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…
So last time we talked about carnivore teeth but they don’t make up the whole section. We also have a few omnivores. So while omnivores need some carnivore teeth to eat meat they also need a few different ones for eating other stuff. Moon Bears The main example I have to bring up is of…
Teeth are essential for many different animals and for more reasons than you may realise. The most obvious is of course for eating. The type of teeth an animal has depends on what it eats so we can tell whether they are a carnivore (meat eater), herbivore (plant eater) or omnivore (eats plant and meat)…
Many times I have done the tiger talk with our two boys, Troy and Blade. Part way through, I’ll be greeted with laughter and turn to see a familiar sight. What can easily be described as a cheesy grin on Blade’s face. Blade has always seemed to enjoy getting a reaction from visitors and will…
Retractable and non-retractable We all know what claws are. Many animals such as birds and mammals have them. They are a useful appendage on the ends of their toes or fingers and have many uses. If you have cats or dogs at home you may know there are differences. Cats have retractable claws which means…
Our Education Team has put together these fun learning packs ideal for all the little monkeys staying indoors and being home educated throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. The packs are completely free, just print them out and use the internet to safely research the answers. Many answers can be discovered by using the animal A-Z section…
Times have been hard recently with the coronavirus situation. Even a simple shop has become a challenge as the day to day items have become luxuries. Even here at the park changes have had to be made. However, it is nice that our thoughts can take us far away from these struggles and I believe…
In some countries walking through the wilderness can be dangerous. There are some impressive carnivores all around the world which could make it a hazardous pastime. Lions in Africa, polar bears in the arctic, crocodiles in Australia. Here in the UK we have it easy but we too had our own top predators in the…
Halloween, a time for all zombies, werewolves and vampires to make an appearance. Witches will also be coming out in vast numbers. So it may not be surprising that a few days before the big night, a day has been dedicated to an animal that has often been placed beside them, the black cat- one…
