Zoo News Archive

September 22, 2017

As well as receiving lots of amazing, new LEGO brick animals over the summer, we are delighted to have welcomed some new furry friends to the collection too!  Cusimanse If […]

July 22, 2017

Our exciting new exhibit, ‘Lemur Loop’ is now open, allowing guests to walk through the primates’ enclosure and watch them close up, like never before. The new walkthrough is home to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]