Zoo News Archive

March 29, 2023

Have you ever wondered what it’s like looking after big cats? How about dreaming of getting closer to our lemurs? Perhaps you’ve always fancied trying your hand at wildlife photography? […]

March 29, 2023

By James Cretney, Marwell Wildlife Chief Executive In our last newsletter, I tried to set the scene, post covid, that Marwell finds itself in.  Having done this and explained some […]

March 27, 2023

From 1-16 April, get eggsploring the zoo with our free ‘Appy Egg Trail. It’s sure to keep little ones entertained! Crack the clues to find our 8 hidden eggs and […]

March 23, 2023

*This offer ran during Easter 2023* We’re hoping to help make the pennies go a little bit further this Easter thanks to the return of our free return visit incentive. […]

March 22, 2023

Alan Titchmarsh MBE paid a visit to Marwell Zoo last week for the formal presentation of its Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development. Mr Titchmarsh attended in his capacity as […]

March 16, 2023

Guests got to witness the birth of a Critically Endangered addax calf when mother, Amelie, went into labour on Wednesday morning. The male calf was born shortly after 12:30pm in […]

March 9, 2023

A Marwell conservationist has contributed to a ground-breaking study about species that have been declared Extinct in the Wild. The paper, which explores the potential to bring animals and plants […]

March 6, 2023

Work is underway to give grazing animals at Marwell more variety, including herbs and meadow grass. Introducing these to the paddock used by our giraffe, plains zebra and roan antelope […]

February 28, 2023

I am taking the opportunity to pen an introduction. There is so much to say, and I think as valued Marwell supporters and annual pass holders, I want to start updating […]

February 27, 2023

It is with great sadness that we had to euthanase our female red panda Mei Mei on Monday 27 February following a period of illness. Mei Mei, who was nine […]