Author: Lindsay Harris

a goeldi''s monkey at Marwell Zoo

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 […]

A tree blown over by strong winds at Marwell Zoo

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, […]

A red-legged millipede at Marwell Zoo

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 […]

A dinosaur mascot at Marwell Zoo

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 […]

A sitatunga calf hiding amongst the thistles at Marwell Zoo

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 […]

a stock photo of a soprano pistrelle bat

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 […]

A baby red river hog at Marwell Zoo

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 Hampshire Police drone on the grass in front of Marwell Hall at Marwell Zoo

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 […]