Welcome to our new blog!
We thought it was high time we launched a blog to keep you all up to date with the latest news from Watatunga Wildlife Reserve, and give you an in depth look at events as they happen. Our first post will give you an update as to what has been happening this spring.
We have welcomed two wonderful new guides to the team, Alex and Sarah, both with experience of guiding in Kruger National Park among other locations. We aunched our first guided tours of 2022 in April and we have been thrilled with response from our visitors; we have received so many touching messages and photos as well as wonderful reviews so thank you all so much. New this year is our small reception building where we can offer visitors a hot drink or snack after their tour.
We have seen lots of new life being born across the reserve, with a stunning Perè David fawn stealing a lot of the limelight! Perè David’s deer were extinct in the wild just a few years ago and have recovered to a population of around 4,000 in their native China from just 38 in the 1980’s, so this fawn is very special indeed.
We were so proud of our whole team as we won New Tourism Business of the Year and were also Highly Commended for Best Small Visitor Attraction in the East of England Tourism Awards 2022 in a wonderful ceremony at The Imperial War Museum in Duxford. It was an honour to spend the evening with our amazing team and so many people who work hard to make the East such a vibrant tourist destination.
In March, Watatunga founder Ed had the privilege of visiting Kenya for the launch of the world’s first Mountain Bongo Sanctuary, Mawingu, in the foothills of Mount Kenya. While there he witnessed the release of five of these majestic antelope into their native lands. This sanctuary marks a historic milestone in the fight for the survival of this iconic species, and we here at Watatunga are ready to play our part.
New for 2022 is our Wheelchair Accessible Trailer, allowing those with limited mobility to share the joy of nature and enjoy a Guided Tour of Watatunga.
We also have two lodges available to stay in, one of which is fully accessible along with a bird hide, ensuring that there are no barriers to anyone accessing the reserve. You can find out more on our website by following this link here.