Awards & credentials
Paignton Zoo is a member of several professional associations.
Awards & Credentials
2017
Herald Express South Devon Tourism Awards - PZ, silver, The Great Big Rhino Project
Visit Devon Awards – PZ, special Gold Award for Community Engagement, The Great Big Rhino Project.
Paignton Zoo Gold - research into a rapid field test for the deadly Chytrid fungus, BIAZA awards
Paignton Zoo Bronze, the Great Big Rhino Project, PR, Marketing, Digital & Events category, BIAZA awards
2016
Winner, The Great Big Rhino Project. Sales/Marketing Campaign of the Year, South Devon Business Excellence Awards
Runner-up, Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility, South Devon Business Excellence Awards
Gold, Titan arum flowering, BIAZA awards
2015
Gold, Best Green Business category, Herald Express Business Excellence awards
Silver, “Making sense of environmental change” and “How to be a Zoo Researcher” BIAZA Awards
South Devon College Apprentice Employer of the Year
Winner, Most Effective Marketing Award, Herald Express Tourism and Hospitality Awards
Winner, Most Effective Marketing Award, South Devon Tourism and Hospitality Awards
Runner-up, Sustainable Achievement, Western Morning News Business Awards
Zoo associations
- British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums
- European Assoication of Zoos & Aquaria
- World Association of Zoos & Aquariums
Botanical associations
- Botantic Gardens Conservation International
- PlantNetwork
- National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
Tourism associations and accreditations
- The English Riviera
- English Riviera Attractions Partnership
- British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions
- VisitEngland - Visitor Attraction Quality Assured Scheme
Environmental associations and accreditations
- ISO14001
- WEEE
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