This week’s reptile blog is going to give you a break from Beth’s wonderful turtle files to learn a bit more about our spectacled caiman babies here at Wingham Wildlife Park instead (don’t worry, the turtle files will continue, we have a few more turtles to get through yet). Our baby caiman hatched in October…
This episode of the turtle files has us investigating one of smaller species of turtle that lives in the Reptile House, the yellow-margined box turtle (Cuora flavomarginata). These turtles are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss from agricultural expansions, the illegal pet trade and hunting for traditional medicines. They…
For this week’s reptile and invert blog, I thought I would rate a selection of our animals here at Wingham Wildlife Park on their helpfulness when it comes to us cleaning and working on enclosures. And we are just going to get stuck straight in. Isopods Our isopods (woodlice) are the ultimate cleaners. They eat…
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to be able to visit the infamous Galapagos Islands – an incredibly special place for anyone who loves wildlife. I’m Samantha, the Assistant Curator at Wingham Wildlife Park and I joined the team here back in 2024. Working here at the zoo, where we’re passionate about conservation…
Hello and welcome to the first episode of the turtle files in 2026! I know you’ve all been avidly waiting for the thrill that is learning about the turtles of the Reptile House, so let us dive straight in! One of, if not the most peculiarly popular turtles in the reptile house is the Chinese…
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 at Wingham Wildlife Park as we welcomed 2 servals to the…
For the last reptile/invert blog of the year, I thought we could give a little highlight to probably one of the most popular snakes kept in captivity and as pets: the corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). With their inquisitive nature, relatively small size and the variety of colours available it is hardly a surprise that these…
File 2: Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) This episode of the turtle files has us investigating our largest turtly-cool resident of the reptile house, the Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). The alligator snapping turtle is classified as vulnerable by the ICUN. Its main threats in the wild are predation from humans, removal from the wild…
Hello everybody, it’s me, Journalist 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/Journalist for Wingham Wildlife Park, and in this article I’m going…
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…
