Paignton

British

/ ˈpeɪntən /

noun

a town and resort in SW England, in Devon: administratively part of Torbay since 1968

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The maned wolf pups - which have yet to be named - were born in November to parents Tolock and Lua at Paignton Zoo, which was recently saved from closure after a new owner was found to take it over.

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Sonia Duggan, who works for the charity Action for Children in Paignton, welcomed more childen getting free school meals but said many families were still struggling to feed themselves.

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Paignton Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed.

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The trust, which owns Paignton Zoo and Newquay Zoo, said in July 2024 that it faced "crippling challenges" and action was required to ensure the future of the institutions, including cutting costs by about £1m in a year.

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Paignton Zoo, which opened in 1923, was developed from the private menagerie of eccentric millionaire Herbert Whitley, says the zoo on its website.

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