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…
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Let me introduce myself: My name is Lewis Simon Cannon and I’m this years junior journalist (aged 8). I came to Wingham Wildlife Park on February 15th and met Leanne for the first time, she was very nice and friendly. It was a wet and windy morning. I begun my visit looking at the wolves….
Happy New Year to you all, let’s all hope that this year is a better year. As I write this there isn’t a lockdown so let’s hope it stays that way and look back on all that happened in 2021 instead. Starting off 2021, was a start we didn’t think we would have. On the…
On the 30th of June this year we welcomed 30 juvenile White Clawed Crayfish. An endangered species endemic to the freshwater streams of the UK. It is the only native crayfish species in the UK. I am very pleased to announce that all 30 crayfish that arrived with us have been flourishing in our new…
Something a bit different from me this week, and for once I’m not going to talk about birds! Whilst I do love my birds, at heart I adore all aspects of natural history. My happy place is in the middle of a wildflower meadow in spring listening to the bird song and the insects busy…
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…
Learn about aquatic animals at this top Kent education provider Discover a wide variety of aquatic animals from around the world at our park. Our collection includes species belonging to mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian and invertebrate classifications. Science Food Chain Children can witness and discuss the different foods our animals eat to help them…
Learn about forests and their inhabitants at this top Kent education provider. History & Geography Jungles worldwide Ecosystems Layers of the jungle Deforestation Science Physiology The food chain English Statutory key stage 1 & 2 words PD (H&SC) Human responsibility Teaching outcomes lead to being able to… How to best use our zoo and other exhibits during…
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…
