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…
Hello everyone. This past month the mammal team has had lots of very exciting news. I’m sure if you have been following our social media you may know where this is going. First up which is one we are very proud of is… Naked mole rat babies. Now this might not be the most exciting…
Next Monday marks International Sloth Day, so this week my blog will be telling you all the weird and wonderful facts about our Linnaeus’ two-toed sloths, we have two sloths (located upstairs in the chimpanzee habitat); Sid is our male and Noco is our female. There are 7 species of sloth- which are split into…
I have spent a fair share of my life in zoos. Either working hard at the zoo I work at or playing hard at a zoo I’m visiting. During my time in these zoos, among all the captivating animals in their enclosures that get cared for by an amazing team of keepers, is an array…
You may have heard of the X-files, now here I am introducing you to the turtle files! A delve into all things turtle here at Wingham Wildlife Park. If you’re lucky, I may even introduce you to some species not yet on display! Whilst visiting the reptile house you may have noticed we are currently…
International Primate Day is celebrated on the 1st September each year and us primate keepers certainly love a good excuse to celebrate with our animals. It is a day to promote humane treatment of primates as well as raise awareness about their endangerment. Sadly for so many primate species they now fall under the IUCN…
When it comes to wild cats, most would think of the iconic big cats: lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards and snow leopards, but in the shadow of these majestic giants are their smaller cousins that are equally fascinating but rarely get the recognition they deserve. Welcome to the world of small cats. There are over 30…
From July 20th to July 26th, we celebrated the incredible work, resilience, and passion of keepers everywhere for National Zookeeper Week! So, what better way to show our appreciation for zookeepers than by highlighting the achievements and hard work of our keepers here at Wingham Wildlife Park and showing you a behind the scenes glimpse…
Some of you may know of our Southern three-banded armadillo, who lives in one of the bushbaby enclosures inside the Nocturnal House. But most visitors don’t even realise he’s there, Jose tends to snuffle under the radar. This blog is dedicated to celebrating Jose, who turned 11 years old on Wednesday. So here’s to our…
Big cats. Sleek, powerful, mysterious, captivating, all good words to describe members of this widespread family of animals. These amazing creatures are thought about the world over as the pinnacle of predators and with all big cats being apex predators (the top of the food chain) this line of thought would be proven correct. All…
