She-wolf arrives at Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo has just welcomed a new female maned wolf called Lua. Lua is currently in quarantine – though already on show to the public – and will eventually join male maned wolf Tolock, who is very keen to meet…
Visitors offered the chance to feed Paignton’s pride of lions
Visitors to Paignton Zoo will be able to get closer to their favourite animals than ever before with three brand new animal experiences, with the option to meet Paignton’s lions, sloths or kiwi – the only kiwi bird in the…
Glowing praise for opening night of GloWild at Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo has started off the festive season with a bang, with the launch of their GloWild winter light experience. This neon extravaganza of immersive installations, light tunnels and illuminated animals is Paignton Zoo’s biggest ever event, and will give…
Love is in the air for Mo the sloth at Paignton Zoo
Keepers at Paignton Zoo in Devon are crossing their fingers and hoping that Cupid will strike, as Mo the Linne’s two toed sloth, prepares to get a mate. Mo joined Paignton Zoo back in July of this year, and has…
Meet Mo the Sloth: Your Chance to Win a ‘Meet & Greet’ at Paignton Zoo
Animal lovers are to be given the chance to be the first to meet Paignton Zoo’s new sloth, the charity has announced. The Linne’s two-toed sloth, who is named Mo, has garnered a lot of attention since he arrived at…
Conservation trusts unite with first ever seagrass festival
Wild Planet Trust have just announced an extraordinary collaboration with Blue Meadows (Ocean Conservation Trust) to host their first ever annual Seagrass Fest. Seagrass meadows provide an important habitat for a variety of marine life, including endangered creatures such as…
Paignton Zoo building new baboon home based on 30 years of research
Work on Paignton Zoo’s brand new baboon exhibit has commenced: the zoo’s biggest build project in 15 years. The new exhibit will incorporate the findings of 30 years of behavioural research into Hamadryas baboons, which has been undertaken by the…
Extremely rare butterfly spotted on Paignton Zoo’s nature trail
Paignton Zoo’s Clennon Gorge nature reserve has recently witnessed a remarkable event: the appearance of a white admiral butterfly, a species that a species that is very rarely recorded in the South West. It was an incredible find by Richard…
Paignton Zoo welcomes three little pigs
They may not build houses out of straw, sticks or bricks, but Paignton Zoo’s three little piglets will certainly melt your heart. The trio of red river hogs were born at Paignton Zoo on Monday 17th July to four-year-old mother…
