Junior Journalist, Bethany is back with another incredible Vlog for you, this time it is all about our fabulous flamboyance of flamingos. Please check it out below.
Hello everybody I’m back for this hot Summer article!Leanne a worker at Wingham Wildlife Park, had treated me and my family to a game of mini golf. My Mum won the first 9 holes and I won the second 9! It was so much fun! Next to the mini golf and new outdoor play area,…
We have been very busy training new behaviours including crate training with many species recently and I wanted to update you on what the animals have been learning. Macaws So, I’ve been making friends with the macaws and teaching them to follow the target. They’ve picked it up nicely and allowed me to move onto…
If you remember from a previous blog of mine that majority of the primate keepers’ least favourite job is cleaning the Mandrills. Since then, we have a new keeper, Holly, who has fallen hard for the cuteness of the mandrill troop. So, she has asked me to write a blog about them and here we…
Our meerkat mob recently went from 6 to 10. Last year we welcomed 3 pups into the group however this year we went one better with 4 being born. The group includes Ken (Alpha male), Kiara (Alpha female), Pinkie, Axe, Bo, Koshka and then the 4 pups. However, we don’t know the genders at the…
As we prepare to celebrate the upcoming World Lizard Day, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer holidays. Whether you are off school and enjoying the break, going on holiday, or just enjoying the warm weather that we’ve been having. This blog is going to give you a brief update on the lizards that have…
As many of you know by now, I think birds are just the coolest. But how have they been coping during this year’s heat wave? If we’re hot then birds are hot too, and my word it has been stifling over the last few weeks! Our dedicated Keepers have been keeping cool at work with…
Summer is officially here and you’re not the only ones who have been enjoying the sunshine. I am sure many of you may have noticed that the scenery has gotten a lot more colourful lately. Butterflies are cold blooded invertebrates and thrive in the sunshine. Many species can be seen right here in Kent. Recently…
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…
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…
