Zoo News Archive

April 21, 2021

The youngster was born on Mother’s Day to parents Maid Marian and Rashid during our closure. Keepers report the male fawned named Kivu is doing well and enjoying exploring the […]

April 13, 2021

We have welcomed a new arrival, a rare Javan Chevrotain (mouse deer). The tiny youngster – one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world – was born to parents […]

March 23, 2021

We’re celebrating the birth of a threatened antelope declared extinct in the wild. Keepers say the one-month-old scimitar-horned oryx calf named Freya born to Christina and Tenzi is thriving and enjoying running […]

March 23, 2021

Our new Linné’s two-toed sloth has arrived at Marwell Santos arrived from Banham Zoo in February and recently took his first steps into his enclosure at Energy for Life: Tropical […]

March 10, 2021

£93m of the £100m remains unspent while zoos across the country are struggling with the pressures of lockdown. The Rt Hon George Eustice, MP, Secretary of State for the Environment […]

March 1, 2021

March’s Animal of the Month is the wonderful red panda! We are proud to be home to two red pandas at Marwell: Peter and Mei Mei. This species is sadly endangered and […]

February 22, 2021

After a mindless burglary at the zoo, we have been overwhelmed by your support and generosity. We’d like to say a giant thank you to you, our supporters, for your […]

January 19, 2021

The Great Grevy’s Rally  This month Marwell took part in the 2020 Great Grevy’s Rally. The Great Grevy’s Rally is a national census of Grevy’s zebra. The rally brings together the […]

January 19, 2021

Our dedicated zookeepers caring for animals throughout the national lockdown are busy completing the yearly animal stocktake. An audit of every resident mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish and invertebrate is […]

January 1, 2021

Following the latest Government announcement,  with a heavy heart we must  close again as of midnight 4 January 2021. We need your support more than ever. While the zoo is […]