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 Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is situated on the outskirts of the town of Paignton
in Devon
, England
. It also has a site on the coast in neighbouring Torquay
called Living Coasts
, home to a variety of marine mammal
s and birds
that are native to British waters.
Paignton Zoo is divided into six zones, 'Primley', savannah, forest, wetland, tropical forest and desert. These zones are home to more than 250 exotic species of animals, 70 of which are threatened with extinction.
History
The Zoo was opened in 1923, by Herbert Whitley, who had been collecting animals since childhood.
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