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It looked this morning like there was one lone kittewake left, waiting to be caught, with the others in the holding aviary. The site was overgrown and it looked awful. It made me feel really sad!
 
TriUK said:
It looked this morning like there was one lone kittewake left, waiting to be caught, with the others in the holding aviary. The site was overgrown and it looked awful. It made me feel really sad!
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@TriUK are there any updates about new owners or the fate of the Living Coast’s attraction moving forward?
 
Now that the females have moved to a new home a few weeks ago, does anyone know if the male fur seal 'Karel' has already been moved to another zoo?
 
Apologies for slightly unrelated question, but does anybody know why the guillemots, kittiwakes, coughs and puffins were kept in separate aviary to the main one? Was it just the presence of the sea lions or something else too?
 
Hi is there any updates on the fate of Living Coast’s? For instance has it been purchased with the intent of reopening it as an Animal based tourist attraction. I’m gutted that Living Coast’s has gone bankrupt as it was one of my favourite days out,Living Coast’s will always have a special place in my heart.
 
Can't imagine anyone considering opening a fresh tourist attraction at this time, let alone an animal -based one. No-one has any idea when they could open again at present or what travel/holiday restrictions might be in place for some months(or even longer?) to come. Would be on a hiding to nothing at present.
 
The Hedgehog said:
Hi is there any updates on the fate of Living Coast’s? For instance has it been purchased with the intent of reopening it as an Animal based tourist attraction. I’m gutted that Living Coast’s has gone bankrupt as it was one of my favourite days out,Living Coast’s will always have a special place in my heart.
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Even without Covid, has the site not already seen a series of failed projects...?
 
FBBird said:
Imho it shows a dreadful lack of enterprise by the local council. The seafront is definitely less attractive without LC
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I missed the opportunity to visit sadly, is it something that could be converted into a salt water swimming pool maybe with a Eden project type dome over top for round year use?
 
FBBird said:
Imho it shows a dreadful lack of enterprise by the local council. The seafront is definitely less attractive without LC
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I absolutely agree with this FBbird, even from day one, LC was never really given the respect it deserved by Torbay Council or the many of the locals it served. I think it was a mistake early on to house sea ducks on their own and wait so long before installing the excellent mangrove area. I honestly believe that the management should have incorporated overnight lodges (as they should do at Paignton Zoo) and made more of the world class cafe/bar - in terms of locale - that they had to increase profits. Torbay Council should have subsidised Living Coasts and helped manage the coach day trip industry with more rigour than they did. IMO there should have been more efforts made to collaborate nature watching cruises within a day ticket to keep visitors in the harbour vicinity. All in all, a travesty!
 
TriUK said:
Torbay Council should have subsidised Living Coasts and helped manage the coach day trip industry with more rigour than they did.
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Just out of interest, is/was this done by other sea-side towns for 'their' zoos?
I can think of Mablethorpe, Skegness, Southport, Blackpool, Newquay and any number of Sea-Lifes...
 
Andrew Swales said:
Just out of interest, is/was this done by other sea-side towns for 'their' zoos?
I can think of Mablethorpe, Skegness, Southport, Blackpool, Newquay and any number of Sea-Lifes...
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I don’t know, but Torbay council stated for a long time that harbour side businesses would profit from a planned new harbour wall, built so that cruise ships could dock. They’ve also let the Victorian pavilion, about 400 metres away, go derelict. It’s easy to finger point, but Torbay Council, who are massively underfunded by this Tory government, could have done more to support Living Coasts.
 
TriUK said:
It’s easy to finger point, but Torbay Council, who are massively underfunded by this Tory government, could have done more to support Living Coasts.
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I may have missed this, but is there something 'special' or different about Torbay, for them to be treated differently from other towns?
 
There is some discussion on the future of the site in today's local Herald Express. To quote the summary:
"Former mayor Gordon Oliver tells us today that he favours the creation of a public park with gardens and an events area, all tied in with the plans to regenerate the waterfront with the latest input of government money: but would a public park generate the the kind of investment such a scheme would inevitably need to bring in? Only a selfless benefactor, surely, would take on such a huge space and then hand it over as a public park. The council would like to see the centre continue as some kind of wildlife attraction, but some kind of redevelopment on such an exceptional site may be inevitable."
 
Gigit said:
There is some discussion on the future of the site in today's local Herald Express. To quote the summary:
"Former mayor Gordon Oliver tells us today that he favours the creation of a public park with gardens and an events area, all tied in with the plans to regenerate the waterfront with the latest input of government money: but would a public park generate the the kind of investment such a scheme would inevitably need to bring in? Only a selfless benefactor, surely, would take on such a huge space and then hand it over as a public park. The council would like to see the centre continue as some kind of wildlife attraction, but some kind of redevelopment on such an exceptional site may be inevitable."
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So, they have money to spend on a new initiative and no funding for the zoo they let go bust?
Peculair ain't it, not.
 
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