Zoo News Archive

August 24, 2022

The UK is home to 17 breeding species of wild bat. The most abundant species, the common pipistrelle, can weigh just 5 grams! Despite their tiny stature, UK bats are […]

August 16, 2022

Update: We are deeply saddened and shocked by the death of Irsula, one of our giraffes. After she collapsed suddenly, our teams were extremely quick to react and attend to […]

August 12, 2022

We’re celebrating the arrival of our first ever red river hoglets, born at Marwell on Sunday 7 August. Watch them explore in our video below! The twins were born to […]

August 9, 2022

We recently welcomed Hampshire Constabulary’s Country Watch Unit to conduct drone training exercises with our animal teams. During the training, which was based around an ‘animal escape’ scenario, drones with […]

July 31, 2022

Our Humboldt penguin chicks have been given a clean bill of health following a recent round of health checks. The checks, which form a routine part of the care penguin […]

July 28, 2022

Learn everything you need to know about the international day of the tiger. International Tiger Day is a great annual event, and here we explain what it is, why it’s […]

July 21, 2022

We’ve got our very own racing stripes! Keep reading to see the video. We’re thrilled to announce the birth of an endangered Grevy’s zebra foal born to first-time mum Khumba. […]

July 18, 2022

*This offer ran during 2022* With family budgets tightening and the school holidays fast approaching we are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic incentive to help your pennies […]

July 14, 2022

Many of our animals have natural adaptations suited to hot climates. However, some species may need a little extra help keeping cool at the zoo, so our keepers recently offered […]

July 14, 2022

If you’re visiting us this weekend, make sure you’re prepared for the hot weather! Just in case you forget anything, we’ve got you covered…