Conservation Archive
Baby rhino arrives just in time for Mother’s Day
March 16, 2026
Mother’s Day was even more special this year after a baby white rhino was born here at Marwell Zoo. At 6.30am on Sunday 15 March 2026, mum Zahra gave birth […]
Leading conservation efforts to secure the future of one of the world’s rarest gazelles
March 3, 2026
We’re playing a pivotal role in preventing the slender-horned gazelle – one of the world’s rarest gazelles – from slipping into extinction, with fewer than 300 mature individuals left in […]
Marwell Zoo plays key role in the return of Endangered horses to the wild
January 29, 2026
We’re helping to secure the future of one of the world’s rarest horse species as two Endangered Przewalski’s horses are set to return to the wild in their native Kazakhstan. […]
International Snow Leopard Day: Marwell Wildlife research offers new insights for Central Asia’s threatened big cat
October 22, 2025
As we get ready to mark International Snow Leopard Day on 23 October, we’ve published new research revealing critical insights that add significantly to efforts to protect threatened snow leopards […]
Rare award given to outstanding conservationist at Marwell Wildlife
August 26, 2025
The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), has awarded Dr Tania Gilbert a rare ‘Zoo and Aquarium Hero Award’ for her outstanding long-term conservation work. The award […]
Celebrating the first-ever Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day – a 50-year conservation story
August 19, 2025
By Sophie Whitemore, Marwell Wildlife Zoologist & International Studbook Keeper for the Scimitar-horned Oryx On 16 August 2025, we’re celebrating the very first Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day, a new world awareness […]
New binturong arrives for vital breeding programme
May 28, 2025
What looks like a cross between a bear and a cat and smells like buttery popcorn? A binturong of course, and we have welcomed our second of these unusual animals […]
Save our Stripes! Help save endangered zebras
April 16, 2025
We’ve launched a ‘Save Our Stripes’ campaign to save the most endangered species of zebra from extinction, and you can help during a bumper ‘double the difference’ fundraising week. Fewer […]
How Marwell Wildlife is empowering the next generation of conservationists
January 24, 2025
We’re marking a milestone 10 years of empowering future conservationists through our Master of Research (MRes) in Wildlife Conservation, a pioneering collaboration awarded by University of Southampton. This unique course […]
Harvest mice surveys at Marwell
January 6, 2025
Did you know the harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is the smallest mouse in the UK? These tiny creatures live in grassy areas like meadows and hedgerows across the country. They […]