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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

May 26, 2021

Meet our latest newborns at Marwell – a scimitar-horned oryx declared extinct in the wild, a Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal and some chicks in the Tropical House! Hartmann’s mountain zebra […]

May 26, 2021

“We saw that it is quite possible to conserve nature, one just needs to commit to it.”   Camera trap images from Kazakhstan have revealed that snow leopards and other predators including […]

April 21, 2021

You may have noticed a few changes around the zoo Our sitatungas have moved from opposite our okapis to the front of the park behind our Gift Shop. Here, they […]

April 21, 2021

The youngster was born on Mother’s Day to parents Maid Marian and Rashid during our closure. Keepers report the male fawned named Kivu is doing well and enjoying exploring the […]