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…
Hey guys, I would like to introduce you to our common palm civets, max and ken. These boys aren’t at the park yet and are currently living at SWP, awaiting their brand new enclosure at WWP. I’m excited to share with you their personalities to help you get to know them a bit before their…
Hello again, it’s Lewis Cannon the Junior Journalist. On the 5th of April I made my Spring season visit for the Easter holidays. Spring is the season of new life and there are lots of new babies at Wingham Wildlife Park. Our first sighting of a baby animals were the goats, they’ve recently had 3…
This week my plan was to do a blog on spring. However, seeing what the weather has been like in recent days I may need to rethink my plan and do it on winter instead! Snow, sleet, hail, wind and rain, we’ve had it all haven’t we? Although, it’s not all bad as Spring is…
If you have been in our bug house, you may have noticed recently that we have some new much smaller white clawed crayfish. The originals that we held onsite from the 30th of June last year until a few weeks ago, have now gone back to their native home of Bristol. This has allowed us…
