May 16th is Endangered Species Day! A day all about bringing awareness to species that are struggling in the wild and to celebrate conservation efforts which aim to protect them. This day was created by the Endangered Species Coalition in 2006 to help with their mission to stop human-caused extinction to species and to help…
When you visit Wingham Wildlife Park, it’s easy to get caught up in the joy of watching lemurs leap around, penguins waddle along their paths, or meerkats stretch lazily in the sun. But beyond the fun and fascination, there’s a deeper story at work—one that makes modern zoos not just important, but essential. Conservation at…
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…
What a week to do my blog, there has been so much to celebrate over the course of this week! Monday 21st April kicked off the week with National Tea Day! Tea is the world’s second most popular drink (after water) I am a huge tea drinker and my go to brand would be Yorkshire…
Hello again, it’s me Ava! And welcome to my final article as Wingham Wildlife Park’s 2024/25 Junior Journalist. I hope you enjoy it as much as I’ve enjoyed exploring and learning about the zoo over the last year. In this article, I’ll be writing about what it’s like to be a “Keeper for the Day”,…
Earlier this week we celebrated International Bat Appreciation Day! Celebrated on April 17th each year, it is the perfect opportunity for me to talk about bats! Now as head of the bird section here at Wingham Wildlife Park, I know that this is a bit different from the usual subject of my blogs. But I…
What it takes to look after and enrich our moon bears. In this blog I’m going to talk about looking after our two moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, Aroon and Mika, and delve into what goes on in a day for the bears and how we keep them happy. What is Enrichment? Enrichment is…
When walking through our Reptile House you will pass our kitchen area where the keepers prepare food for the reptiles and complete all of their paperwork. But at the back of the kitchen you will spot some vivariums. These vivariums house some species that we do not have on display for you to see, so…
Hello! As a newer member of the mammal keeper team here at Wingham Wildlife Park, one of my favourite parts of the job is getting to learn new things about the animals I work with everyday. With the recent births of three adorable Bennett’s wallaby joeys at the park, I wanted to dive deeper into…
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,…
