Author: Lindsay Harris

The Keeper's Kitchen logo and an illustration of a giraffe on a hessian background

Unveiling our new 100-seater café serving local treats – with profits supporting vital conservation work at home and around the globe

May 14, 2025

On Monday 19 May, we’ll be opening the doors to The Keeper’s Kitchen, a new 100-seater café serving delicious produce from Hampshire and surrounding regions – with all profits supporting […]

A graphic design of a penguin next to a tree full of hearts with the BIAZA Love Your Zoo logo

Go wild for Love your Zoo Week this May half-term

May 9, 2025

Celebrating everything that makes zoos special, we’re inviting explorers to discover their wild side this May half-term with exciting adventures, fun activities and plenty of animal magic. Love Your Zoo […]

A dodo made out of toy bricks on a rock, with the wording: Extinction. Discovering lost species... brick by brick.

Roar into the past with mammoth Extinction event

May 2, 2025

A fearsome sabre-toothed tiger and giant woolly mammoth will come roaring into Marwell Zoo this summer. The jaw-dropping Extinction event will bring visitors face-to-fang with lost legends and prehistoric creatures […]

Grevy's Zebra stallion

Save our Stripes! Help save endangered zebras

April 16, 2025

We’ve launched a ‘Save Our Stripes’ campaign to save the most endangered species of zebra from extinction, and you can help during a bumper ‘double the difference’ fundraising week. Fewer […]

Two children with UV face paint eat marshmallows in front of a festoon of lights at Glow Marwell

The magic of Glow Marwell returns

November 29, 2024

Marwell has transformed into a stunning illuminated wonderland as our magical light experience returns brighter and more interactive than ever before. Glow Marwell 2024 invites guests to immerse themselves in […]

Rothschild's giraffe calf, Mbonisi, at Marwell Zoo

Farewell to Mbonisi, our much-loved giraffe calf

November 8, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our much-loved Rothschild’s giraffe calf, Mbonisi. Born in August to first-time mother Ruby, Mbonisi quickly captured all our hearts […]

Photo of a red panda at Marwell Zoo, promoting their £10 ticket offer, valid from 4 - 26 November 2024

Go wild for less this autumn with Marwell Zoo’s £10 ticket offer

November 4, 2024

We’re offering visitors a unique chance to experience the wonders of nature at a reduced rate this autumn. Guests can enjoy entry to the zoo for £10 per person or […]

A Hartmann's mountain zebra foal with its mother at Marwell Zoo

Baby boom at the zoo: Meet the new arrivals!

October 30, 2024

We’re celebrating a baby boom at the zoo after welcoming adorable new arrivals, which offer a glimmer of hope to species on the brink of extinction. Visitors can spot the […]

Ancient Woodlands at Marwell Zoo's Woodlands

Restoring woodlands and planting trees for sustainability success 

July 9, 2024

For many years we have been restoring the woodlands at Marwell and planting additional trees both within the zoo and on our surrounding land. In 2023, we planted 9,000 new […]

Keel toys available from the Gift Shop at Marwell Zoo

Ethical sourcing: making every purchase count

July 9, 2024

Dr Duncan East, Marwell Wildlife’s Head of Sustainability, talks about how the charity is delivering on its sustainability ambitions across the organisation.  Marwell have been practising ethical and sustainable sourcing […]