Meet our new rangers, Holly and Alex
We are delighted to welcome and introduce two new rangers to our team at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park, Holly Lapere and Alex Hutchings.
Find out a bit more about them below and look out for them around the Park when you next visit.
Ranger Holly Lapere
About me:
I’m from Dorking in Surrey. I am part of a big family and I do miss being away from home but I’m hoping they will come and visit now that the farm & wildlife park is open!
How I became a ranger:
I went to College and studied Level 3 Animal Management. After that, I volunteered at many different zoos across the country, such as Paradise Wildlife Park which was great! I then came to Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park, and I am loving it so far.
Why I love my job:
I just love working with animals! Anyone who knows me knows that all I’ve wanted to do is work with animals and especially hoofstock which is the section I work in now.
Favourite animals at Jimmy’s Farm and why:
I love all hooftsock, so the two Zebra that we recently got here are great and I also love the Camels. Our two Bactrian Camels, Alice and Arthur, are funny with who they like and when I first joined here, they didn’t like me but now, they come over when I visit them, eat out of my hand and allow me to stroke them.
Ranger Alex Hutchings
About me:
I am originally from Dorset, in the South of England but I before I came to Jimmy’s Farm I lived in Anglesey in the north of Wales.
How I become a ranger:
I started as a presenter in Skegness in an aquarium. I really enjoyed it, it was a fantastic experience and I got to meet some great people. I was unsure whether I wanted to carry on working in an aquarium or with terrestrial animals. I left the aquarium and worked for a Fish farm in Anglesey. It was a very technical job, and I monitored the fish from a computer. It wasn’t as hands on as what I would have liked that’s why I left and came to Jimmy’s Farm.
Why I love my job:
I wake up in the morning and look forward to my day, I think that is so rare to find but I really have that feeling here. I get to work with incredible species that I have a bond with, and I can interact with them.
Favourite animals at Jimmy’s Farm and why:
I love the Emu’s as they are such characters. They are goofy and so curious, always coming over to see what is going on. I also love Terry the Tegu as although he had a bad life before he came here, he is so friendly and confident and it is lovely to see.
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