Zoo News Archive
Grevy’s Zebra Foal
October 15, 2018
An endangered Grevy’s zebra has been born… Mother Imogen gave birth to the female foal in the early hours of Friday, October 12 at the Wild Explorers exhibit. Keepers say […]
New arrivals at the zoo!
October 15, 2018
October has been an exceptional month, full of exciting new arrivals and animal news. Just in time for Halloween We have introduced a companion for one of our more unusual […]
Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal
October 15, 2018
We are delighted to announce a Hartmann’s mountain zebra has been born… First time mother Dorotka, who is genetically very important to the European population, gave birth to the foal […]
Vote to name our rhino!
September 15, 2018
The whopping 250 kilo rhino sculpture can be spotted at Island View Picnic Area and has travelled all the way from Cornwall, thanks to the talented artist and sculptor, Dave […]
Have you spotted our latest arrival, a purple honeycreeper?
September 15, 2018
We are delighted to welcome a new species to Marwell! A new species for Marwell, this small tropical bird in the tanager family can be found inside our new Tropical […]
Marwell uses tiny technology to track reintroduction of Britain’s rarest lizard
September 15, 2018
We are using tiny radio tags to track the movements of Britain’s rarest reptile, the sand lizard, following reintroduction to the wild. Our conservation team fitted transmitters to 24 out […]
Milestone hit for critically endangered snail reintroductions
September 2, 2018
More than 10,000 conservation bred Polynesian tree snails have been provided for one of the world’s largest reintroduction initiatives. On their way back from the brink of extinction In a collaborative […]
Find out how Marwell is involved with Barn owls!
August 29, 2018
Our annual Barn owl health checks have just been carried out and the results are in… Background Since 2014, we have been working with the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) and […]
We have plenty of exciting new hooved arrivals…
August 15, 2018
This month we have introduced a playful Przewalski’s horse, a beautiful blesbok and a Javan chevrotain! Przewalski’s horse Two-year-old Lungta has joined Marwell from Port Lympne Animal Park in Kent, and […]
Have you spotted a unique new arrival at Marwell?
August 15, 2018
Thanks to talented artist, Dave Danson Hill, we welcomed a brand new giant rhino to our new Island View Picnic Area, but what should we call her? Put your best […]