Zoo News Archive
November’s Animal news
November 15, 2019
We have new arrivals and a sad update. NEW Species! We have some new arrivals settling in behind the scenes that you’ll be able to spot soon… Three male long-nosed […]
Marwell Zoo announces sad loss of our founder Dr John Knowles OBE
November 3, 2019
John Knowles founded Marwell Zoo out of his dream to create Britain’s first zoological collection specifically for the breeding of endangered animal species. On 29 September 1969 he purchased Marwell […]
We welcome a critically endangered mountain bongo calf
October 30, 2019
A critically endangered mountain bongo has been born, the first for Marwell in 10 years! The female calf was born on 29 September to first-time parents, Kailina and Ituri. Keepers […]
We have a few changes around the zoo coming up soon
October 25, 2019
We are updating ‘Wallaby Walkthrough’ and we will be carrying out maintenance work in Life Among the Trees Wallaby walkthrough Thanks to a very generous legacy donation, Wallaby Walkthrough will […]
Rare Grevy’s zebra foal born
October 25, 2019
A newborn Grevy’s zebra foal has taken its first steps out in the field here at Marwell Zoo The foal was born on 26 September to second-time mum Nafeesa, and […]
Say hello to October’s new arrivals…
October 15, 2019
We have had a ‘baby boom’ here at Marwell! Grevy’s zebra foal Late last month we welcomed a Grevy’s zebra foal to Marwell. Now almost a month old, the adorable […]
We’ve welcomed an interesting new species…
October 15, 2019
We’ve welcomed an interesting new species… While this new species may not be as cute as our recent Grevy’s zebra foal, bongo calf or squirrel monkey babies, they are incredibly […]
Two cheeky little squirrel monkeys have been born
October 15, 2019
There is yet another good reason to visit us this autumn, as we’re celebrating a pair of very cheeky little Guianan squirrel monkeys, born earlier this month. The two infants, […]
An update on our Tropical House birds
September 15, 2019
Our male white-naped pheasant-pigeon has been paired up! White-naped pheasant-pigeons We recently introduced a female white-naped pheasant-pigeon to Tropical House as part of the EEP (European Ex-situ breeding Programme). This […]
We have a new Animal of the Month!
September 15, 2019
In September we are celebrating one of our smaller primates, the cotton-top tamarins Cotton-top tamarins are September’s Animal of the Month! Each month we are focusing on one of the […]