Bicton College's zoo will soon be inviting the public in for open days, although it won't become a permanent visitor attraction.
The animal husbandry section recently obtained a zoo licence - and is also close to gaining another licence so it can exchange animals with other zoos.
Students and curators have been training at Dartmoor Zoo - whose owner Ben Mee says the partnership between the two organisations is constantly developing.
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