Author: Charlotte Bennett

Two People at Marwell Zoo

Antelope Specialist Group: A Year in Review

February 26, 2024

As the new year is in full swing, it’s helpful to reflect on what’s been achieved in 2023. There was a big increase in activity from the International Union for […]

A group of penguins at Marwell Zoo

10 new penguins arrive at Marwell Zoo

February 22, 2024

Well waddle you know, we are delighted to have welcomed 10 new Humboldt penguins to join the colony at Penguin Cove. The new arrivals, who travelled down to Hampshire from […]

A family look at the meerkats at Marwell Zoo

Don’t delay, get your free visits today

February 18, 2024

Friday 16 February 2024 There’s less than a week left to get 30 days of fun for the price of one at Marwell Zoo. Guests who buy a zoo ticket […]

An animal keeper counts tortoise at Marwell Zoo during the annual animal audit

Annual Animal Audit 🦒🐌

February 2, 2024

It’s that time of year again and our keepers have been busy filling out Marwell’s annual animal audit which is an important requirement of the charity’s zoo licence. The mammoth […]

Laura Read, new CEO at Marwell Wildlife

Meet our new Chief Executive, Laura Read

January 31, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of Laura Read as Chief Executive of Marwell Wildlife, the charity that owns and operates Marwell Zoo. Laura has 20 years of experience in […]

An addax calf at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire

Christmas arrivals at Marwell Zoo

January 21, 2024

A pair of cute new arrivals are settling in at the zoo following the arrival of a tiny addax calf and a special Christmas Day delivery in sitatunga form. Both […]

Mountain bongo at Marwell Zoo

Happy 13th Birthday, Canela!

January 12, 2024

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with cake! Having a birthday during the festive period can be a bit annoying at times but keepers at Marwell made sure […]

Okapi at Marwell Zoo

Keeper Diary – Georgie and Zoe, Hoofstock

January 7, 2024

Hi there Marwell supporters, We’re Georgie and Zoe from the Hoofstock section! We’re two of the many zookeepers here at Marwell Zoo and we thought it would be nice to […]

Tashi the red panda in a tree at Marwell Zoo

New year, new offer!

January 2, 2024

The gifts under the Christmas tree may have already been unwrapped but we’ve got an exciting New Year’s gift waiting for everyone who buys an online ticket to visit the zoo […]

Red river hogs at Marwell Zoo

Easy as one, two, three

December 19, 2023

After a raft of new arrivals over the summer our Hoofstock team has been carefully picking the perfect names for some of the zoo’s youngest residents. Amongst the youngsters receiving […]