Farewell to Blackpool Zookeeper after 40 years

A Blackpool Zookeeper is finally retiring after four decades caring for animals.

Animal Manager, Peter Dillingham, embarked on his dream career on his 16th birthday starting in the bird section of Chessington Zoo on 14th May 1973. He joined Blackpool at the age of 32 and will retire on on Friday 29th September 2017.

Peter’s job has seen him work with an amazing array of species from polar bears to giant pandas and gorillas to giraffes!