
BIAZA awards:
- Best Research Project: Male – male social interactions in breeder and bachelor groups of gorillas Gorilla gorilla: an indication of behavioural flexibility - multi-institutional study of social behaviour in gorilla groups
- Commendation – Best New Zoo Enclosure - Crocodile Swamp – wonderful immersive environment for crocodiles
- Commendation – Best PR project - Four rare Sumatran tiger cubs born at Paignton Zoo – live film of rare cubs
- Commendation - Best Education Project: public and general visitor - Junior zoo vet experience – teaching people about veterinary care
2008
- Best Sustainable Zoo or Aquarium, British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
- Gold Award, Green Tourism Business Scheme
- Retained ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- Best Sustainable Tourism Business and overall award for the Best Sustainable Business in Devon, Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI)
- Finalist in the Best Large Visitor Attraction Category in the South West Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards
- Paignton Zoo retained its Investors in People award after gaining it ten years ago.
- Commendation in the following categories of BIAZA awards:
Commendation for Best Research Project for pioneering research in surveying small antelope numbers in Africa
Commendation for Best Marketing Campaign for the Turtle Tossing computer game devised to promote the opening of Crocodile Swamp.
2007
- Finalist, Best Large Visitor Attraction in the South West Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards
- Winner of the BIAZA Best Sustainable Zoo and Aquarium Award for our work in reducing mains water consumption by over 30% over three years
- Commendation in the following categories of BIAZA awards:
Best Research Project category for ‘Ecology and genetics of meadow thistle'.
Best PR Project category for the coverage of the birth of its black rhino calf, Zuri.
Best Formal Education Project Category for ‘How to be a Conservationist; advanced conservation training’.
Best Marketing Project for the monthly e-newsletter for Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts
- Successful review of the Investors in People Award
- Gold Award, Green Tourism Business Scheme
2006
- Silver Award, Best Large Visitor Attraction in the Enjoy England Excellence Awards
- Finalist, Best Large Visitor Attraction in the South West Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards
- Winner of the BIAZA awards for the Best New Enclosure (Monkey Heights), the Best Marketing Project (Cause Related Marketing campaign with Miles Tea & Coffee) and the Best PR Project (PR campaign arising from the fatal fire in the Giraffe House)
- Commendations from BIAZA for the Best Field Conservation Project (Omo forest), the Best Education Project (MSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology) and the Best Research Project (grey duikers)
2005
- Winner, Best Large Visitor Attraction in the South West Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards
- Runner-up, Best Visitor Attraction in the English Riviera Quality Awards
- Gained ISO 14001 for environmental management system
- Runner-up, DEBI Environmental Business Awards in the environmental performance category
- Commendation from BIAZA for Significant Advances in Husbandry and Welfare for a post-occupancy evaluation of a red river hog enclosure
- UFAW Wild Animal Welfare Award for incorporation of postive-reinforcement training into zoo-housed primate husbandry
- Finalist, Best Large Visitor Attraction in the South West Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards
- Overall award winner of the DEBI 2008 Environmental Awards and winners of the Sustainable Tourism category.
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