Paignton

/ ˈpeɪntən /

noun

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

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

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A spokesperson said almost all of the incidents were in the Plymouth area, with just one or two from around the Paignton and Torquay area.