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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Caroline Abbott

Paignton Zoo will no longer be home to elephants after beloved animals die

A UK zoo will no longer keep elephants after admitting it can't provide the "necessary environment" for them.

Paignton Zoo in Devon used to have two elephants – Asian elephant Gay, who died in 2010, and African elephant Duchess, who died in 2019.

The attraction, which is celebrating its 100th birthday, has confirmed they will not be replaced, Devon Live reports.

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