Spring has never truly arrived until you catch sight of your first bee. On Saturday 20th May 2023 we will be celebrating World Bee Day, so get it jotted down in the diary. This day is to raise awareness about the threats they face and most importantly what we can do to help them out. In…
A Flamboyance of Flamingos, what a great description for a group of these marvelous birds. This week we celebrated International Flamingo Day. I don’t need any excuses to talk about how amazing Flamingos are, but every year on the 26th of April Flamingos have their own day to celebrate how special this group of birds…
The Tiger Tigers are creatures known by all. When described; orange with black stripes, everyone guesses right. This has been the case for a long time. History Throughout history this magnificent beast has acquired myths and legends, cultures have taken symbols from its every move and way of life. Both good and bad. 5000 years…
It may be near the end of the Easter holidays and half term, but I hope everyone has spent their time off wisely, making good memories and eating lots of chocolate. The New Reptile House At the beginning of the Easter half term, after two long years, we finally opened the doors to the…
I am very lucky and get to work with our 3 Bornean Orangutans. Molly, Jin and Belayan. These guys have incredible characters and it has been a joy to get to know each of the orangutans personalities. From the very start of my journey with them at WWP, Molly was the one I spent most…
April is World Autism Awareness Month. This week the condition is being highlighted by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). So, I thought we could investigate how the animal world is intertwined with Autism. What is Autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with…
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone celebrating this day. I’m going to take a look at some of the animals at the park who have given birth at WWP over the past 12 months. Detailing some of the struggles that they face as they embrace motherhood, some for the very first time. Howler Monkeys Minnie, one…
5th March Having just done 4 days in various forests we were looking forward to something a little different and a little more chilled out for the next day as we got in a car (pretty early though I must say) and headed to the tunnels of the demilitarized zone. It was a 90 minute…
Okay, I know what you’re thinking, card tubes? The piece of rubbish that’s supposed to be thrown away after the wrapping paper or kitchen roll is used up? Really? Card tubes are actually a really useful item here at the Zoo. We can make a variety of enrichment toys with them, for free! So, firstly,…
3rd march We arose at 5:00am and if you ask me, that was far too early, not that I had the best night’s sleep! A travel pillow would have been incredible when camping on concrete. But anyway, I packed away all my gear and was ready to go by about 5:30 but everyone in camp…
