Área de identidad
Tipo de entidad
Entidad colectiva
Forma autorizada del nombre
Paignton Zoo
Forma(s) paralela(s) de nombre
Forma(s) normalizada del nombre, de acuerdo a otras reglas
Otra(s) forma(s) de nombre
- Primley Zoological Gardens
- Devon's Zoo and Circus
Identificadores para instituciones
Área de descripción
Fechas de existencia
1923-
Historia
Paignton Zoo is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England. The zoo was started as a private collection by avid animal collector and breeder, Herbert Whitley, in the grounds of his home Primley House. It was opened to the public on a number of occasions originally as Primley Zoological Gardens, and closed twice due to disputes with the tax authorities. The commercialisation of the zoo came when animals and attractions were relocated from Chessington Zoo during World War II, and the site was named as Devon's Zoo and Circus. On Whitley's death, the zoo was signed over to a trust, now called the Wild Planet Trust, to be run as a public attraction