Dartmoor Zoo has been successful in its application for the Santander Foundation Charity Plus Grant.
Director Benjamin Mee visited the Plymouth Branch of Santander to collect a cheque for £4750.
Benjamin, appearing in the photo with Dawn Young, Helen Retallick & Sara Williams said: "This is a very important donation from the Santander Foundation.
"The money will be used to help improve disabled access at the zoo. I have been trying for eight years to get tarmac on the slippery path by the tiger enclosure, this grant will make that possible."
Campaigners have launched a high-stakes bid to secure the future of Devon's Dartmoor Zoo, immortalised in the Hollywood Movie “We Bought a Zoo” starring Matt Damon.
The zoo, on the southern slopes of England’s last wilderness area, was bought in 2006 by journalist Benjamin Mee who wrote a book about his struggle to bring it back from the brink of ruin, inspire his family and save the animals while grieving the death of his young wife.
His tale of hope in adversity inspired Hollywood director Cameron Crowe to make the heartwarming film starring Matt Damon and Scarlett...
A fear of flying or heights, perhaps? How about venomous snakes - or giant spiders?!
Newly-appointed patron to national charity Brain Tumour Research, Olympic rowing champion Mark Hunter MBE and fellow guests rise to the challenge of getting up close and personal with creatures they fear the most for the official launch of a national campaign to raise £1 million to build a new ‘Centre of Hope' dedicated to brain tumour research.
The event - which takes place on Friday 30 August between noon and 2pm at Dartmoor Zoo - is being organised by Brain Tumour Research to launch its...
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