It has been a little while since I’ve written a blog post, but the other day I was doing some invertebrate surveying in the new bug garden and I just had to write about all the wildlife which we see at the park. We are of course a wildlife park, and we mostly specialise in exotic…
So today I’m going to introduce you to some of our smallest carnivores. You may have already visited ‘the bug garden’ here at Wingham? At the end of the walk is the bug house where you will find a menagerie of invertebrates, including many carnivores. These tiny predators are often given a lot of bad…
I present to you today a selection of gorgeous photos of my colleagues and I posing as some of our animals in a photoshoot I’ve been working on for a few weeks. George did a fantastic job as Molly, she also took very little persuading to take part, 10/10. Did you know? Orangutans are semi-solitary…
This week we celebrated the 8th birthday of our resident slow coach Sid, so I thought we would delve into the realms of everyone’s favourite lazy tree dweller, the sloth.There are 6 different species of sloth found across Central and South America: Pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) Maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) Pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)…
My recent trip down to Devon and Cornwall gave me food for thought for my blog this week. However, sadly its not about Cornish pasties or whether jam or cream goes onto your scones first. The Islands of the Philippines are on the agenda this week and how rich they are in species diversity. My…
This week I am going to be talking about something which we all do, but we don’t always like to talk about. Let’s face it, poo is pretty gross. It smells, if you have children you’ll know that it can get everywhere and it’s a never-ending job to clean it up. However, poo, faeces, stools,…
During our lockdown Facebook live streams, there was quite a lot of interest in the wild birds around the park and wild birds in general. So in my blog this week I’m going to point you in the direction of my top five places to go birding right here in east Kent. 1. Sandwich Bay…
So I’m going to talk this week about something not on my section. We all know that a tiger eats meat and an otter eats fish but what about something a bit more unusual.Carnivorous plants. That’s right I said plants! Venus fly trap In the natural world there are many plants that also have a…
Hey guys and girls! In this blog I’ll be updating you on some of the training I’ve been up to at the park, I’ve picked a small selection of animals I’m working with. Clouded leopards I have been working with the gorgeous clouded leopards Hari and China with the aim of getting them ready for…
It’s June, the sun has shown up and summer is finally here which can mean only one thing- Pride Month! So, reach for your rainbow flag as I take you on a journey into the wonderful world of animals who don’t always comply to the “norm”. Pride month is a celebration; it celebrates all those…
