Tag: New Arrivals

Tashi the red panda at Paradise Wildlife park before arriving at Marwell Zoo

A fluffy new arrival sure to melt your heart

June 29, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of a fluffy new addition who has already stolen the hearts of people around the world. Tashi, an endangered red panda, is settling […]

A caracara bird at marwell zoo perching on a branch

Meet our new birds of prey!

May 26, 2023

Introducing our impressive new raptors, a pair of southern caracara, native to central and southern South America. These highly opportunistic birds have a very diverse diet ranging from carrion and […]

Exciting plans in store for Marwell

May 25, 2023

By James Cretney, Chief Executive at Marwell Wildlife In my last blog, I mentioned plans regarding enlarging our snow leopard enclosure.  We want to have more of these amazing big […]

Cotton-headed tamarins infant cling to their mother at Marwell Zoo

Tamarin Triplets!

May 23, 2023

We’ve welcomed incredibly rare cotton-headed tamarin triplets! The Critically Endangered infants were born to first time parents, Gurt and Mico on 7 May and keepers say they are doing well. […]

New bokiboky Lilith lays in the shade at Marwell Zoo, Hampshire

More than just a cute name!

May 19, 2023

We’re celebrating Endangered Species Day 2023 with our endangered female bokiboky, who recently arrived at Marwell to join our resident male, Nilo! Lilith, who arrived at the zoo in May, […]

A group of two-spotted crickets on a branch at Marwell Zoo

Meet our newest crawly critters…

May 11, 2023

We’ve added a plague of locusts and a orchestra of crickets to the growing list of animals that guests can enjoy seeing at the zoo. The insects, which are housed […]

A blesbok antelope calf with its mother in a field at Marwell Zoo

Blesbok blessings

May 4, 2023

Guests witnessed a very special moment at Marwell on May Day as one of the zoo’s blesbok delivered her calf in full view. The tiny new arrival was born in […]

A nest-cam points down at blue-faced honeyeater chicks in their nest box just after hatching. An adult hovers over the nest looking at the camera.

Watch our chicks grow! 🐣

April 28, 2023

The arrival of a pair of new blue-faced honeyeater chicks is giving our guests a glimpse at behaviour rarely seen in zoos. Our blue-faced honey eaters are the only birds […]

Tiny boost for previously extinct Przewalski’s horse

April 25, 2023

We are delighted to announce the birth of a rare Przewalski’s foal who will join our harem in the valley field. These horses were extinct in the wild from 1969 […]

Goodness me, she’s a cute one!

April 19, 2023

We’ve got another new arrival to announce to the world and goodness me she’s a cute one! The new sitatunga calf, who was born last Wednesday morning (12 April) was […]