 The Education Department was founded in 1961 and the Paignton Zoo Science Department was established in 1997, which was part of the redevelopment programme.Now renamed the Field Conservation and Research Department, this has grown to become a well-known zoo science departments in Europe, with staff engaged in a programme of projects within the Zoo, at Wild Planet Trust's other sites in the UK, and at various sites overseas.Projects are carried out at 'A' level, undergraduate and post graduate level.