Zoo News Archive
Marwell Zoo celebrates first baby potoroo just in time for World Animal Day
October 8, 2025
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of our first ever potoroo joey! The elusive and tiny southern long-nosed potoroo joey, is probably three months old, but has only just been […]
Marwell Bites animal news September 2025
September 26, 2025
As summer fades, we’re kicking off a season of exciting animal action at the park. From tiny new arrivals to habitat upgrades, the park has been buzzing this month. A […]
Pups from PAW Patrol heading to Marwell Zoo
September 19, 2025
We’re getting ready to welcome some very special guests this autumn. Parents standby for some serious pup power! Chase and Skye – from the preschool powerhouse series PAW Patrol® created […]
Wild days out are now more affordable with Marwell’s new Community Access Scheme
September 17, 2025
More families can now enjoy rare and endangered wildlife at Marwell Zoo thanks to our new Community Access Scheme as part of our commitment to connect people with nature. The […]
Go Wild this autumn
September 8, 2025
We’re hosting a Wild Autumn this October half term with a week packed full of wildlife adventures and exciting activities. From a haybale maze and pumpkin tossing, to face painting […]
Rare award given to outstanding conservationist at Marwell Wildlife
August 26, 2025
The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), has awarded Dr Tania Gilbert a rare ‘Zoo and Aquarium Hero Award’ for her outstanding long-term conservation work. The award […]
Celebrating the first-ever Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day – a 50-year conservation story
August 19, 2025
By Sophie Whitemore, Marwell Wildlife Zoologist & International Studbook Keeper for the Scimitar-horned Oryx On 16 August 2025, we’re celebrating the very first Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day, a new world awareness […]
Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day – a symbol of saving species from extinction
August 14, 2025
This week sees the first International Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day in recognition of the decades-long work conservation organisations like Marwell Wildlife have done around the world to save the species from […]
The lesser known BOGOF has arrived just in time for the summer
August 12, 2025
It may not be a creature from far off lands, but it is an exclusive treat for animal lovers to have two wild days out for the price of one! […]
Meet our new potoroo pair!
July 31, 2025
Meet our new potoroo pair, Neville and Truffle! Truffle may be the younger of the two, but she’s certainly the bolder, often the first to appear when keepers arrive with […]