Author: Lindsay Harris

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our oldest giraffe

June 9, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Matilda, our oldest Rothschild’s giraffe, who was born here in 1997. Following the onset of symptoms thought to be […]

A volunteer with giraffes at Marwell Zoo

Celebrating Our Volunteers

June 6, 2022

We are proud to be celebrating #NationalVolunteersWeek! We have over 120 wonderful volunteers and so far, this year they have already contributed an incredible 2,021 hours of their time to […]

New arrivals have scuttled into the zoo…

May 25, 2022

Red-legged millipedes Ten of these crawly critters can be found in Cold-Blooded Corner! These fascinating creatures have an essential role within the ecosystem, recycling nutrients and enriching the soil. They […]

Even Zebras Get Pedicures!

April 28, 2022

Our Hartmann’s zebras have exceptionally strong hooves – they are designed to walk across mountains! This strength, combined with milder winters, which means the ground becomes less tough, can make […]

We’ve welcomed more new zoo residents!

April 28, 2022

Egg-cellent news! Keepers have spotted our Humboldt penguins incubating eggs. Both parents will take turns incubating the eggs for around 40 days, and care for the young once hatched.  In […]

Watch the adorable moment two red-necked wallaby joeys emerge from their mothers’ pouches

April 27, 2022

We are very excited to have welcomed 2 red-necked wallaby joeys to Marwell! These adorable youngsters are already a few months old but have only just started to peep out […]

Dr Duncan East at Marwell Wildlife

We’ve Won a Highly Prestigious Queen’s Award

April 21, 2022

Her Majesty the Queen has given the royal seal of approval to our environmental commitments with a coveted award. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development will be presented to […]

Another conservation success!

March 3, 2022

This World Wildlife Day we’re celebrating the successes of local plant life seen across our Hampshire conservation sites. Eelmoor Marsh is owned by QinetiQ and managed by Marwell Wildlife. It […]

Pygmy hippo among new arrivals at the zoo!

February 23, 2022

Zalika the hippo A female pygmy hippo recently arrived from Colchester Zoo and keepers report that although she is a little shy, she is gaining confidence each day and settling […]

Honeycreeper at Marwell Zoo

Important zoo update: protecting our birds against avian influenza

February 10, 2022

Great news! Our Energy for Life: Tropical House and walkthrough aviaries will reopen to guests tomorrow (Friday 18 March) at 11am! Updated 17/03/22 Following the confirmed case of avian flu […]