The last couple of blogs I wrote cover nocturnal and diurnal activity patterns. Day and night. However, this is not the end of the story. There is a brief moment just before the sun rises and just before it sets. These are the twilight hours and some animals have chosen this time to be active….
Biazas Creatures Unseen Week This week, from the 23rd to the 27th of October, BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria) is shining a light on the nocturnal animals that live and thrive in the dark. Nocturnal animals are important for the ecosystem and many species are under threat. Here at Wingham Wildlife…
I love hedgehogs and this time of year I always think about them and what we can do to help them out. Hedgehog populations in the UK have fallen by approximately two thirds in the last 25 years in urban areas and fallen by half in rural areas. They are in serious decline, however there…
Everyone knows you’re not supposed to have favourite animals as a keeper but sometimes, you just can’t help it! And the more and more time I spend with our different primates, a new species takes the lead as my favourite. My current favourite are the Black Howler Monkeys found opposite the Orang enclosure and next…
Senior Mammal Keeper, Meghan Hi everyone, I’m Meghan, the senior mammal keeper here at Wingham Wildlife Park. I thought there would be no better topic for my first blog than introducing you to our 4 newest additions to the mammal section. They have very quickly become a favourite among us keepers and I’m sure you…
You may have attended one of our talks here at Wingham and heard our keepers talking about studbooks, EEP’s and ESB’s, but what are they? My blog the week aims to unveil the mysteries and provide a comprehensive understanding of these programs and their significance in the conservation efforts of zoos. Conservation and breeding programs…
Senior Bird Keeper, Ryan Just to set the scene, despite being a bird nerd, I absolutely adore butterflies. Unfortunately, I started here at Wingham after the Butterfly House, inside the Tropical House, closed. So, I missed out on meeting Wingham’s fluttery friends. However, just like the rest of the bird team, I often get confronted…
So last time we talked about nocturnal animals which are awake at night. Now it’s time to look at diurnal species which means most active during the day. This includes us. Even if you have a night job we are still adapted for being up in daylight. Diurnal animals include most primates, deer, antelope, falcons…
As today is Iguana Awareness Day it only makes sense to dedicate this blog to the iguanas of Wingham. In 2011, the Iguana Taxonomy Working Group recognized 44 species of iguana with 19 sub-species across six of those species. Several of these species are listed by the IUCN as endangered and a few are critically…
Georgia is sharing what a typical day at work looks like for her here WWP from weighing to target training and everything in between.