I’m celebrating Charles Darwin Day in this blog, which happens to be the 12th of February- Charles Darwin’s birthday (12th February 1809). The day, the godfather of evolution was born is definitely a day to reflect on what he taught us about ourselves and the natural world. The Theory of Evolution Darwin’s book, “The Origin…
This week my blog is about our mischievous group of Brown Nose Coatis or Coatimundi Nasua nasua. Coati at Wingham Wildlife Park Our group is made up of 3 females, Penelope, Honey and Ice and are found in a mixed enclosure with the Raccoons. Coatis are a member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), usually easily…
Earlier this week we celebrated Penguin Awareness Day which takes place every year on the 20th January. Not to be confused with World Penguin Day, which of course takes place on the 25th of April. Penguins are so amazing that they get two days to acknowledge their awesomeness! It isn’t always easy to see Penguins…
You know how people often say on their children’s birthdays that it makes them feel old? Well that’s how I’m starting to feel about the 19th of January…I almost can’t believe it myself, and I’m sure a lot of you guys probably can’t either, but this year our young chimpanzee Elizabeth is celebrating her second birthday!…
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…
As we celebrate the start of a New Year and a new decade, I have decided to take a look back at what has been happening in the world of conservation over the last ten years. The IUCN red list has been releasing a lot of statements over the past few months concerning the worrying…
I would love to introduce you to some of our rowdiest residents at Wingham Wildlife Park. We have four goose species and you can usually hear them honking away on our large lake at the top of the Park. They are quite comical and will definitely be your best mate if you are standing by…
December is well known for being a month of celebration, with Christmas fast approaching (less than 2 weeks to go everyone!), festivities and high spirits are all around. However before Christmas arrives there’s another, admittedly lesser known, day of celebration I’d like to draw your attention to! December 14th 2019 will mark the 19th annual…
Hey everyone, in case you haven’t heard we’ve had a very busy and exciting couple of weeks here at Wingham Wildlife Park due to the arrival of our latest addition; Molly, our new Bornean Orangutan! She arrived at the park on 24th October and has come to us from Twycross zoo as part of a…
Hi explorers! I hope you enjoyed my first blog, but if you missed it, don’t worry because there’s a whole new one right here! My last visit to Wingham Wildlife Park was during the summer but recently I visited the park again and of course I enjoyed my visit just as much as the first…
