Paignton Zoo Paignton Zoo guide book 1930

[TriUK]

https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1930-Guide-Book-complete-compressed_1.pdf
An interesting perusal of a fabulous collection

 

[Dr. Loxodonta]

https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1930-Guide-Book-complete-compressed_1.pdf
An interesting perusal of a fabulous collection

Very interesting, especially the “Cream Coloured Paca” on page 59!

 

[Pertinax]

https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1930-Guide-Book-complete-compressed_1.pdf
An interesting perusal of a fabulous collection

Amazing back then. Just look at the Cranes and Primates for starters...

 

[Osedax]

https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1930-Guide-Book-complete-compressed_1.pdf
An interesting perusal of a fabulous collection

Great collection, but those exhibits look awful! As is to be expected I suppose...

 

[Tim May]

Very interesting, especially the “Cream Coloured Paca” on page 59!

And the pacaranas on page 56! (Bristol is the only place in the UK where I've ever seen pacarana.)

 

[Tim May]

Amazing back then. Just look at the Cranes and Primates for starters...

Breeding kagu on page 72 is very noteworthy too!

 

[Dassie rat]

Very interesting, especially the “Cream Coloured Paca” on page 59!

There was a very large collection of parrots

 

[Tim May]

There was a very large collection of parrots

Indeed an extremely impressive parrot collection including Aratinga whitleyi, named after the zoo's founder, Herbert Whitley. Disappointingly this is no longer considered a valid species.