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The 12 best zoos & aquariums in South West England

Our curated top 12 zoos & aquariums in South West England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 40 zoos & aquariums see the full zoos & aquariums index for South West England.

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    Newquay Zoo

    Newquay Zoo, zoos & aquariums in South West England

    Newquay Zoo — zoo in Newquay, England, United Kingdom.

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  2. 2

    Paignton Zoo

    Paignton Zoo, zoos & aquariums in South West England

    Paignton Zoo is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Dartmoor Zoological Park

    Devon

    Dartmoor Zoological Park, zoos & aquariums in Devon

    Dartmoor Zoological Park — British zoological garden.

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  4. 4

    Exmoor Zoo

    Devon

    Exmoor Zoo, zoos & aquariums in Devon

    Exmoor Zoo is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Paradise Park

    Paradise Park, zoos & aquariums in South West England

    Paradise Park — wildlife sanctuary in Hayle, Cornwall.

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  6. 6

    Living Coasts

    Living Coasts, zoos & aquariums in South West England

    Living Coasts — zoo in Devon, England.

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  7. 7

    Miniature Pony Centre

    Devon

    Miniature Pony Centre, zoos & aquariums in Devon

    Miniature Pony Centre — permanently closed English farm tourist attraction.

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  8. 8

    Monkey Sanctuary

    Monkey Sanctuary, zoos & aquariums in South West England

    Monkey Sanctuary — zoo in Cornwall, England.

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    Wild Planet Trust

    Leat alongside Paignton Community College, Totnes Road - geograph.org.uk - 2827499

    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 establishe

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  10. 10

    Tropiquaria

    Tropiquaria, zoos & aquariums in South West England

    Tropiquaria — zoo in West Somerset, United Kingdom.

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    Roboshark

    'Cormorant' - Coxside, Plymouth - geograph.org.uk - 2038846

    Roboshark is a robotic shark made by Andrew Sneath in 2003. It appeared in a BBC Natural History Unit Wildlife Special entitled "Smart Sharks: Swimming with Roboshark", in which a camera attached to t

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    Shaldon Zoo

    Devon

    Shaldon Zoo, zoos & aquariums in Devon

    Shaldon Zoo is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.

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