This week my blog is all about the amazing volunteers that we have working at the park. Each volunteer is a 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…
Last week we finished celebrating Volunteers Week which takes place every year from 1st-7th June. Volunteers are an important part of our team here at Wingham Wildlife Park. I even think most of us started our Zookeeping careers as volunteers at some point or another. It’s amazing how many people love to donate their time…
I wrote a blog over four years ago about becoming a zoo keeper so I think it’s time for an update. Working with animals is something that a lot of people strive to achieve and being a zoo keeper is something that a lot of people dream of being. With this blog I’m going to…
A wide variety of wild birds make use of the park throughout the year, whether it’s taking advantage of the free food on offer, finding a nice safe place to shelter or just stopping off on migration. I have 50 species on my personal check list of birds that I have seen or heard whilst…