If you’ve read any of my blogs before you may have realised that I love using lots of photos and videos. That’s because one of my favourite hobbies is wildlife photography and film making. I’m not usually the kind of person that gets bored easily, probably because I like to keep my self busy, very…
I would love to introduce you to some of our biggest characters on team Bird, and they live in our parrot flight aviary. Parrots are sometimes a challenge to work with because they are a raucous group of birds with strong attitudes, a strong bite and a loud, no extremely loud voice! I wouldn’t change…
Earlier this week we celebrated Penguin Awareness Day which takes place every year on the 20th January. Not to be confused with World Penguin Day, which of course takes place on the 25th of April. Penguins are so amazing that they get two days to acknowledge their awesomeness! It isn’t always easy to see Penguins…
I would love to introduce you to some of our rowdiest residents at Wingham Wildlife Park. We have four goose species and you can usually hear them honking away on our large lake at the top of the Park. They are quite comical and will definitely be your best mate if you are standing by…
Earlier this week we celebrated World Habitat Day and for my blog this week I’d like to share with you one of the most amazing habitats I have experienced from my trip to Borneo at the end of July earlier this year. As you may have already realised I’m a bit of a bird fanatic…
Anting My blog this week was inspired by a video I watched recently of a Song Thrush seemingly hopping about and being attacked by an army of ants! In fact there is much more going on here than meets the eye. Many birds seem to actively seek out high densities of ants and carry out…
With record breaking temperatures last week some of you may be wondering how we help to keep our animals comfortable during the summer. Well, keeping cool can be a lot of fun and our keepers use a variety of methods to make sure our animals don’t get hot and bothered. With animals native to locations…
What is your favourite bird? I’ve found that I’m especially drawn to birds with blue colouration such as Kingfishers, Hyacinth Macaws and even the Kestrel with the subtle blue head and tail of the males. But I’ve learned that everyone admires birds differently, most because of their gorgeous colours, but often because of some species’…
Happy World Oceans Day! Today is a day to honour and celebrate our incredible oceans. Oceans are teeming with life from microscopic algae to the largest animal to ever live- the blue whale. Not to mention an array of wonderful habitats and resources (including renewable energy sources) and there is still so much to discover…
Whether it be buying the animals extra treats, making things at home for them, coming in on our days off to see them or spending more of our day with them than with our own family and friends, zoo keepers definitely love their animals. Some even to the point of having them immortalised on their…
