We met with Catherine and Jay, two members of our gardens team, to have a chat about what they do here at Paignton Zoo. Catherine is the Deputy Curator of Botanics here, and Jay is a Senior Estate Operative. If…
Do you want to encourage more pollinators in your garden? Here at Paignton Zoo, we’re doing just that… by putting down our mowers and taking part in Plantlife’s No Mow May®. We’ve dedicated one of the lawns on our site…
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…
Get to know our Paignton Zoo team… We caught up with Stuart, the Senior Keeper of Mammals, to find out a little more about him and what he does here at Paignton Zoo. So Stuart, what did you want to…
Over the past few months, we’ve started to unveil our plans for how we intend to transform our zoos for the future. We’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of support we’ve received for the changes we’ve already introduced but have…
Here are a selection of some of the beautiful plants that are blooming around our site this Spring. Thanks to our wonderful botanical team for sending over these images! Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa) Crown Imperial (Fritallaria imperialis) Wooly Kohleria (Kohleria…
As our 2 week closure comes to an end, many of you may have heard about a particularly noteworthy development – the departure of the Jungle Express railway. Further detail on this momentous event can be found elsewhere on our…
As we approach the end of our first closure week, we thought we’d update you on what we’ve been up to. Our teams have been incredibly busy and although our zoos are currently empty of visitors, they certainly haven’t been…
It’s been 35 days since Paignton Zoo has been able to welcome guests after re-opening following the end of UK’s third national lockdown, and both the humans and animals of the zoo are excited to see you again. As this phased…
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, running from 10th to 16th May, is ‘Connecting with Nature’. With many distractions in daily life, it is extremely important that people take time out to enjoy and concentrate on themselves. Connect…
