Tag: New Arrivals

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 […]

a white-faced saki monkey baby sits on its mother at Marwell Zoo

Meet the new kids on the block

April 5, 2023

It’s been a busy couple of months at the zoo and we’ve enjoyed welcoming lots of new arrivals destined to play a huge part in their species’ conservation. From our […]

A snow leopard sitting at Marwell Zoo

Exciting Zoo Updates

March 29, 2023

By James Cretney, Marwell Wildlife Chief Executive In our last newsletter, I tried to set the scene, post covid, that Marwell finds itself in.  Having done this and explained some […]

A newborn addax calf sits on the floor on its enclosure

Incredibly rare birth wows zoo guests

March 16, 2023

Guests got to witness the birth of a Critically Endangered addax calf when mother, Amelie, went into labour on Wednesday morning. The male calf was born shortly after 12:30pm in […]

A close up of a mountain bongo calf's head and large ears

Meet our floppy-eared new arrival!

February 3, 2023

Meet our floppy-eared new arrival, a Critically Endangered mountain bongo, born to parents Canela and Ituri on Monday (30 January). The bongo calf is said to be doing well, with […]

A rock hyrax, plus Thriving Through Nature announcement new exhibit at Marwell Zoo

New year, new (upcycled) exhibit!

February 1, 2023

We are thrilled to announce we’re upcycling and completely revamping our old tropical house building to become home to some exciting new species and immersive displays. As well as new […]

A baby white faced saki monkey clings to its mother at Marwell Zoo

A Saki Surprise!

January 16, 2023

What better way to beat Blue Monday than a gorgeous new arrival, guaranteed to turn those frowns upside down! Meet our adorable white-faced saki monkey baby who took keepers by […]