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Brian Lilly
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Photographer & keen conservationist specialising in Zoo animals, especially primates & great apes. Based in the UK.
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Sumatran tiger Dao's 3rd birthday party 2 of 2 #PaigntonZoo #tiger #mammals
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Sumatran tiger Dao's 3rd birthday party 1 of 2 #PaigntonZoo #tiger #mammals
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Dao the new Sumatran tiger playing with his boomer ball #PaigntonZoo #tiger #mammals
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Close-ups of Dao the new male Sumatran tiger #PaigntonZoo #tiger #mammals
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Dao the new male Sumatran tiger loves playing with his boomer ball #PaigntonZoo #tiger #mammals
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Ranbi and Natalia playing #PaigntonZoo #orangutans #primates
Ranbi and Natalia playing Ranbi and Natalia playing Ranbi and Natalia playing
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Naughty Natalia breaking the planks on the new platform #PaigntonZoo #orangutan #primates
Naughty Natalia breaking the planks on the new platform Naughty Natalia breaking the planks on the new platform Naughty Natalia breaking the planks on the new platform Naughty Natalia breaking the planks on the new platform
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Kiondo sat in a tree and then he started calling and chest beating #PaigntonZoo #gorilla #primates
Kiondo sat in a tree Kiondo sat in a tree Kiondo calling and chest beating
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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N'Dowe happy to pose for some photos #PaigntonZoo #gorilla #primates
N'Dowe happy to pose for some photos N'Dowe happy to pose for some photos N'Dowe happy to pose for some photos
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Baby Hamadryas baboon 'McQueen' happy with his piece of cabbage #PaigntonZoo #baboon #primates
Baby Hamadryas baboon 'McQueen' sat eating cabbage
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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N'Dowe sat in a tree looking quite serious #PaigntonZoo #gorilla #primates
N'Dowe sat in a tree looking quite serious N'Dowe sat in a tree looking quite serious
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Hamadryas baboon at feeding time #PaigntonZoo #baboon #primates
Hamadryas baboon at feeding time
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Kitwana caught cat napping #PaigntonZoo #cheetah #mammals
Kitwana caught cat napping Kitwana wakes-up
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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NDowe and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat #PaigntonZoo #gorilla #primates
NDowe and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat NDowe and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat NDowe and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat NDowe and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Ranbi on the move #PaigntonZoo #orangutan #primates
Ranbi climbing Ranbi climbing
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Mauka munching bamboo leaves #PaigntonZoo #redpanda #mammals
Mauka munching bamboo leaves Mauka munching bamboo leaves
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Baby King colobus 'Limba' outside over the weekend and with mum 'Lola' #PaigntonZoo #kingcolobus #monkey #primates
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Baby King colobus 'Limba' inside over the weekend #PaigntonZoo #kingcolobus #monkey #primates
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Chinta, Natalia and Ranbi with pieces of Banana plant #PaigntonZoo #orangutans #primates
Chinta Natalia Natalia and Ranbi Natalia and Ranbi
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Red river hogs with rotten logs #PaigntonZoo #redriverhogs #mammals
Red river hog with rotten logs Red river hogs with rotten logs Red river hogs with rotten logs Red river hogs with rotten logs
October 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Sumatran tigress 'Carrie' #PaigntonZoo #tiger #mammals
Sumatran tigress 'Carrie' Sumatran tigress 'Carrie' eating grass
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Yep, they sure are smart!! #Primates
Kids are smarter than you think: Young chimpanzees invent tools and improve adult designs
Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical know-how could hold the key to better appreciating the role of children in the evo...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Beautiful baby King colobus 'Limba' 2 of 2 #PaigntonZoo #kingcolobus #primates
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Beautiful baby King colobus 'Limba' 1 of 2 #PaigntonZoo #kingcolobus #primates
October 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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'Daniel' one of the male Hamadryas baboons #PaigntonZoo #baboons #primates
Portrait of 'Daniel' one of the male Hamadryas baboons
October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM