Earlier this week we celebrated World Wildlife Day! The IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List categorizes species based on their risk of extinction, and help prioritize conservation efforts and highlight species that need immediate attention to prevent extinction. As a bird keeper here at Wingham Wildlife Park, I’d love to take…
Among the vast diversity of wildlife found in Africa, the serval (Leptailurus serval) stands out as one of the most intriguing and graceful felines. Known for its distinct appearance and exceptional hunting abilities, the serval is an elegant creature that thrives across sub-Saharan Africa. In this blog post, we’ll explore the unique characteristics of the…
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…
With all the miserable weather we’ve been having (and a lack of vitamin D for me!) it’s the time of year where it’s easy to get some post-holiday blues. Blue Monday is a day to reflect on how we are feeling, to encourage self-care and raise awareness of mental health. Since my early twenties I…
As temperatures are dropping low at the moment I’d like to talk about our kings of keeping warm in the cold – the Arctic wolves! Arctic wolves or Polar wolves live in the arctic region of North America and Greenland. Here the climate is extremely harsh with temperatures rarely rising above -30 degrees Celsius and…
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…
