Paignton Zoo Paignton News 2020

Nisha said:
A new male Spider Monkey is due to arrive from Givskud Zoo in Denmark this week. There are photos and a short piece about his departure on Givskud's Facebook page
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Good news. Maybe now the long awaited move to monkey heights will happen, after all of the hard work by the monkey/mammal dept! The Mangabey's were due to move up and replace the Spiders. That would still leave one empty exhibit in monkey heights - such a shame considering the now healthy King Colobus group are living in pretty poor conditions (comparatively) off-show. Maybe a new species will arrive, or perhaps the Macaque or mandrill group could be split to form new groups?
Either way - good news.
 
ThomasNotTom said:
A group of 5 male Swamp Wallaby have been welcomed to the zoo, and will share an exhibit with the Roos :)
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So the Roo paddock will be split into two (probably creating an off show area higher up the hill) which will make the wallaby easier to see. The E G Roo’s (2 males) will be phased out. I still think there needs to be another 2-3 Australasian species in the area, perhaps Emu & Magpie Geese or a small Potoroo area? The Eucalyptus trees in the area lends itself to a decent themed exhibit. Given the financial constraints at the moment, this is good news....
 
TriUK said:
So the Roo paddock will be split into two (probably creating an off show area higher up the hill) which will make the wallaby easier to see. The E G Roo’s (2 males) will be phased out. I still think there needs to be another 2-3 Australasian species in the area, perhaps Emu & Magpie Geese or a small Potoroo area? The Eucalyptus trees in the area lends itself to a decent themed exhibit. Given the financial constraints at the moment, this is good news....
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Yes, hopeful signs! There is still one Emu in that very large ex-Lechwe paddock. Haven't seen the Magpie Geese for a while.
 
Gigit said:
Yes, hopeful signs! There is still one Emu in that very large ex-Lechwe paddock. Haven't seen the Magpie Geese for a while.
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Does Paignton still have Secretary birds? If so, how many and whereabouts are they kept?
 
Hay Zoochatters do you know what the future holds for Living Coast’s? Personally I hope that Living Coast’s is bought by people, that wish to retain it as an animal related tourist attraction.
 
The Hedgehog said:
Hay Zoochatters do you know what the future holds for Living Coast’s? Personally I hope that Living Coast’s is bought by people, that wish to retain it as an animal related tourist attraction.
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Might be better off asking this in the LC thread :)
 
The new Spider Monkey seems to be getting on well with the females. The Ape House has re-opened to visitors (hurray!). I could see only one Hyacinth macaw and the remaining Roadrunner had been replaced by a Toucan up in the parrot aviaries area.
 
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