Hello everybody, it’s me, Ava! I’m back with more exciting stories and fun facts to share! How’d you like my painting of a capybara? Terrible right! Don’t worry, I’ll stick to journalism from now on! This is my third visit as a young reporter for Wingham Wildlife Park, and in this article I’m going to…
If you have visited us over the last year, you will have noticed that we have had some new arrivals to the reptile house in the form of baby Hermann’s tortoises. In total, we have had six of these shelled reptiles hatch out since 5th March 2024. The parents of these babies can be found…
Now that it is officially February at Wingham Wildlife Park, we can sense a lot of love in the air. You might all be busy thinking about what flowers to buy or picking out the best outfit and so are many animal species around the world. Except sometimes it’s a little wilder! Being a mammal…
This week’s blog comes from me, Jess B, Deputy Head of Primates. After my maternity leave, I couldn’t wait to return to all the wonderful animals and my team. My blog is about my trip to Sumatra, Indonesia in 2018, in search of Sumatran orangutans. Home Sweet Home Now, we are home to our two…
Wow already a month into 2025, where does the time go? I hope everyone is keeping well and still sticking to their new years resolutions. For my blog this week I thought I’d share with you my recent holiday to India. It is a place in the world that has always appealed to me, especially…
Answering some common questions that we get asked about our crocodiles… Are the crocodiles real? I can assure you that all of our crocodiles are real. Crocodiles are typically seen as sit-and-wait predators but do also actively hunt for their food. Most of the time, you’ll see crocodiles sitting around, warming themselves up, catching some…
Rico and Havana would like to wish everyone a ‘Snappy New Year’! Rico and Havana are our Cuban crocodiles and definitely have a bit of a wow-factor to them due to their size. Both appreciated and feared by guests, they are a big favourite in the reptile house, that’s for sure. Our Cuban crocodiles have…
I think it is fair to say, if you asked the primate team how 2024 has been, we would all agree it has been a rollercoaster of a year! There has been so much going on this year so I thought I would use the last primate blog of the year to re-cap some of…
Seasons greetings to you all and I hope you are all ready and prepared for the big day. As this is my last blog for 2024, I’ve decided to have a look back at some of this year’s highlights and changes that have happened over the past 12 months, here at Wingham Wildlife Park. January…
One of the reasons I love working at Wingham Wildlife Park is because over the years we have done a lot of rehoming and rescue work, including many of the parrots on my section. Sometimes, when someone has purchased a parrot, they quickly realise that they can be an extremely challenging pet. Whilst upsetting, it…
