With the opening of the Nocturnal House fast approaching I thought I would go a little bit into circadian rhythms. So first of all what does it mean? It is a 24 hour period of behavioral and physiological activity in animals and plants. In animals, even more simply it is the sleep/ awake cycle. Animals…
Hi guys, in this blog I will be talking about our gorgeous girl Kaia the Amur leopard, who made the move down from Sandwich to Wingham Wildlife Park. Kaia came to us from Marwell Zoo and has been the queen of sass at Sandwich Wildlife Park for the past few years. Amur leopards are classed…
Pucker up people. July 6th is International Kissing Day and we’re taking a whistlestop tour of all the animals that like to smooch, snuggle, boop and cuddle. So, whoever or whatever you like to kiss, let’s see if they feature in our top ten kissers. But first, let’s talk… Why do we kiss Kissing is…
To some mud seems like a nuisance. As soon as it rains mud is everywhere and then gets all over everything. Surely there are no benefits of having this slippery, sticky, dirty substance. Mud goes hand in hand with the outdoors. Research has shown that encountering certain number of bacteria is good for us. Helping…
What is Endangered Species Day? May 19th 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Day. Every year, thousands of people around the world mark the day by taking action to protect the planet’s most at-risk animals and plants. Celebrated every third Friday in May, it’s a chance to highlight the dangers threatening wildlife, from climate…
I’m a huge Star Wars fan. So, in celebration of this very special day I have decided to dedicate my blog this week to comparing a few of the animals of Star Wars to what I think their real-life counterparts may be based on. If you would like to see images of the Star Wars…
I am very lucky and get to work with our 3 Bornean Orangutans. Molly, Jin and Belayan. These guys have incredible characters and it has been a joy to get to know each of the orangutans personalities. From the very start of my journey with them at WWP, Molly was the one I spent most…
Hi everyone. So, I thought I’d start this off by introducing myself as this is my first ever blog. Thank you for taking the time to give it a read. Some of you may know me already but for the ones who don’t, Hi, I’m Meg and I’m the deputy head on the mammal section….
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone celebrating this day. I’m going to take a look at some of the animals at the park who have given birth at WWP over the past 12 months. Detailing some of the struggles that they face as they embrace motherhood, some for the very first time. Howler Monkeys Minnie, one…
3rd march We arose at 5:00am and if you ask me, that was far too early, not that I had the best night’s sleep! A travel pillow would have been incredible when camping on concrete. But anyway, I packed away all my gear and was ready to go by about 5:30 but everyone in camp…
