Earlier this week we celebrated International Bat Appreciation Day! Celebrated on April 17th each year, it is the perfect opportunity for me to talk about bats! Now as head of the bird section here at Wingham Wildlife Park, I know that this is a bit different from the usual subject of my blogs. But I…
Hello! As a newer member of the mammal keeper team here at Wingham Wildlife Park, one of my favourite parts of the job is getting to learn new things about the animals I work with everyday. With the recent births of three adorable Bennett’s wallaby joeys at the park, I wanted to dive deeper into…
The International Day of Forests is celebrated on 21st March every year and is celebrated to promote the significance of all forest types. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. Forests are areas of land covered with trees; it is a very broad term that encompasses many different types of ecosystems,…
This week on Sunday we celebrate National Panda Day. What’s the aim of the day? To promote efforts to preserve their habitat from threats such as urbanization and climate change. Hopefully this aim will then turn into support of their protection all around the world. Giant panda numbers are gradually starting to increase again thanks…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hi everyone. As this is my last blog of the year, I thought it would be very fitting to do something a little different to my normal write ups. I have decided to do a festive one this year. It’s Christmas after all. That’s right, you heard me. 2024 has absolutely flown by. I hope…
We recently have had Lonan join our collection who is settling in nicely, in this blog you can read up on our newest addition. The Geoffroy’s cat (leopardus geoffroyi) is a small cat native to South America. They are similar in size to a domestic cat weighing in at around 3- 5kg. Lonan can be…
