Zoo News Archive
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hundreds of Postman Butterflies released in Tropical House
July 22, 2018
Their arrival brings even more colour and excitement to our unique and immersive exhibit which boasts more than 650 plants, a cascading waterfall, large aquarium and a variety of exotic […]
Don’t miss our exciting new arrivals…
July 16, 2018
Next time you are at the zoo make sure you say hello to our new hooved arrivals, two Arabian oryx calves, a Grevy’s zebra and a mountain bongo! Grevy’s zebra A […]
Results from this year’s Great Grevy’s Rally are in!
July 15, 2018
Results from this year’s Great Grevy’s Rally (GGR) show there are now around 2,800 Grevy’s zebra in Kenya, representing a healthy increase in the population since 2016! We have some […]
Cafe Graze has revealed its new tasty menu
July 15, 2018
The new menu provides hearty and healthy options lovingly prepared by our experienced chefs. The menu… Options include creamy coriander pork, roasted cod with lemon, garlic and parsley crust and […]