Paignton Zoo

Paignton, United Kingdom · Zoo · Opened in 1923

165

Species registered

106

Enclosures mapped

Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo in Paignton, United Kingdom is home to 165 species across 106 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 56 mammals, 50 birds, 20 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Bornean Orangutan, Western Lowland Gorilla, Diana Monkey. Among them: Malayan Lar Gibbon (only here), Western Graylag Goose (only here) and Barbuda Bank Tree Anole (seen in 3 tracked zoos).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 165 species at Paignton Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 56 (34%)

Birds 50 (30%)

Reptiles 20 (12%)

Amphibians 18 (11%)

Fish 4 (2%)

Invertebrates 17 (10%)

Animals at Paignton Zoo

The most spotted species per group at Paignton Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 165 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

              Mammals
              Pongo pygmaeus (Linnaeus, 1760)
              Bornean Orangutan
            

              Mammals
              Gorilla gorilla gorilla
              Western Lowland Gorilla
            

              Mammals
              Cercopithecus diana (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Diana Monkey
            

              Mammals
              Papio hamadryas (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Hamadryas Baboon
            

              Mammals
              Alouatta caraya (Humboldt, 1812)
              Black and Gold Howler Monkey
            

and 51 more mammals in the app

Birds

              Birds
              Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832
              Dalmatian Pelican
            

              Birds
              Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782
              Chilean Flamingo
            

              Birds
              Balearica pavonina (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Black Crowned Crane
            

              Birds
              Leptoptilos crumenifer (R.P.Lesson, 1831)
              Marabou Stork
            

              Birds
              Casuarius casuarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Southern Cassowary
            

and 45 more birds in the app

Reptiles

              Reptiles
              Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812)
              Aldabra Giant Tortoise
            

              Reptiles
              Crocodylus rhombifer (Cuvier, 1807)
              Cuban Crocodile
            

              Reptiles
              Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848
              Yellow-spotted River Turtle
            

              Reptiles
              Dracaena guianensis Daudin, 1801
              Northern Caiman Lizard
            

              Reptiles
              Malayopython reticulatus (Schneider, 1801)
              Reticulated Python
            

and 15 more reptiles in the app

Amphibians

              Amphibians
              Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)
              Dyeing Poison Frog
            

              Amphibians
              Agalychnis callidryas (Cope, 1862)
              Red-eyed Treefrog
            

              Amphibians
              Laotriton laoensis (Stuart & Papenfuss, 2002)

              Amphibians
              Telmatobius culeus (Garman, 1876)
              Titicaca Water Frog
            

              Amphibians
              Typhlonectes natans (Fischer, 1880)
              Rio Cauca Caecilian
            

and 13 more amphibians in the app

Fish

              Fish
              Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926
              Blue Mbuna
            

              Fish
              Maylandia zebra (Boulenger, 1899)

and 2 more fish in the app

Explore all 165 species in ZooTrack

Open Web App App Store Google Play

Rarely seen species

Species at Paignton Zoo that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Malayan Lar GibbonEN Hylobates lar lar rarely seen elsewhere

Birds

Western Graylag GooseLC Anser anser anser rarely seen elsewhere

Comb DuckLC Sarkidiornis sylvicola H.Ihering & R.Ihering, 1907 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Guinea Turaco (Guinea)LC Tauraco persa persa seen in 2 tracked zoos

Reptiles

Barbuda Bank Tree AnoleLC Anolis leachii Duméril & Bibron, 1837 seen in 3 tracked zoos

Sand LizardLC Lacerta agilis agilis seen in 3 tracked zoos

Amphibians

Pebas Stubfoot ToadEN Atelopus spumarius Cope, 1871 rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Blue LyretailLC Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger, 1911) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Hierodula obtusata Brunner W., 1898 rarely seen elsewhere

gold rabbit snailEN Tylomelania gemmifera (P.Sarasin & F.Sarasin, 1897) rarely seen elsewhere

Cobweb weaver Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Community favorites

These animals at Paignton Zoo are marked as favorites by the most ZooTrack users.

              Mammals
              Ailurus fulgens F.G.Cuvier, 1825
              Red Panda
            

              Mammals
              Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775)
              Cheetah
            

              Mammals
              Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Lion
            

              Mammals
              Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821)
              Binturong
            

              Mammals
              Acinonyx jubatus jubatus
              Cheetah
            

              Mammals
              Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815)
              Maned Wolf
            

              Mammals
              Gorilla gorilla gorilla
              Western Lowland Gorilla
            

              Mammals
              Ceratotherium simum (Burchell, 1817)
              White Rhino
            

              Mammals
              Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929
              Sumatran tiger
            

              Birds
              Casuarius casuarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Southern Cassowary
            

Discover more, including unreviewed sightings, personal tracking, and badges

Open Web App App Store Google Play

More zoos in United Kingdom

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Paignton Zoo.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Paignton Zoo

Location

Species by group

Animals at Paignton Zoo

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Rarely seen species

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Invertebrates

Community favorites

More zoos in United Kingdom

ZSL London Zoo

Chester Zoo

Cotswold Wildlife Park

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Wingham Wildlife Park

About this data

Track your visits to Paignton Zoo