This Season’s Summer Style: Dusky Dewlaps! The Dewlap: What is it and what does it do? The dewlap is a longitudinal flap of skin or similar flesh that hangs beneath the lower jaw or neck of many vertebrates. It is found in a variety of animals, including...
Glorious guineafowl, splendid sainfoin! You may be wondering why we call them glorious guineafowl and splendid sainfoin – read on to find out why they’re an amazing resource for us at Watatunga! Guineafowl: Natural Tick Controllers Guineafowl are not only...
Welcome Mtoto! In May we were thrilled to welcome back a male bongo to Watatunga Wildlife Reserve. Mtoto has settled in really well and is frequently spotted on tour. Find out more about what the first months involved via this interview with Molly, our Reserve...
We Won Gold! On the 7th June, Ed and I were invited to the national finals of the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2023, with Watatunga Wildlife Reserve shortlisted in the category of Best Small Visitor Attraction in the country. It was a thrillling night, but...
A Wild Wrap-Up! It’s finally summertime at Watatunga – and boy have we already got a lot to reflect on!In the past few months so much has happened; we saw the return of the Mountain Bongo, experienced the heaviest downpour we’ve ever had, went to the...
Volunteering Matters at Watatunga As you may already know, here at Watatunga we work with some incredible volunteers who keen to help keep the show on the road! This year we have been working alongside a charity called Volunteering Matters which is the UK’s...
