Author: Lindsay Harris
Meet our adorable Goeldi’s monkeys!
October 26, 2022
Luiza and Isabella arrived from Drayton Manor and have been settling in well with our coppery titi monkeys and golden-handed tamarins in Life Among the Trees. Their names were inspired […]
Destructive tornado caught on camera at Marwell Zoo
October 24, 2022
On Sunday 23 October, just after 4pm, what can only be described as a ‘tornado’ swept through our car park. Experts have now confirmed that it was in fact a […]
Celebrating the Life of Sula
October 5, 2022
Following the sad passing of one of our oldest residents, we’re celebrating the life of Sula, a much-loved member of our resident white rhinoceros crash. Sula was 36 years old, […]
Can you spot these crawly creatures in our Energy for Life: Tropical House?
September 29, 2022
Several thousand red-legged millipedes have been released in Energy for life: Tropical House. These fascinating creatures have an essential role within the ecosystem, recycling nutrients and enriching the soil. They […]
Meet our new male giraffe!
September 22, 2022
We’ve got so much love for our latest new arrival Mburo, a 3-year-old male Rothschild’s giraffe. Amongst a number of distinguishing features that will help make him easy for guests […]
We’re giving our BRICKOSAURS! a fun-filled send-off!
August 26, 2022
If 60+ spectacular toy-brick dinosaurs weren’t enough… on 3 and 4 September, our BRICKOSAURS! Evolution send-off celebration will see even more prehistoric fun around the zoo! Join us as we […]
Ears our latest addition!
August 25, 2022
Banana-shaped hoofs, big floppy ears, fluffy coats, and doe eyes make our latest new arrival a very cute one. Affectionately named ‘Thistle’ by keepers, the sex of the new sitatunga […]
The elusive creatures of the night living at Marwell…
August 24, 2022
The UK is home to 17 breeding species of wild bat. The most abundant species, the common pipistrelle, can weigh just 5 grams! Despite their tiny stature, UK bats are […]
Hello, hoglets!
August 12, 2022
We’re celebrating the arrival of our first ever red river hoglets, born at Marwell on Sunday 7 August. Watch them explore in our video below! The twins were born to […]
A bird’s eye view at the zoo!
August 9, 2022
We recently welcomed Hampshire Constabulary’s Country Watch Unit to conduct drone training exercises with our animal teams. During the training, which was based around an ‘animal escape’ scenario, drones with […]