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Endangered Grevy’s zebra populations in northern Kenya
October 24, 2022
Marwell Wildlife and partners have completed a research project on how the wild population of Grevy’s zebra moves across the fragile aridland landscape of northern Kenya. This project was undertaken […]
Important guest update!
October 23, 2022
Update 24 October 2022: After great efforts and teamwork from our staff, our car park has now been cleared following the destructive high winds yesterday. We are delighted to be […]
Striped hyaena settling in Dghoumes National Park, Tunisia
October 13, 2022
The striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) is among the largest of North Africa’s remaining carnivores but its elusive nature makes it extremely difficult to observe. Despite anecdotal reports that it still […]
HM Queen Elizabeth II
September 8, 2022
12 September 2022 Marwell Zoo will be closed on Monday 19 September, the day of Her Majesty The Queen’s state funeral, whilst we pay our respects and support each other […]
We are deeply saddened to announce the death of one of our giraffes.
August 16, 2022
Update: We are deeply saddened and shocked by the death of Irsula, one of our giraffes. After she collapsed suddenly, our teams were extremely quick to react and attend to […]
Honouring our founder Dr John Knowles OBE
May 19, 2022
We have erected a monument in memory of our founder Dr John Knowles OBE. The standing stones were designed and created by internationally renowned designer and sculptor Gary Breeze, a […]
Fluffy new arrivals – in a nutshell!
May 18, 2022
We’re thrilled to announce that all four of our nesting pairs of resident Humboldt penguins have welcomed new arrivals. The chicks, who have all been named after nuts, arrived within […]
BRICKOSAURS! Evolution, a world-first collection of toy brick dinosaurs arrives at the zoo
March 31, 2022
A world-first collection of 55 prehistoric creatures made using more than 2 million toy bricks have taken over the zoo for the launch of BRICKOSAURS! Evolution. Step back in time […]
Meet the dinosaurs arriving behind the scenes
March 10, 2022
With less than a month to go until the launch of the world-first event BRICKOSAURS! Evolution, 55 prehistoric creatures have started to arrive behind the scenes for the finishing touches. […]
A huge thank you to our fundraising superstars!
September 7, 2021
We have been overwhelmed by your incredible support Your fantastic fundraising efforts are helping us to ensure we can carry out our vital conservation work and continue to offer the […]