Some new arrivals to the park for Easter are a pair of pardine genets and a male Von der Decken's hornbill. Also, a white porcupine has been born recently.
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sooty mangabey
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That's quite an arrival! Any idea of where they have come from, and whether they are on show?
zoogiraffe
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I believe there is a private breeder in the North East that has been knocking,these out from a few pairs and has been looking for places to take them on!
That would be my assumption, too 
been aware of them and their collection for a while, but have never presumed to try to contact them.
That said, it is *so* frustrating knowing someone living less than ten miles from me has so many juicy species.....
been aware of them and their collection for a while, but have never presumed to try to contact them.That said, it is *so* frustrating knowing someone living less than ten miles from me has so many juicy species.....
Wingham now have a Female Von De Deckens Hornbill. Yesterday they announced the arrival of Female Red Panda from Colchester to join the current male.
A male dwarf crocodile and a pair of spectacled caiman have arrived at the park from France.
In more exciting news, Ping the female smooth-coated otter has had a litter of 7 cubs (3 females and 4 males) born on Wednesday 11th June.
In more exciting news, Ping the female smooth-coated otter has had a litter of 7 cubs (3 females and 4 males) born on Wednesday 11th June.
zoogiraffe
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Excellent news about the Smooth-coated Otters.
As for the news about the Crocodile and Caiman,lets just hope they have now learn't from past mistakes and these animals last alot longer than some of the others have in the past!
As for the news about the Crocodile and Caiman,lets just hope they have now learn't from past mistakes and these animals last alot longer than some of the others have in the past!
In particular because the Wingham animals are partially comprised of different genetic stock to the other ones within Europe!
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Fantastic to hear, Colchester have also produced another cub as well so this is great news.
retrorabbit
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Great news for wingham these and the baby penquin will be great draws this summer
On Sunday, Luna gave birth to 1 melanistic Jaguar.
Sex currently unknown, video is on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WinghamWildlifePark
Sex currently unknown, video is on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WinghamWildlifePark
If successful then that will be the UK's first successful Jaguar birth in 10 years...
I think congratulations might be in order to Wingham 
Fantastic news; a European first breeding of the taxon!