This blog is going to focus on training for blood draws. This is being undergone on several species at the park and hopeful many more in the future. Why do we need to take blood? Blood samples can give an insight into the health of the animal. They can be taken from a healthy animal…
A vital skill in looking after animals is being able to identity when they may be sick or injured and knowing how to treat this. One of the easiest ways to tell an unwell animal is knowing its behaviour. Animals are incredibly good at hiding pain. So, by knowing what’s “normal” for your animal and…
This week I’ve found it difficult to decide what to write this blog about. Not because I was stumped on ideas but because I actually had several ideas up my sleeve! However, I think there’s one topic you’d like to be updated on since his arrival at the park. It just means my other topics…
You may be wondering what we feed our leaf eating (browse) animals during our winter months when there are much fewer leaves available for them to eat. Well, the answer is browse silage, but what is it? First there are a few questions to ask, beginning with; What is a browse feeder? Within the animal…
Last week we finished celebrating Volunteers Week which takes place every year from 1st-7th June. Volunteers are an important part of our team here at Wingham Wildlife Park. I even think most of us started our Zookeeping careers as volunteers at some point or another. It’s amazing how many people love to donate their time…
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…
As I write this blog this week, you will have to excuse any spelling mistakes or parts where I drift off into waffle as I have entered the world of extreme tiredness. I am readjusting to life with a newborn in the house as I now have a new 5-week-old son to go alongside my…
11 year old Bethany is back with another short, animated vlog for you, check it out below!
In this blog I’ll be writing about the new training I have started with the pythons and some of the other reptiles and how they are getting on. I have branched out into the world of training reptiles which I have been keen to get started on. Now that the reticulated pythons are settled into…
On Friday 20th May 2022 we will be celebrating World Bee Day. These celebrations are in aid of raising awareness about the threats to these pollinators. In the UK there are more than 250 species of bees often seen buzzing from flower to flower. For me it’s as difficult to imagine a life without bees as it…
