Month: October 2025

Potoroo joey at Marwell Zoo

Marwell Bites animal news October 2025

October 23, 2025

Pumpkin season has arrived! This week, our residents have been tucking into some seasonal treats (keep an eye on our socials to see more), and there’s plenty of other exciting […]

Snow leopard camera trap. Credit Marwell Wildlife and Institute of Zoology, Kazakhstan

International Snow Leopard Day: Marwell Wildlife research offers new insights for Central Asia’s threatened big cat

October 22, 2025

As we get ready to mark International Snow Leopard Day on 23 October, we’ve published new research revealing critical insights that add significantly to efforts to protect threatened snow leopards […]

marwell zoo royal python

How new research is helping understand the secret lives of snakes

October 21, 2025

For many years, snakes have proven an especially tricky group to understand, reptile behaviours are often subtle and difficult to detect which leads to them being misjudged. However, exciting new […]

Okapi calf and mother Daphne at Marwell Zoo

Celebrating our third okapi calf birth in three years this World Okapi Day

October 18, 2025

We’re celebrating World Okapi Day on October 18 with some very exciting news – the birth of a new endangered okapi calf. Born to mother, Daphne on 10 September 2025, […]

A southern long-nosed potoroo in habitat at Marwell Zoo.

Marwell Zoo celebrates first baby potoroo just in time for World Animal Day

October 8, 2025

We’re delighted to announce the arrival of our first ever potoroo joey! The elusive and tiny southern long-nosed potoroo joey, is probably three months old, but has only just been […]