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Mooch had a few days in the Torbay area of Devon, which is also known as the English Riviera. This was near the end of the Great Gorillas public art event in 2013 to celebrate Paignton Zoo's 90th birthday. So Mooch did tourist things and went gorilla hunting at the same time.

Torbay


Mooch enjoyed the Torbay beaches - here he is in his deckchair at Paignton, looking north to Torquay and south to Brixham.  (08-Oct-2013)
Mooch monkey sits in his deckchair on Paignton Beach
Mooch monkey sits in his deckchair on Paignton Beach

Mooch always wanted a beach hut, and he found one in black and white.
Mooch monkey sits in front of a beach hut on Paignton Beach

Birds waiting for the tide to turn and a view towards Torquay.
Birds at Paignton Beach
Looking across Torbay towards Torquay

Here's Mooch sitting on his first Great Gorilla, called Beverley.  (07-Oct-2014)
Mooch monkey sits on Beverley a Great Gorilla looking at Torbay

Paignton Zoo


Mooch visited Paignton Zoo to see the gorillas. The gorillas were inside watching the humans do repairs to their enclosure. But there were plenty of other animal friends for Mooch to see.  (07-Oct-2013)
Mooch monkey at Paignton Zoo - gorillas
Mooch monkey at Paignton Zoo - marmoset
Mooch monkey at Paignton Zoo - pelican

The zoo had a pair of Great Gorillas, Herbert and Handy Work.
Handy Work, the small white one, was hand painted by N'dowe one of the real gorillas in the zoo!
Mooch monkey at Paignton Zoo - Herbert a Great Gorilla Mooch monkey at Paignton Zoo - Handy Work a Great Gorilla
Mooch monkey at Paignton Zoo - Herbert a Great Gorilla
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