Zoo News Archive
We celebrate the arrival of an endangered pygmy hippo calf
November 21, 2016
The adorable male calf was born on Wednesday 2 November to mum, Wendy and dad, Oliver. Wendy is an experienced mum but this is the first time Oliver has bred a […]
Marwell’s Zany Zebras raises thousands for conservation
November 21, 2016
We’re delighted to announce that the Marwell’s Zany Zebras charity fundraising auctions have raised a fantastic £103,560! Marwell’s Zany Zebras was an unforgettable summer of fun, attracting hundreds of thousands […]
Adorable Amur leopard cubs are named!
September 10, 2016
A competition to name one of our male Amur leopard cubs has come to a close and we can reveal that the winning name is Kazimir! Kazimir, which is a Russian name meaning […]
UPDATE! Our tiger cubs have been named!
July 21, 2016
Our three Amur tiger cubs have emerged from their den and are delighting guests with their playful antics! NEWS UPDATE: The votes were counted and we can reveal that the […]
Black and white and fluffy all over!
July 21, 2016
We’re celebrating the arrival of black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) triplets. Born on 6 June to mum Breeze and dad Mr Breeze, these little bundles of fluff are finding […]
Our Grevy’s foal has a name!
June 21, 2016
Meet Safiya We held a competition to help name our littlest Grevy’s zebra and are delighted to announce that we received a huge 1152 entries over just 3 days! With […]
Go Faster Stripes at Marwell!
May 5, 2016
On Saturday 14 May more than a hundred people of all ages took part in a stripy dash through the zoo, for Marwell’s Zany Zebras ‘Zebra Zooooom!’ The non-competitive trot […]
Four adorable meerkat pups
April 21, 2016
We’re delighted to announce the birth of four adorable meerkat pups. Experienced Mum, Macbeth, is looking after the playful siblings and teaching them the ropes. At four weeks old the […]
Birth of Critically Endangered Primate
March 14, 2016
The critically endangered Sulawesi-crested macaque was born on Monday 8 February to first time mum, Satana and dad, Douglas. Sulawesi-crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are the most endangered of the seven […]
We’re in the Top 20 Not for Profit Best Companies!
February 21, 2016
Marwell Wildlife has been placed at number 17 out of 100 Not for Profit Best Companies to Work For in the The Times and The Sunday Times lists for 2016. […]