From the local Herald Express:
SOUTH Devon's major conservation charity is planning for a year of change.
Paignton Zoo says it has plans that include important campaigns, significant anniversaries, site improvements and a new conservation strategy.
Curator of mammals Neil Bemment said: "Possible animal moves this year include the arrival of three female red river hogs from Woburn Safari Park and an exchange of Sumatran tigers which will see our current breeding female Banda swapped with a tigress at Jerusalem Zoo and male cub Aryo leave for a zoo in the Netherlands."
He said no date has been set for these moves.
"While there are no guarantees, I am hopeful that there could be orangutan, spider monkey and Allens swamp monkey births and confirmation that female black rhino Sita is pregnant."
This year marks 50 years of education at Paignton and there will be a series of events culminating in a historical event to which selected schools will be invited at 1960 entry prices.
Dr Amy Plowman, research head at the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, which runs the zoo and Living Coasts in Torquay, said: "Perhaps the most significant event this year will be the launch of our new conservation strategy."
The strategy which will last until 2020 will focus on a smaller number of regional programmes in which there may be several projects rather than a large number of small projects in many different areas.
Dr Plowman said: "We feel we can get better value for money working in this way."
She said field projects in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Vietnam and Nigeria will continue.
Senior researcher Dr Vicky Melfi is currently in Indonesia, where a new field worker has just started on the project to protect rare monkeys.
Dr Plowman said: "In the UK there will be work at Slapton to establish a third population of the critically endangered strapwort.
"UK conservation officer Tracey Hamston will continue her work with whitebeam, visiting sites in Devon and Wales."
Dr Plowman aims to send staff to an animal welfare conference in Oregon, US, and her team to attend a research symposium in Bristol, and continue to publish scientific papers.
Reptiles curator Mike Bungard is hoping to breed endangered Malagasy frogs and bring in new species such as critically endangered south east Asian turtles, yellow tree monitors and new rare chameleon species.
Curator of Plants and Gardens Kevin Frediani is planning new plantings for visitor amenity and animal enrichment purposes and says there will a new emphasis on garden education.
Clerk of works Adi Board said: "At Paignton Zoo during 2011 we will be continuing to make small changes to strengthen the habitat theming, for instance in the forest zone, near the big cat enclosures.
"This should transform the area as has already been done with the wetlands causeway."
Simon Tonge, Whitley trust executive director, said: "As a charity, we depend entirely on our visitors, so we are more vulnerable than most to the effects of the recession.
"We see little comfort in economic projections for 2011 so, just like everyone else, we will be careful with money during the year.
"Our main aim is to ensure that our core conservation, education and research goals are protected."
The zoo will be supporting Europe-wide campaign, which aims to raise 10,000 euros for ape conservation work.
It's another boy and he's said to be doing well. The last giraffe calf to be born at Paignton was Tonda in February 2010 to the zoo's other female giraffe Janica. 
