Zoo News Archive
Exciting births and arrivals!
March 12, 2018
It has been exciting start to the year for all at Marwell with new arrivals and new births that have brightened up the cold winter months. White-faced saki monkey The […]
We say goodbye to Ralph, our superstar Humboldt penguin
February 22, 2018
It is with great sadness we have to announce the passing of Ralph, our much-loved Humboldt penguin aged 19. Ralph was born on New Year’s Day 1999 and spent most […]
Annual animal stocktake
January 22, 2018
Annual stocktake is underway as we count 2,000 animals From the tiniest insect to the tallest giraffe, all creatures great and small are being counted by keepers at Marwell Zoo […]
The Great Grevy’s Rally 2018
January 12, 2018
This weekend The Great Grevy’s Rally, a two-day photographic census of the remaining Grevy’s zebra populations, is being carried out by teams of conservationists, conservancy managers, community members and local […]
Marwell Zoo heats antelope enclosure using artificial intelligence
January 5, 2018
Marwell Wildlife is using artificial intelligence to help heat an animal enclosure in a pioneering experiment aimed to reduce the park’s carbon footprint and reduce electricity costs. The initiative is […]
New Year arrivals light up the zoo
January 3, 2018
It has been an exciting new year for Marwell Zoo as we have welcomed three new species to our park this January. It has been an exciting new year for […]
Time to say goodbye to our youngest Pygmy Hippo…
November 24, 2017
Our pygmy hippo calf Norbert has celebrated his first birthday this month, and will be leaving the collection on Thursday 23 November. November will be a bittersweet month for fans of […]
State-of-the-art Tropical House unveiled
November 22, 2017
A unique £8m Tropical House is our largest and most ambitious project to date. Under its spectacular state-of-the-art curved roof, crafted with cutting-edge technology, a rainforest and a living laboratory […]
We’re part of an international zoo conservation project
November 22, 2017
…Releasing hundreds of endangered tree snails back to their native island of Tahiti Hundreds of endangered tree snails were sent back to their native island of Tahiti as part of an […]
We’ve released Britain’s rarest lizard back into the wild
November 22, 2017
As part of efforts to restore Britain’s biodiversity, our conservation team have released 80 juvenile sand lizards onto Eelmoor Marsh. Marwell Zoo Releases Britain’s Rarest Lizard Back into the Wild As […]