On the 30th of June this year we welcomed 30 juvenile White Clawed Crayfish. An endangered species endemic to the freshwater streams of the UK. It is the only native crayfish species in the UK. I am very pleased to announce that all 30 crayfish that arrived with us have been flourishing in our new…
With Tara’s 26th birthday on 5th September and the chimp’s 5th anniversary of their arrival to Wingham fast approaching next month, I thought it would be a great opportunity to give you hints and tips for telling the chimps apart and a little bit about their personalities. Tara So, let’s start with the birthday girl…
This week I am going to be talking about something which we all do, but we don’t always like to talk about. Let’s face it, poo is pretty gross. It smells, if you have children you’ll know that it can get everywhere and it’s a never-ending job to clean it up. However, poo, faeces, stools,…
Hi everyone, if you have been to the park recently, have you made sure to visit our new bug exhibit? The brand-new bug garden opened on 17th May as we were given the go ahead by the government to be able to open the park back up after the last lockdown restrictions were lifted. If…
With the news in January of us having to close our sister site, Sandwich Wildlife Park I wanted to give you an update on the new residents who have moved over to now call Wingham Wildlife Park their home. BIRDS We have had a move around with some of our penguins and have been joined…
Mandrills, obviously… They are the largest and one of the most colourful monkeys in the world. But why are they so colourful? It is the male Mandrills that can develop the bright blues, purples and reds on their faces and backsides. These colours indicate a more dominate male within the troop. The brighter the colour,…
This week it’s time to have a look at the funny side of zoo keeping. I’m sure we could all do with a giggle and cheering up in the current situation we find ourselves in 2020. I’m sure if you have pets yourselves at home they can get up to all sorts of capers and…
I wrote a blog over four years ago about becoming a zoo keeper so I think it’s time for an update. Working with animals is something that a lot of people strive to achieve and being a zoo keeper is something that a lot of people dream of being. With this blog I’m going to…
This week’s blog is in celebration of lizards. Those 4 (but sometimes no) legged reptiles come in all different shapes and sizes. From the smallest, the Jaragua Lizard measuring in length 16mm, to the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo Dragon, growing to lengths of up to 3m. That’s 1,875 times bigger. Lizards can…
On the 9th July 2020 the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) released a news article about the completed revision of African primate’s assessments and their conservation status. This sadly included the news that almost a third of lemur species are now critically endangered and on the cusp of becoming extinct. Lemurs are only…
