Wild Planet Trust, which manages Paignton Zoo and Newquay Zoo, has explained why zoos matter (Image: Wild Planet Trust) ... create fond memories and buy a cuddly monkey from the gift shop.

Paignton Zoo is set to throw another grand bash in honour of its 101st birthday, and everyone's on the guest list. ... Marchant will also be signing copies of his book in the zoo's gift shop.

Santa and his Elves will be stopping off at Paignton Zoo from the 8th December to 24th December before taking to the skies with his reindeer.

For many people, a day at the zoo is a fun family day out, where you can see some exotic animals, create fond memories and buy a cuddly monkey from the gift shop. For some, zoos represent ...