January 12th is ‘Kiss a Ginger Day’ put in place to show appreciation to those with naturally red hair, which only accounts for around 2% of the world’s population. I thought I would latch onto this unofficial holiday for some of the natural redheads here at the park. All of which are likely to be…
So, I’m sure most of you are now aware that we recently lost one of our beloved lions, Brutus to lung cancer. Naturally it is a heavy blow to all as he was definitely one of our most iconic residents. I mean what zoo is complete without the king of the jungle. A title his…
World Animal Day 2022 4th October is World Animal Day. A day designated to all animals, which strives to improve welfare for all animals all around the world. As a keeper at Wingham our animal’s health and welfare is always our top priority and there are a few aspects to consider. For my blog this…
1st October is National Hair Day so, with this on the horizon and to celebrate I thought I would base my blog on some of the uses animals have for theirs (or rather their fur). Camouflage The most obvious reason for an animal’s fur is camouflage. This is extremely important for predators as they need…
I’ve got another Guess Who for you this week (find my previous Guess Who here). This time all the animals are found here at Wingham to give it a zookeeper week theme. All the answers can be found at the bottom for you. 1:• I come in lots of colours• I love to make a…
The 8th June 2022 is World Oceans Day, so I’d like to celebrate it by talking about some incredible ocean predators. Over 70% of our planet is ocean and this is divided into 5 oceans even though they are all linked together. These are the Arctic, Antarctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian. The Antarctic is also…
28th April is National Superhero Day and what makes a good superhero? Well, super powers of course! While we consider all the superpowers we could possibly have, many animals already have some. Ok, so I’m not talking X-ray eyes or laser beams but they’re still pretty amazing. Naturally, I’ve got to look at my own…
March 20th is International Day of Happiness so I thought today I’d talk about some of the little things that make our animals here at Wingham happy. Favourite foods Spreads such as peanut butter and jam go a long way here especially when it comes to our bears. You can’t get much better than watching…
So today I’d like to talk about our three little bears. Aroon, Mika and of course Baloo. On the 29th January, it was a big day for us on the carnivore team as our little, not so little bear cub turned 2. Looking at him now it’s amazing to think how tiny he was when…
It’s Christmas time now and everyone is getting ready for the big day. It’s fair to assume that most of you are very busy, wrapping presents, decorating the house and making sure you have all the trimmings for Christmas dinner. Well the animals are all busy too. Food is harder to find, the weather is…
