Author: Lindsay Harris

It’s International Happiness Day! 🌞

March 20, 2024

It’s International Day of Happiness and what better time to talk about the benefits of connecting with nature than a day dedicated to being happy. Last year, Marwell Zoo opened […]

Marwell Wildlife Mres conservation Students at Kalama conservancy, Kenya carrying out transects

World Wildlife Day 2024

March 3, 2024

This World Wildlife Day, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our MRes Wildlife Conservation students. Having recently returned from a trip to Kenya with the Marwell conservation team, Sam […]

Linnes Two Toed Sloth Choloepus Didactylus hanging from a tree at Marwell Zoo's Tropical House

Enjoy February half term at Marwell Zoo

February 9, 2024

We can’t wait to see you this February half term! Have a wild day out with your loved ones, make memories, and keep little monkeys entertained… while saving money! Save […]

Meerkat Suricata Suricatta Marwell Zoo Mark Parris Meerkat Close Up

ZOO CLOSED: 03/02/2024 (UPDATED)

February 3, 2024

Updated at 7.00pm, 03/02/2024 The zoo will reopen tomorrow (Sunday 4 February.) 🙌 We’re pleased to let you know Southern Water have repaired the water leak and we’re able to […]

Marwell Zoo's Marwell Hall

Important guest notice – 02/01/24

January 2, 2024

Update 03/01/24 – We are open again as usual (10am until 4pm) last entry 2:30pm. We look forward to welcoming you at the zoo! Due to high winds at the […]

A close up of a mountain bongo calf's head and large ears

2023: A Year in Photos

December 31, 2023

Happy New Year’s Eve! We can’t believe another year has flown by already and 2024 is just around the corner. Take a walk with us down memory lane as we […]

A grevy's zebra wearing a GPS tracking collar in Kenya

We’re helping to safeguard the future of the world’s most endangered zebra

December 18, 2023

We’re helping to protect the world’s most endangered zebra ahead of a major infrastructure project that will cut across the heart of their habitat in Kenya. Conservationists from Marwell Wildlife, […]

A banteng calf at Marwell zoo

The cutest “Pumpkin” in the patch

November 28, 2023

We’re delighted to welcome a new addition to our Endangered banteng herd and she’s the cutest “Pumpkin” in the patch! The new calf, born to mother Dewi and father Henky […]

Meerkat Suricata Suricatta Marwell Zoo Andy T Meerkat

A Winter Update for Annual Members

November 2, 2023

We’re delighted to announce our members will still be able to visit their favourite animals on selected dates over winter 2023!   The zoo will open to members from 1pm […]

A snow leopard sitting at Marwell Zoo

Celebrating 10 years of International Snow Leopard Day

October 23, 2023

We’re celebrating 10 years of International Snow Leopard Day and a decade of efforts to safeguard one of the world’s most elusive threatened big cats. Known as the “Ghost of […]