Nearly thirty silverback gorillas are converging on Paignton Zoo. It’s not a great ape convention – it’s one of the final stages in the successful Great Gorillas Project.
The Goodbye Gorillas event will be held at Paignton Zoo between Friday 18th and Sunday 20th October.
Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “It’s a last chance to see all the Great Gorillas together,...
One talented local youngster became a VIP for the day at Paignton Zoo.
Four year old Aaliyah Brown from Chudleigh officially opened the Zoo’s new Investigate exhibit. The opportunity was her prize after winning an art competition to design a super bug.
Katherine Sobey from Paignton Zoo said: “There were three categories - 6 and under, 7 to 12 years and 13 to 16 years. Finalists...
A big-hearted zoo keeper at Paignton Zoo has gone ape for Ape-ril in aid of orang utan conservation.
Head Keeper of Mammals Craig Gilchrist has had his beard dyed orange by his barbers – The Groom Room, in Abbey Road, Torquay - as part of Ape-ril, a campaign run by the Sumatran Orangutan Society.
Craig, who is co-chair of a national zoo primate group, was keen to take part: “I...
