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…
And no, I’m not talking about the supermarket. Iceland is home to a population of around 370,00 people. Most of whom live in the capital city of Reykjavík which is located on the southern left-hand side of this beautiful volcanic island. If you haven’t been to Iceland before, it should most certainly be on everyone’s…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. What if I told you that there was something you can do to your garden, flowerpots and baskets that could directly help wildlife? Instantly! What if I told you that it involves doing nothing? That’s right, nothing. It involves sitting back putting your feet up…
We have had a few people get in touch with us about a video which they saw on Tik Tok voicing their outrage at how we keep some of our animals, in particular the chimpanzees, the small primates whose indoor quarters are upstairs in the chimp house and the moon bears. In this age of…
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…
