Zoo News Archive

Elephant walking through a gressland area in Kenya

Marwell Wildlife calls for robust action in light of the 2024 Living Planet Report

October 10, 2024

Conservation charity Marwell Wildlife is urging leaders to work together to halt the ongoing devastation of the natural world, following the publication of the 2024 Living Planet Report. The report, […]

How you can help track native species while at Marwell with BIAZA’s Bioblitz

October 10, 2024

From 14 to 20 October, Marwell Wildlife will be taking part in BIAZA’s Spotted on Site Bioblitz. This week-long event is a great opportunity for guests, staff, and volunteers to […]

Crowned lemur (primate) at Marwell Zoo.

How mini ecosystems help our animals thrive

October 7, 2024

Marwell Zoo is well known for being home to a wide range of rare and endangered animals, but did you know there’s a whole host of tiny critters and plants […]

Marwell Zoo's red panda, Cherry, exploring her new home

A new companion for Tashi

September 30, 2024

A new companion for Tashi 🍒 Our male red panda, Tashi, welcomed a companion on Friday following the arrival of a female red panda called Cherry, from Manor Wildlife Park […]

Marwell Partula snails sporting their "snail varnish" dots

We snailed it!

September 26, 2024

“by far the greatest contribution to a conservation project in Marwell’s history” More than 6,000 Extinct in the Wild and Critically Endangered Partula snail species from zoos across Europe, including […]

A wild bengal tiger sits among foliage

Make your Will for FREE this October

September 26, 2024

Making a Will is one of the most important things you can do to ensure that your loved ones and the good causes you are passionate about are provided for […]

Two children using VR headsets

Travel the world at Glow Marwell

September 20, 2024

Embark on a virtual safari this winter as we invite you to soar through the sky, dive under the ocean and roam the land via state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. […]

addax calf asleep in habitat at Marwell Zoo

Meet our adorable new addax calf!

September 19, 2024

We’ve welcomed another Critically Endangered calf at Marwell Zoo following the birth of an adorable addax calf on Friday 13 September. Mother, Amelie, and father, Tamerisk have previously had three […]

Bongo calf at Marwell Zoo

The pitter-patter of tiny hooves

September 13, 2024

We are thrilled to announce an incredibly rare new arrival in the form of a Critically Endangered mountain bongo calf. Born on September 4, the male baby bongo has already […]

Wizard Lowedolf demonstrates how to fly a broomstick at Marwell Zoo's October Half-Term Halloween activities

Boo at the zoo!

September 11, 2024

There will be plenty of treats at Marwell Zoo this October half-term as we embrace everything autumnal this spooky season. Lowedolf, Marwell’s resident wizard will be teaching little ghouls, ghosts […]