Zoo News Archive

Red river hogs at Marwell Zoo

Easy as one, two, three

December 19, 2023

After a raft of new arrivals over the summer our Hoofstock team has been carefully picking the perfect names for some of the zoo’s youngest residents. Amongst the youngsters receiving […]

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 group of scimitar-horned oryx in Tunisia

Back from the brink of extinction

December 12, 2023

Marwell Wildlife is today celebrating after long-term conservation efforts have helped bring the scimitar-horned oryx back from the brink of extinction. The species was declared Extinct in the Wild in […]

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 […]

A person searches for newts at Eelmor marsh

The search for the great crested newt

November 12, 2023

Marwell’s conservation team are diving into action at Eelmoor Marsh SSSI, our heathland restoration site, to search for a special resident – the great crested newt. The great crested newt […]

Father Christmas carrying his gift sack at Glow Marwell

Father Christmas at Glow Marwell: Top Tips

November 10, 2023

Get ready to step inside the beautiful Grade I listed Marwell Hall, where Father Christmas can’t wait to meet you all. In preparation for meeting the man himself, we thought […]

Night vision image of Przewalski's horse

How we monitor animal welfare for Glow Marwell

November 8, 2023

At Marwell Zoo animal welfare is at the forefront of everything we do! We review all events for potential impact on our resident animals.   In winter 2022 we launched […]

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 […]

Guest update: Storm Ciaran

November 1, 2023

Guest update 2/11/2023: We have fortunately avoided the worst of Storm Ciaran and we’re pleased to say that we’ll be open tomorrow Friday 3 November as normal. Thanks to all […]

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 […]