This blog is going to focus on training for blood draws. This is being undergone on several species at the park and hopeful many more in the future. Why do we need to take blood? Blood samples can give an insight into the health of the animal. They can be taken from a healthy animal…
28th April is National Superhero Day and what makes a good superhero? Well, super powers of course! While we consider all the superpowers we could possibly have, many animals already have some. Ok, so I’m not talking X-ray eyes or laser beams but they’re still pretty amazing. Naturally, I’ve got to look at my own…
Hey guys, I would like to introduce you to our common palm civets, max and ken. These boys aren’t at the park yet and are currently living at SWP, awaiting their brand new enclosure at WWP. I’m excited to share with you their personalities to help you get to know them a bit before their…
Hello friends, I hope you are surviving January! Its nearly over, we got this! I have an update for you on some of the training that’s going on in the park. (If you want to check out my progress from previous blogs you can find them here). Orangutans A few updates on the orangs! They…
What works for carnivores For many of our animals, their sense of smell is very important in their wild state. Many use urine to mark their territory and let others of their species know they are ready to breed. Prey will unwillingly leave a scent trail as they move and blood will lead our predators…
This blog will be focusing on our beautiful boy Loki, our handsome male jaguar. Jaguars are the third largest big cat in the world, after tigers and lions. These incredibly powerful animals were worshipped as gods. They are also a symbol of intelligence, beauty and strength, and we can see why! These stunning animals are…
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…
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…
Roots was born at the Highland Wildlife Park on 29th May 2012 making him 9 years old now. He came to us at the end of 2017. So, he has called our park home for over 3 and a half years and I for one could not imagine Wingham without him. You will find roots…
An invasive species is one that has been introduced to a new environment. It’s presence there has a negative impact, sometimes on a large scale. There are many reasons for these introductions. It may have been accidental, rats for example stowed away on ships and were transported unknowingly. Plants have been imported for peoples gardens…
