Author: Charlotte Bennett

Nicobar pigeon at Marwell Zoo

This International Pigeon Day we’re celebrating the beautiful Nicobar pigeon

June 12, 2024

This International Pigeon Day meet the closest living relative of the now Extinct dodo!  We’re celebrating the beautiful Nicobar pigeons at Marwell Zoo. These magnificent birds, which come from a […]

Teacher and students holding numbered sign saying "2,000"

Celebrating 2,000 kindergarten trips with Marwell Wildlife!

June 4, 2024

We’re celebrating 2,000 kindergarten trips with Marwell Wildlife over the last 7 years thanks to a partnership between Marwell Wildlife and Kids Love Nature Kindergarten. Since 2017, Marwell Wildlife has […]

A Scimitar Horned Oryx in the wild

Huge thanks to everyone who voted – we won!

June 4, 2024

We are delighted to announce the scimitar-horned oryx will have its own World Animal Day thanks to hundreds of Marwell Wildlife supporters. The first International Scimitar-horned Oryx Day will be […]

Vet nurse monitoring yellow mongoose in surgery

Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 2024

May 29, 2024

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month and we’ve interviewed Marwell Zoo Veterinary Nurse, Lauren Valentine to find out the highs and lows of life working at the zoo.  Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month is […]

Love your Zoo Week illustration, showing a tree with hearts hanging from the branches, and a red panda nestled at the top

Your go-to guide to BIAZA’s Love Your Zoo week at Marwell Zoo

May 23, 2024

Marwell Zoo is the purr-fect day out this May half term! From meeting our vet team to creative craft activities there’s something for every animal lover to enjoy. Every Day […]

Biaza Love Your Zoo logo

Spreading the love with Love Your Zoo week

May 5, 2024

We’re celebrating Love Your Zoo week at Marwell Zoo this May half term (Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June 2024) with a host of ways for guests to get […]

The very hungry caterpillar trail at Marwell Zoo

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is visiting Marwell Zoo

April 29, 2024

Hold on to your sandwiches! The Very Hungry Caterpillar is visiting Marwell Zoo. This summer, Marwell Zoo is proud to be hosting a fun interactive trail inspired by Eric Carle’s […]

Snow leopard resting on rock at Marwell Zoo

We’re celebrating World Veterinary Day

April 27, 2024

We’re celebrating World Veterinary Day by shining a spotlight on our amazing vets and vet nurses and the work they do to ensure animals get great care throughout their life […]

Native species reintroduction site, Eelmoor Marsh

Why we need to act now to conserve native species

April 22, 2024

This World Earth Day Dr Heidi Mitchell, Head of Conservation Impact at Marwell Wildlife, shares her knowledgeable insight on the importance of safeguarding our native species like white-clawed crayfish and […]

Marwell Wildlife "Support Our Claws" Campaign Imagery

We need YOU to help raise £20,000 for a new species at the zoo

April 19, 2024

We’ve launched an appeal to raise £20,000 to help save one of the UK’s most endangered native species, the white-clawed crayfish by opening a breeding centre at the zoo. We’re […]