During your visit here at Wingham wildlife park you may be wondering why some of your favorite animals spend so much time asleep, in this blog we are going to break down the facts and delve deep into the many biological advantages some of our animals gain just by simply sleeping. As a member of…
Today I’m going to introduce you to the latest arrivals to the invertebrate house here at Wingham Wildlife Park! And more importantly, how to spot them on your next visit! French Guiana Dead Leaf Katydid Typophyllum trapeziform The fist of our new arrivals is the French Guiana dead leaf katydid! If the name didn’t give…
If you would have asked me two years ago if I would ever see myself assisting with an animal ultrasound, I probably would have laughed in your face and said, “not with my naughty apes!” However, if the last year and a half have taught me anything, it is to expect the unexpected. Ultrasound technology…
Hello and welcome to the first episode of the turtle files in 2026! I know you’ve all been avidly waiting for the thrill that is learning about the turtles of the Reptile House, so let us dive straight in! One of, if not the most peculiarly popular turtles in the reptile house is the Chinese…
In October 2025 we welcomed the infamous Haggis the pygmy hippo to Wingham Wildlife Park. As she is currently off show on the new side of the park, I thought I’d give you all an update on how she is getting on. Now first I want to give some of you a bit of background…
Happy New Year, I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year. As we go into the New Year, many of us like to set ourselves new challenges or goals. Instead of asking my team what New Year’s resolutions they have, we thought we’d do something a little different and set some resolutions…
Since I was little, I always dreamed of working with the giraffe. Just like most zookeepers, I was lucky enough to interact with these magnificent animals during experiences at zoos and watch them run across the savannah out in Africa. It’s hard not to fall in love with them. There’s something so awe-inspiring about being…
As a zookeeper, you are rarely alone when working. There is almost always either another keeper with you or an animal watching your every move. Today I wanted to shine a light on how important teamwork is not only to us keepers but also in the animal kingdom too! The primate section is a team…
From a very young age I have wanted to work with animals in some capacity. As a child I wanted to become a palaeontologist, just like many others I was fascinated by dinosaurs. This was due to one of my favourite films growing up; The Land Before Time. This dream was then fuelled after watching…
File 2: Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) This episode of the turtle files has us investigating our largest turtly-cool resident of the reptile house, the Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). The alligator snapping turtle is classified as vulnerable by the ICUN. Its main threats in the wild are predation from humans, removal from the wild…
