Zoo News Archive

January 26, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that our Humboldt penguins have returned to Penguin Cove following an Avian Influenza outbreak at the end of last year. After extensive work to clean […]

January 19, 2023

Two men who admitted breaking into Marwell Zoo in February 2021 were sentenced at Winchester Crown Court today. Bradley Green, 24, admitted criminal damage and animal cruelty. Nathan Daniels, 21, […]

January 16, 2023

What better way to beat Blue Monday than a gorgeous new arrival, guaranteed to turn those frowns upside down! Meet our adorable white-faced saki monkey baby who took keepers by […]

January 13, 2023

Get out into nature and enjoy 140 acres of wide, open space while seeing hundreds of amazing animals with a winter zoo visit. Pop on your wellies, wrap up warm, […]

January 6, 2023

Following the Avian influenza outbreak at Marwell last month, we’ve been working closely with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs […]

January 1, 2023

Happy New Year! We hope you’ve all had fun reigning in the new year as we look ahead to what 2023 brings. This time of year is often one for […]

December 22, 2022

Updated 23/12/2022: Southern Water have now restored mains water to the zoo.  We are very pleased to say we are open as normal tomorrow from 10am – 4pm. Thank you […]

December 19, 2022

The school holidays are upon us, so why not encourage your little ones to get creative and make a lovely keepsake photo frame to gift to family or loved ones? […]

December 14, 2022

We’re thrilled to be able to announce the arrival of a little “Raya” sunshine in Banteng form, born to mother, Dewi, and father, Henkey, last month. Keepers have reported that […]

December 6, 2022

Update: 07/12/2022 Following the announcement yesterday that we had confirmed cases of avian influenza amongst our penguin population, we can confirm that four birds died from the illness. A further […]