A collaboration between Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Bays Brewery, a local brewery, has raised £1,500 for a new swimming pool for critically endangered Sumatran tigers, demonstrating how community partnerships can deliver measurable conservation outcomes. Steph Dawson, Business Development…
Friday 25 July 2025 Chester Zoo and Wild Planet Trust are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at strengthening their shared mission and accelerating progress toward key strategic goals. This includes advancing conservation efforts and enhancing commercial performance, during…
Paignton Zoo have welcomed an adorable pair of striped skunk sisters and visitors are already smitten. The fluffy duo arrived from Millets Wildside in Oxfordshire – where they were born just over two months ago – on Monday 9 July…
Vulnerable species makes debut at Devon zoo as part of European conservation programme. Paignton Zoo visitors will soon have the rare chance to meet the world’s only truly nocturnal monkeys. Two grey-handed night monkeys arrived from Folly Farm in Wales…
Families seeking an unforgettable adventure can now experience something truly magical at Paignton Zoo, as three endangered crowned lemurs have joined the popular Lemur Woods exhibit – creating an even more immersive journey into the heart of Madagascar. The trio…
Paignton Zoo has welcomed two charismatic new residents who will share neighbouring enclosures, each bringing their own unique charm to Devon’s premier wildlife destination. A female red panda from Les Terres de Natae, France, and a female brown spider monkey…
Landmark conservation effort aims to restore rare hazel dormice, classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List for Britain’s Mammals, to combat the national decline of 70% since 2000 This week, over 20 rare hazel dormice have been reintroduced into…
A determined young fundraiser from Shiphay Learning Academy has gone the extra mile – six of them, in fact – in support of Paignton Zoo. Tallulah Bowen, aged ten, conquered a gruelling six-mile sponsored walk from her school gates all…
Discover the hidden world of fungal networks at Paignton Zoo’s groundbreaking mycelial art installation this summer. The NooN Collective transforms the zoo’s karst cave systems to reveal nature’s underground internet – the mysterious mycelium networks connecting trees and plants. This unique UK-Thailand collaboration brings invisible ecosystems to life through interactive art, with free workshops during May half-term as part of the UNESCO Geoparks Festival. Experience where science meets art at Devon’s largest visitor attraction
They may have taken their sweet time, but Paignton Zoo’s star sloths have finally made their grand return to the Tropical Trails exhibit, after essential repairs and careful monitoring by their dedicated care team. Following storm damage that forced the…
