Living Coasts

Living Coasts is a small zoo in Torquay (England ), which specializes in water- living animals. The zoo is part of Paignton Zoo, being a part of the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, also as the Newquay Zoo. Living Coasts is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums ( Biaza ), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria ( EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ( WAZA ).

The zoo is completely covered with a large network, so that there can seabirds flying around freely. Among them are the individual enclosure.

History

The zoo was opened ( 80th birthday of Paignton Zoo ) in July 2004 and is now visited by more than 100,000 visitors annually. In July 2009, new aquariums were inaugurated on the subject of mangroves.

Enclosure

Auk Cliff

Here live next Tufted Lunden also Taubenteisten and guillemots.

Penguin Beach

In the Penguin Beach Goldshopf and penguins and the only Küstenscharben outside of South Africa can be observed.

Fur seals

Furthermore, a group of South American fur seals live here.