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Paignton Zoo go wild for 100th birthday

A special birthday requires a special toast and Bays Brewery have certainly delivered for Paignton Zoo’s 100th birthday with an extra special beer. The guest ale, which is called ‘Wild 100’, is described as a crisp, copper-coloured pale ale roaring…

Go for gold to win Paignton Zoo tickets

Paignton Zoo are channeling their inner Willy Wonka with a golden pebble treasure hunt to win free zoo tickets. The zoo will be hiding gold-painted pebbles around Primley Park in Paignton as part of their centenary celebrations. The hunt begins…

Paignton Zoo’s new pride

Paignton Zoo’s new pride

Paignton Zoo has announced that they are now home to three African lions, who were welcomed to the zoo on Thursday 9th March. The lions have journeyed across the South West from Newquay Zoo and have begun settling into their…

A night of mystery at Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo are travelling back to the 1920s, when the zoo first opened, for an evening of intrigue with a dash of murder… As part of their centenary celebrations this year, the zoo are planning a series of themed events,…

Special reunion for Paignton Zoo’s orangutan family

After almost three months apart, Paignton Zoo’s family of orangutans are back together and cuter than ever! Since baby Ranbi was born back in October, he and his mother Chinta have been separated from male Wousan. Keepers made the decision…

New high-tech laser therapy for Paignton Zoo’s animals

A new therapeutic laser that Paignton Zoo have recently purchased is showing promising results for treating animals with a wide variety of medical conditions. This new laser, a class 4 therapeutic laser, is enabling Paignton Zoo’s veterinary team to provide…