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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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What works for carnivores For many of our animals, their sense of smell is very important in their wild state. Many use urine to mark their territory and let others of their species know they are ready to breed. Prey will unwillingly leave a scent trail as they move and blood will lead our predators…

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GUESS WHO

So this week is going to be a fun one. I’m going to think of 3 animals and give you 5 interesting facts about them. It may not necessarily be here at the park but can you guess who they are? What am I Most people think I am in the same family as dogs…

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