I can’t help but smile when I catch sight of a bee. Bumblebees, Mason bees and Mining bees are just one small part of a big family but only one kind makes honey; the honeybee. You might be surprised to learn that there are more than 250 types of bees in the UK. Bees and other…
Summer’s here at Wingham Wildlife Park, and while we love the sunshine, keeping our animals cool is a top priority. You might be wondering how we ensure their comfort during these hot times. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the various strategies and techniques we use to keep our animals cool and happy during the hot…
As Deputy Head of Birds, I often get asked what my favourite group of birds is to work with. There are always two answers. My brain says parrots, a very sensible choice. Intelligent, funny and a little bit naughty sometimes, they are everything that I look for in a bird. However, my heart, as all…
Part of our job as a zookeeper is feeding the animals. This involves ensuring they get the right types of food but also the right amount. How much we feed them is influenced by the time of year. Some may need to have more over winter as it is colder while others go into a…
A little while ago I introduced you to some of the coolest arachnids that live in the bug room. Today we are looking at some of the other brilliant bugs that also live there! Don’t worry, there are no spiders in the blog this week! Now, in no particular order: Balthazar Do you like the…
Emergency recall is one behaviour which I’ve been so excited to start. It is a challenging behaviour but so rewarding to see when it begins to take shape. What is an emergency recall? An emergency recall is much stricter than the normal recall. It is necessary that we do this for the animals to get…
If you’ve been to the park recently, you may have noticed that our lemur walk through enclosure has undergone a major renovation! A new route through the enclosure has been made and more exciting trees, branches and climbing equipment installed. It opened this week and we have some wonderful new residents waiting to greet you!…
This week we celebrated International Ungulate Awareness Day so I thought this would be a good opportunity to raise their profile and introduce you to the Ungulate species we have at Wingham. I’ve also asked the Mammal keepers to try describe each animals personalities, so lets see if it matches up to their star signs!…
On the 29th of May 2024, I went and visited Wingham Wildlife Park for the last time as a Junior Journalist. As it was half-term there were many fun activities to do, such as arts and crafts and learning about teeth and claws of animals (past and present) on the touch tables. It was a…
Hi, it’s Celia again and I’m here with my last blog for Wingham Wildlife Park! Instead of focusing on two areas of the park like I usually do, I wanted to simply enjoy all the animals and use my last time as Junior Reporter, making my way round to see and interact with as many…
