One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries. Recent Wild Planet Trust Annual Reviews are also available online. The new name was chosen to reflect the charity’s modern, inspiring and inclusive outlook. Conservation projects are coordinated by the Field Conservation and Research Department based at Paignton Zoo. Postcode check - what is the new tier for your area? While 2019 was not a great year for the charity, there are, says Trust boss Simon Tonge, some reasons for optimism: All three are registered charities. Wild Planet Trust supports conservation in the United Kingdom and overseas using funds generated by the people who visit the zoos and the expertise and dedication of its staff. People have tracked down the mystery Utah monolith. While 2019 was not a great year for the charity, there are, says Trust boss Simon Tonge, some reasons for optimism: “Last year was not the best for visitor numbers, though we still saw 700,000 people come to our three He chose his close friend of 20 years, Philip Michelmore, to be his successor. © 2020 BBC. Wild Planet Trust also owns runs several local nature reserves in Devon, including Slapton Ley. No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity. Wild Planet Trust also owns runs several local nature reserves in Devon, including Slapton Ley. The Herbert Whitley Trust was formed; in 1991 this became the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust. What my ME could teach long Covid sufferers. In 1955, Whitley's health started to fail; he died on 15 September, aged 69. 4. Details of individual animals can be found on each of the zoo websites. 50°25′44″N 3°35′4″W / 50.42889°N 3.58444°W / 50.42889; -3.58444. Living Coasts said it has hosted 6,500 school visitors a year since opening and has focused on the conservation and protection of many of the marine species it looks after, including penguins, otters and seals. All three of the Trust zoos works within the BIAZA, EAZA and WAZA zoo networks in Britain, Europe and the World as well as having ex-situ conservation links overseas. "As things stand, we do not anticipate that this is a likely scenario," it added. Read about our approach to external linking. In 2003, the Trust built and opened Living Coasts, Torquay's coastal zoo and aquarium, and purchased Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, creating a family of conservation attractions. In 1921, Herbert discovered that the coastal lagoon known as Slapton Ley, just 20 miles from Paignton, was under threat from development, and bought the land. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A zoo will not reopen when lockdown measures ease because the trust that owns it has had to "make efficiencies" during the Covid-19 pandemic. Herbert had a particular interest in the colour blue, and many of his early projects involved the breeding of animals and flowers that displayed his favourite colour. The Trust zoos have been recognised for sustainable tourism and was one of the first groups of British zoos to gain an ISO 14001 certificate for its environmental management systems. 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Herbert also recognised the valuable role that zoos could play in education; in 1923, the Torbay Zoological Gardens opened its gates to the public. Herbert was held in high esteem by his peers and colleagues in the zoo world; Gerald Durrell (author, and founder of Jersey Zoo), Peter Scott of Slimbridge, and famed French aviculturist Jean Delacour were just three of his houseguests. Ex situ conservation of threatened species. The owner said closing other zoos in the same network for lockdown meant they cannot afford to keep Living Coasts open. His Will made provision for a scientific and educational Trust to be established. Herbert and his older brother William were well known locally as breeders of prizewinning livestock, although it was in 1910, with the arrival of his first monkeys, that the seeds were sown for what was to become Paignton Zoo. The zoo is part of South West Environmental Parks Ltd which is owned by Wild Planet Trust, formerly known as the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT). The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This recognition of the importance of wild places (as well as wild life) underpins the work of our trust to this very day and highlights the essential role that conservation has played in our zoos from the outset. 31 October 2019, Tell us what you think about this service. If public spending was £100, how would it be split? 1. In 1996 the zoo's name and logo was changed to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. Wild Planet Trust also ran the now closed Living Coasts in Torquay, Devon. Paignton Zoo is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England. Wild Planet Trust, formerly known as the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT), is a registered charity, set up to run Paignton Zoo after the death of its founder, Herbert Whitley, who established the zoo on his estate at Primley, Paignton in Devon in the 1920s. Wild Planet Trust would like to thank the many people who have visited and supported Living Coasts over the years, and the many businesses, and grant giving trusts which have support our vital conservation work. Herbert was born into a family of considerable means; his father, Edward Whitley, was the owner of a brewery empire and also the MP for Liverpool. Details of individual trustees can be found on the Wild Planet Trust website. 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The Devon Crayfish Ark Project is a collaboration between the Wild Planet Trust (based at Paignton Zoo), Environment Agency, Nicky Green Associates, the Blackdown Hills AONB (focussing on the River Culm) and Bristol Zoological Gardens. along with a recent Gold award for GTBS Green Tourism Business Scheme for Newquay Zoo. Wild Planet Trust, formerly known as the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT), is a registered charity,[1] set up to run Paignton Zoo after the death of its founder, Herbert Whitley, who established the zoo on his estate at Primley, Paignton in Devon in the 1920s. This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators. Penguins: Have these animals been naughty or nice? 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