For World Parrot Day this year I would love to talk about our charismatic group of Galah Cockatoos (Eolophus rosicapilla). With their striking pink and grey plumage and playful antics, the galah is one of Australia’s most iconic and widespread parrots, and one of my favourite species to work with here at Wingham Wildlife Park….
What a week to do my blog, there has been so much to celebrate over the course of this week! Monday 21st April kicked off the week with National Tea Day! Tea is the world’s second most popular drink (after water) I am a huge tea drinker and my go to brand would be Yorkshire…
The International Day of Forests is celebrated on 21st March every year and is celebrated to promote the significance of all forest types. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. Forests are areas of land covered with trees; it is a very broad term that encompasses many different types of ecosystems,…
Earlier this week we celebrated World Wildlife Day! The IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List categorizes species based on their risk of extinction, and help prioritize conservation efforts and highlight species that need immediate attention to prevent extinction. As a bird keeper here at Wingham Wildlife Park, I’d love to take…
Hello everybody, it’s me, Ava! I’m back with more exciting stories and fun facts to share! How’d you like my painting of a capybara? Terrible right! Don’t worry, I’ll stick to journalism from now on! This is my third visit as a young reporter for Wingham Wildlife Park, and in this article I’m going to…
Now that it is officially February at Wingham Wildlife Park, we can sense a lot of love in the air. You might all be busy thinking about what flowers to buy or picking out the best outfit and so are many animal species around the world. Except sometimes it’s a little wilder! Being a mammal…
Wow already a month into 2025, where does the time go? I hope everyone is keeping well and still sticking to their new years resolutions. For my blog this week I thought I’d share with you my recent holiday to India. It is a place in the world that has always appealed to me, especially…
With all the miserable weather we’ve been having (and a lack of vitamin D for me!) it’s the time of year where it’s easy to get some post-holiday blues. Blue Monday is a day to reflect on how we are feeling, to encourage self-care and raise awareness of mental health. Since my early twenties I…
Seasons greetings to you all and I hope you are all ready and prepared for the big day. As this is my last blog for 2024, I’ve decided to have a look back at some of this year’s highlights and changes that have happened over the past 12 months, here at Wingham Wildlife Park. January…
One of the reasons I love working at Wingham Wildlife Park is because over the years we have done a lot of rehoming and rescue work, including many of the parrots on my section. Sometimes, when someone has purchased a parrot, they quickly realise that they can be an extremely challenging pet. Whilst upsetting, it…
