Conservation Archive
The role of zoos and aquaria in animal reintroductions to the wild
May 21, 2017
The world faces a biodiversity crisis and conservation efforts are needed to protect species from extinction. The world faces a biodiversity crisis and conservation efforts are needed to protect species […]
Marwell and partners celebrate a quarter of a century of successful sand lizard reintroductions
May 15, 2017
A breeding colony of sand lizards Lacerta agilis first established at Marwell Zoo in 1989 has now led to the re-establishment of 26 populations of this rare reptile across the […]
Delivering new conservation funding for Grevy’s zebra in Kenya
September 1, 2016
Through an innovative awareness and fundraising approach, Marwell Wildlife is engaging businesses, schools and communities in support of conservation efforts for the endangered Grevy’s zebra in Kenya. With investment from […]
Red-necked ostrich reintroduction efforts
August 21, 2016
We are delighted to report the great success of the first ostrich offspring born and raised by their parents in Sidi Toui national park in Tunisia, near the Libyan border. […]
Marwell oryx begin path to ambitious reintroduction
January 21, 2016
An important herd of scimitar-horned oryx from Marwell Zoo has arrived in Abu Dhabi as a critical step in an ambitious and globally pioneering conservation project. An important herd of […]
The Great Grevy’s Rally
January 5, 2016
Species Conservation, Citizen Science, and Tourism join forces to support the first-ever photographic census of the Endangered Grevy’s Zebra in Kenya. The first ever photo-census of Grevy’s Zebra is gearing […]
Journey of the desert zebra
September 28, 2015
Recently, Marwell Wildlife’s team in Kenya deployed GPS/GSM enabled tracking collars on a new study group of Grevy’s zebra as part of a long term initiative to understand the distribution […]
Rare clubmoss appears at Eelmoor Marsh
September 7, 2015
The rare marsh clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata has been found at Eelmoor Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire, nearly 60 years after it was last seen in this location […]
Two decades of business partnership pays dividends for local biodiversity
June 21, 2015
Marwell Wildlife and technology company QinetiQ celebrate 20 years of grazing management at Eelmoor Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest. Marwell Wildlife and technology company QinetiQ achieved a major milestone […]