As head of section for the bird team, it’s safe to say that I’m a bit obsessed with anything that has feathers! I’ve always been fascinated by birds of prey, and in particular, owls! I spend a lot of my free time out birdwatching and any day with close views of an owl is an…
This week is February half term so there’s a lot of excitement and hustle and bustle about the park with everyone coming to see our animals. But at the start of the week, we also celebrated Arroon’s (our male Asiatic black bear) 4th birthday! Mika (our female) also turned 4 on the 1st of this…
The 19th of January 2019 was a very special day for Wingham Wildlife Park, as it marked the day Elizabeth, our baby chimpanzee, celebrated her first birthday. To commemorate the occasion, I’ve put together this blog to share with you what happens during the first year of a baby chimpanzee’s life, and all the milestones…
Teaching children about wildlife can be bit of a challenge nowadays and when you live in a busy town or don’t have any local parks, it is even harder. As advocates for everything wildlife we believe in the importance of children getting involved and hands on with the wildlife where they live as early as…
At Wingham Wildlife Park, we are proud of our dedication to conservation and the rescue and rehabilitation of our animals. We work with a strategy of environmental sustainability and policies to ensure we do our very best for this planet! In our park we have many species which are now considered endangered, such as the red…
There are over 20 different species of macaques (Macaca) and here at Wingham Wildlife Park, we have one of these – Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus). As we kick off International Macaque Week, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to this wonderful, fascinating and charismatic species! Barbary macaques are classified as endangered on…
A wide variety of wild birds make use of the park throughout the year, whether it’s taking advantage of the free food on offer, finding a nice safe place to shelter or just stopping off on migration. I have 50 species on my personal check list of birds that I have seen or heard whilst…
There are plenty of ways in which you are able to recycle a mobile phone, whether it be sorting it properly when taking it to your local recycling centre, sending it off to a recycling company or bringing it to us at Wingham Wildlife Park where we are able to exchange old mobile phones for…
Hi everyone! I’m Becky and head of the birds section here at the park. Not many people seem to share, or even understand my passion for birds, but I think they’re fascinating! I always have my eyes on the sky when I’m walking around at work in case something interesting flies over. But I often…
Today is Endangered Species Day, a chance to raise awareness and educate about the plight of many of the world’s species that are at risk of extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is responsible for the classification of species and their status, the most at risk being on the IUCN RedList….
