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.

New binturong arrives for vital breeding programme

What looks like a cross between a bear and a cat and smells like buttery popcorn? A binturong of course, and we have welcomed our second of these unusual animals […]
Animals New Arrivals

May 28, 2025

Save our Stripes! Help save endangered zebras

We’ve launched a ‘Save Our Stripes’ campaign to save the most endangered species of zebra from extinction, and you can help during a bumper ‘double the difference’ fundraising week. Fewer […]
Fundraising

April 16, 2025

How Marwell Wildlife is empowering the next generation of conservationists

We’re marking a milestone 10 years of empowering future conservationists through our Master of Research (MRes) in Wildlife Conservation, a pioneering collaboration awarded by University of Southampton. This unique course […]

January 24, 2025

Harvest mice surveys at Marwell

Did you know the harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is the smallest mouse in the UK? These tiny creatures live in grassy areas like meadows and hedgerows across the country. They […]
Conservation

January 6, 2025

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

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