Month: August 2024
Meet our miraculous new Rothschild’s giraffe calf
August 28, 2024
Guests visiting the zoo over the last week may have noticed that the giraffe house was closed and we’re thrilled to be able to announce why! Ruby, one of our […]
Our African wild ass foal turns one
August 20, 2024
Hi there, Marwell supporters, My name’s Georgie, and I’m a zookeeper on the Hoofstock Team here at Marwell Zoo. A little while ago, I gave you an insight into a […]
“Sorely missed by her whole team” Farewell Irina the snow leopard
August 20, 2024
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of our elderly female snow leopard, Irina, after a decline in her health due to age related symptoms. […]
Meet our latest arrival, an endangered Grevy’s zebra foal
August 14, 2024
We’re delighted to announce the birth of an endangered Grevy’s zebra foal. The three-day-old is already capturing the hearts of visitors as it playfully explores the Wild Explorers paddock. Keepers […]
Our new snow leopard extension is now open
August 13, 2024
We asked and you delivered! We’re delighted our new snow leopard extension is now open! Thank you to everyone who donated to our fundraising appeal, your generous donations, amounting to […]
Snow day at Marwell… what a difference a day makes!
August 13, 2024
Today guests at the zoo swapped sunhats for snowballs and enjoyed a snow day to cool down after the hottest day of the year. While our resident animals were enjoying […]
A new addition to our hamerkop family
August 7, 2024
Welcome to the world Buxton! A new addition to our hamerkop family has fledged the nest six weeks after hatching in the zoo’s walkthrough aviary. The hamerkop chick is already […]