28th April is National Superhero Day and what makes a good superhero? Well, super powers of course! While we consider all the superpowers we could possibly have, many animals already have some. Ok, so I’m not talking X-ray eyes or laser beams but they’re still pretty amazing. Naturally, I’ve got to look at my own…
One of my favourite pastimes as a zookeeper is eves dropping on the public’s conversations about the animals in front of them. I do enjoy a little chuckle to myself when passing folk stop at the binturong thinking they’re looking at the moon bears or when adults in particular mix up the orange and black…
Hello friends, I hope you are surviving January! Its nearly over, we got this! I have an update for you on some of the training that’s going on in the park. (If you want to check out my progress from previous blogs you can find them here). Orangutans A few updates on the orangs! They…
Happy New Year to all! As the weather is getting colder, it’s easy to daydream of warmer climates and think about future holidays or past trips. I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about a trip I did in 2016 to South America. Here I explored the Pantanal region of Brazil, searched for sloths…
With Christmas fast approaching it’s time to take a look at our animals’ behaviour over the last 12 months so we can let the big man in red know how they’ve been getting on and he can get the elves working on any deserved presents. I’ll be sure to attach their letters to Santa at…
As Wingham Wildlife Park has continued to grow, specialize and constantly strive to improve our husbandry we have had to make a decision to change where we get our fresh produce was. In the past, we had received around 95% of our fruit and vegetables from supermarkets sending us their waste. This was always sufficient…
To celebrate Belayan’s 12th birthday this month, I thought I would take this opportunity to allow you to get to know our 3 orangutans a little bit better and what it’s like to work with the smartest of the smart. All of the orangs we have at WWP are Bornean Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), native to…
It’s June, the sun has shown up and summer is finally here which can mean only one thing- Pride Month! So, reach for your rainbow flag as I take you on a journey into the wonderful world of animals who don’t always comply to the “norm”. Pride month is a celebration; it celebrates all those…
Hi everyone and welcome back to Wingham after what feels like the longest year ever! There have been lots of changes in the park since everyone has been away; we have been kept busy with new species, sprucing up enclosures and building lots of new enrichment. We’ve also welcomed a fair few new keepers into…
Mandrills, obviously… They are the largest and one of the most colourful monkeys in the world. But why are they so colourful? It is the male Mandrills that can develop the bright blues, purples and reds on their faces and backsides. These colours indicate a more dominate male within the troop. The brighter the colour,…
