Happy New Year, I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year. As we go into the New Year, many of us like to set ourselves new challenges or goals. Instead of asking my team what New Year’s resolutions they have, we thought we’d do something a little different and set some resolutions…
As this is my last blog for 2025, 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 What a way to kick start 2025 as we welcomed 2 servals to the collection, Maggie and Michael….
As a zookeeper, you are rarely alone when working. There is almost always either another keeper with you or an animal watching your every move. Today I wanted to shine a light on how important teamwork is not only to us keepers but also in the animal kingdom too! The primate section is a team…
This week my blog is all about our amazing volunteers that we have working at the park. They are part of the keeping team here and it is important to us keepers to make them feel like they are as well. So, I’d just like to say a massive thank you to all the current/previous…
All around us there are signs of the change in seasons, from the abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables as the harvest season peaks, to changes in the behaviour of animals as summer birds begin to migrate. My blog this week is going to be about focus on the change of season and what that…
International Primate Day is celebrated on the 1st September each year and us primate keepers certainly love a good excuse to celebrate with our animals. It is a day to promote humane treatment of primates as well as raise awareness about their endangerment. Sadly for so many primate species they now fall under the IUCN…
Zoo Awareness Day takes place on the 31st of August each year. Why? It stems from the growing recognition of the crucial work that modern zoos do beyond just housing animals. Zoos have evolved significantly over the past decades, transforming into centres for conservation and education. We want to highlight the efforts of zoos worldwide…
Training is one of the most important and rewarding parts of being a zookeeper. Seeing an individual overcome struggles, and the feeling of pure joy when it all finally clicks is something I hold close in my heart. All of our great apes are trained to present a combination of body parts. This could be…
We’re home to two little families of glorious Goeldi’s monkeys, and I’d love to introduce you to them! Family One Housed upstairs in the Chimp House (next to the sloth enclosure). Maggie is the matriarch of the group and the oldest at 23 years old. In the wild, Goeldi monkeys have a life expectancy of…
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,…
