This week we celebrated International Ungulate Awareness Day so I thought this would be a good opportunity to raise their profile and introduce you to the Ungulate species we have at Wingham. I’ve also asked the Mammal keepers to try describe each animals personalities, so lets see if it matches up to their star signs!…
On the 29th of May 2024, I went and visited Wingham Wildlife Park for the last time as a Junior Journalist. As it was half-term there were many fun activities to do, such as arts and crafts and learning about teeth and claws of animals (past and present) on the touch tables. It was a…
Hi, it’s Celia again and I’m here with my last blog for Wingham Wildlife Park! Instead of focusing on two areas of the park like I usually do, I wanted to simply enjoy all the animals and use my last time as Junior Reporter, making my way round to see and interact with as many…
Hi everyone! As this is my first blog as the new Head of Mammals, I thought it would be a great idea to write about my journey here at Wingham and why the mammal section is the best section. Most of you know me already, but for those who don’t, I’m Meg and I’ve worked…
Hi everyone, I’m Beth the Deputy Head of Reptiles and Invertebrates here at Wingham Wildlife Park! I thought there would be no better way to start my first blog here than to introduce you to some of my favourite invertebrates living here at Wingham on my bug list. Part 1: Arachnids Warning! If you fear…
Hi everyone, my name is Georgia, I am the vet for Wingham Wildlife Park. As it is World Veterinary Day on Saturday 27th April, we thought you might like an insight into what I get up to as the onsite vet for the collection! My role as a vet in a zoological collection varies hugely…
At Wingham we have a pair of western dwarf crocodiles and we have been working with them to scale train them, in this blog you’ll see how it’s going. Some snapping facts Dwarf crocodiles are the smallest crocodile species, rarely reaching a length of over 1.5 meters. This nocturnal species are opportunistic feeders, hunting for…
I was very excited on 11th April as it was finally my next visit to Wingham Wildlife Park for the next part of my blog! It was a great day out during my Easter holidays and another perfect opportunity to get some more beautiful pictures of the animals. During my visit I saw many different…
Hi, it’s Celia again and I’m here with my third blog for Wingham Wildlife Park! I visited on Saturday 6th April and had another fantastic time looking around the park. It seems that every time I visit there is a new area to explore or experience to be had. The Tropical House – Lorikeet Feeding…
As some of you may already know, this will be my last blog as Head Keeper at Wingham Wildlife Park as I prepare to move onto a new career path as a small business owner. I’ll be running a comic book shop in Hythe, Kent which will be opening at the start of May. I…
