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Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is a large zoo on 30 hectares (75 acres) on the outskirts of Paignton. The zoo has approximately 300 species that can be seen within natural habitat.
Attactions include opportunities to hold and feed animals, minature railway, Monkey heights and Gibbon Island.
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Paignton Zoo, Totnes Rd, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7EU, United Kingdom
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