Sunday, November 24, 2024

Tourism

Paignton Zoo breeds vampires…

This is a vampire crab. With its purple body, orange pincers and piercing pale eyes, it's a nightmarish vision. And a crab that's also...

Love a duck! Call of the wild at Living Coasts

Birds at Living Coasts in Torquay are making a spectacle of themselves this Valentine’s Day. The mating call of the male spectacled eider duck...

X-rays show the art of veterinary science

They look like works of art – and they certainly reveal the inner beauty of their subjects. These striking x-rays, selected by vets at Paignton...

A venomous success story for Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo have successfully bred two Mexican venomous beaded lizards, for the first time. Shown in the picture below is the moment one...

Open wide and say Grr…

A tiger at Paignton Zoo in Devon has had a root canal – performed by one very brave veterinary dentist... The patient is Paignton Zoo's...

We wish zoo a smelly Christmas!

What do zoo gardeners get each other for Christmas? A plant, of course – but not just any old plant. Gardeners at Paignton Zoo...

Torbay Zoos gets the green light for Green lighting

How many people does it take to change 400 light bulbs? One - Pete Morgan. Pete is the Environmental Officer for the Whitley Wildlife Conservation...

More TB Sadness for Devon Zoo

Six-year-old Asiatic lion Maliya has tested positive for bovine Tb and has had to be put to sleep. It’s a further setback for Paignton...