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latest Pets & Animals press releases

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  Devon

  Cleverest Bird in the World?

  Pets & Animals : Whats On

  This clever bird has flown off with a gold medal for being the most intelligent bird on the planet. Woodlands is throwing down the gauntlet to other bird owners to produce a cleverer bird.
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  Devon

  A Bright Idea to Benefit Tortoises

  Pets & Animals : Exotic Pets

  An incentive scheme run for employees at the Co-op store in Buckfastleigh has resulted in a regular supply of fresh fruit and vegetables for the tortoises at Pennywell Farm.
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  Devon

  Miniature pigs at Pennywell Farm

  Pets & Animals

  There has been so much publicity and demand for the miniature pigs at Pennywell Farm, near Buckfastleigh that this new arrival was straight on the mobile to his manager.
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  United Kingdom

  IT’S A UNIQUE AND EXCITING PROGRAMME FOR PARELLI NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP CELEBRATION 2008

  Horses : Equine Sports

  Following the success of the 2007 show, this year’s Parelli Celebration at The NEC Arena on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August looks set to be bigger and better than ever!
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  United Kingdom

  Free DVD tells you if your dog is overweight

  Pet Food

  Formula K, Britain’s first weight-loss dog food, has released a free DVD showing you how to tell if your dog is overweight.

• Torquay

  Zoos warm to thermal art

  Arts & Culture : Zoos : Whats On

  Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is launching a unique art exhibition that brings together wildlife conservation and military hardware.

• Paignton

  Download a Zoo expert for free!

  Where To Go : Zoos

  Visitors to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park can now get a free personal tour from their very own animal expert.

• Torquay

  Tern of the century at Living Coasts

  Science & Nature : Weather & Environment : Zoos : Nature & Wildlife Parks

  Living Coasts has now bred over 100 Inca terns. And experts are putting their success down to top quality design and Torbay's balmy climate.

• Torquay

  Rain doesn't stop play at Living Coasts

  Where To Go : Zoos : Whats On

  The bad weather is good news for one Devon attraction.

• Paignton

  Half century dedicated to animals

  People & Society : Wildlife : Zoos : Nature & Wildlife Parks

  Paignton Zoo Environmental Park's Curator of Birds & Reptiles Colin Bath has retired after nearly 50 years.

• Paignton

  Giant bird box for fledgling naturalists

  Zoos : Whats On

  A giant parrot nest-box has taken pride of place at Paignton Zoo - but it's for children not birds.

• Torquay

  Turning Living Coasts upside down

  Wildlife : Zoos : Nature & Wildlife Parks

  They are animals but they use photosynthesis like plants. Crabs carry them on their backs as defence against predators. The life of the upside down jellyfish is far from ordinary.

• Paignton

  Zoo scientist's welfare quest

  Wildlife : Zoos : Nature & Wildlife Parks

  A scientist from Devon is helping to improve primate welfare around the world at a major international conference.

• Torquay

  Celebrating sensational seaweed!

  Zoos : Whats On

  Do you know your bladderack from your gutweed? Can you tell the difference between dabberlocks and papenfuss? Living Coasts is holding a Seaweed Festival to celebrate this extraordinary stuff!
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  Torquay

  Living Coasts: getting to the roots of the sea

  Zoos : Whats On

  Torquay is now home to an underground forest, venomous fish and dinosaur crabs thanks to a major new development at Living Coasts which opens this week.

• Torquay

  New exhibit with sting in the tail ... Venomous fish have arrived at Living Coasts

  Where To Go : Zoos : Whats On

  Torquay's coastal zoo is now home to eight stingrays of three species: two mangrove whiprays (which are brown), four blue-spotted ribbontail rays (which are oval) and two of the kite-shaped blue-spotted stingrays.

• United Kingdom

  Zoo works to save not-so-common dormouse

  Science & Nature : Zoos : Nature & Wildlife Parks

  Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is helping to coordinate conservation efforts for one of Britain's best-loved creatures.
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  Torquay

  Indiana Jones to open new Living Coasts mangrove exhibit

  Zoos : Whats On

  Jungle explorer Indiana Jones is to open a major new exhibit at Living Coasts.
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  Dartmoor

  Zoo's new head of plants returns to his roots

  Gardening : Zoos

  Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has appointed a new Curator of Plants & Gardens. And for globe-trotting Kevin Frediani, it's a return to his Devon roots.

• Paignton

  85 hours on a bicycle!

  Zoos : Charity

  Two members of staff from Paignton Zoo Environmental Park have completed their charity bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats.

• Torquay

  Madcap show with a conservation message

  Zoos : Whats On

  A lively new theatre show is entertaining visitors and delivering a strong conservation message at Living Coasts this summer.

• Torquay

  Prime time for slime at Living Coasts!

  Zoos : Whats On

  Get slimed at Living Coasts! Torquay's coastal zoo is up to its elbows in the sticky, gooey, revolting and fantastic world of slime.

• Devon

  Zoo animals play part in national gardens success

  Gardening : Zoos

  Three rhinos and two elephants have helped win the top prize at a major national gardening event.

• Surrey

  Gorilla moves on

  Zoos

  Paignton Zoo Environmental Park's male Western gorilla Damisi has gone to Chessington Zoo in Surrey to start a new breeding group.
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  Paignton

  Zoo gets in the pink!

  Zoos : Whats On

  Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is turning pink for an exotic charity soirée. The first ever Flamingo Ball is on Saturday 12th July.
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  Torquay

  Tasting the quality at Living Coasts

  Wine : Winemaking : Zoos

  Living Coasts is holding a wine tasting evening in association with an award-winning local vineyard.

• United Kingdom

  Zoo digs in for gardens show

  Zoos : Whats On : Home & Garden

  Devon horticulturalists are heading for one of the biggest national gardening shows.

• Modbury

  Penguins conquer adventure challenge

  Zoos : Charity

  Staff from a local conservation attraction recently took part in a gruelling adventure challenge to raise money for charity.

• Paignton

  Zoo pair's marathon bike ride

  Zoos : Charity

  Two members of staff from Paignton Zoo Environmental Park are taking on the ultimate cycle challenge.

• Paignton

  Zoo volunteers worth their weight in gold

  People & Society : Conservation : Zoos

  Local conservation charities are using National Volunteers Week to highlight the value of volunteers.