Conservation

Action, education, science & sustainability

Our team of conservation experts and partners are working to help restore nature and promote sustainable living.  We’re helping to bring about changes needed to improve the fortunes of people, wildlife, and the wider environment for generations to come.

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Marwell Conservation News

Read our latest conservation updates from the UK and around the world.

Highlighting conservation success with the IUCN Green Status

We’re excited to be a part of a new initiative by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): the Green Status of Species. Launched in 2021, the Green Status […]
Conservation

October 28, 2024

Endangered horses with a very important job

Endangered Przewalski’s horses from Marwell Zoo have galloped into Eelmoor Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest to help maintain the open heathland. Marwell Wildlife manages Eelmoor Marsh as a rewilding […]
Animals Conservation

October 22, 2024

Shining a light on a hidden communication network

Preparations for Glow Marwell are underway and an exciting new addition to this year’s show is set to be a hot topic of conversation. Our Enchanted Tree with its fluttering […]
Conservation fungi Glow Marwell

October 18, 2024

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

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, […]
Animals Conservation

October 10, 2024

We snailed it!

“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 […]
Animals Conservation

September 26, 2024

Meet our latest arrival, an endangered Grevy’s zebra foal

We’re delighted to announce the birth of an endangered Grevy’s zebra foal. The three-day-old is already capturing the hearts of visitors as it playfully explores the Wild Explorers paddock. Keepers […]

August 14, 2024

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