As today is Iguana Awareness Day it only makes sense to dedicate this blog to the iguanas of Wingham. In 2011, the Iguana Taxonomy Working Group recognized 44 species of iguana with 19 sub-species across six of those species. Several of these species are listed by the IUCN as endangered and a few are critically…
As World Snake Day was last Sunday, I thought it only made sense for this reptile blog to be about these wonderfully misunderstood animals. Let’s be honest, snakes get a bad rap. Most people either love them or they hate them and not everyone who dislikes them can really pinpoint why. So, I’ve collected some…
The reptile blogs have been very lizard focused. So, I’m going to mix it up a little this time and introduce you to some pretty cool chelonians instead. More specifically, I’m going to tell you about our alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii). Wingham Wildlife Park is home to 2 alligator snapping turtles. One is fairly…
It may be near the end of the Easter holidays and half term, but I hope everyone has spent their time off wisely, making good memories and eating lots of chocolate. The New Reptile House At the beginning of the Easter half term, after two long years, we finally opened the doors to the…
No, I’m not talking about putting lizards into pancakes or making lizard shaped pancakes. Today I’m going to introduce you to our lizards that can ‘pancake’ – Beardies! The Central Bearded Dragon The Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps), also known as the Inland Bearded Dragon, is a lizard that is native to Australia. There are…
Welcome to the start of Wingham’s’ 2023 blogs! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, however you decided to spend it. Any reptile enthusiasts out there, you’re in luck, as the reptile team has been thrown into the mix of blogs and we’ve been honoured with bringing you the first blog of…
