Author: Charlotte Bennett
Snow day at Marwell… what a difference a day makes!
August 13, 2024
Today guests at the zoo swapped sunhats for snowballs and enjoyed a snow day to cool down after the hottest day of the year. While our resident animals were enjoying […]
A new addition to our hamerkop family
August 7, 2024
Welcome to the world Buxton! A new addition to our hamerkop family has fledged the nest six weeks after hatching in the zoo’s walkthrough aviary. The hamerkop chick is already […]
Four new arrivals to ensure their species survival
July 3, 2024
We’re delighted to have welcomed four new additions to our Endangered Przewalski’s horse herd. All four are female and they’re all doing well. Their births are great news for the […]
Farewell to a big character
June 25, 2024
We are deeply saddened to announce the death of our male Amur tiger, Bagai. Bagai was a big character at the zoo and will be missed by his keepers, vets, […]
This International Pigeon Day we’re celebrating the beautiful Nicobar pigeon
June 12, 2024
This International Pigeon Day meet the closest living relative of the now Extinct dodo! We’re celebrating the beautiful Nicobar pigeons at Marwell Zoo. These magnificent birds, which come from a […]
Celebrating 2,000 kindergarten trips with Marwell Wildlife!
June 4, 2024
We’re celebrating 2,000 kindergarten trips with Marwell Wildlife over the last 7 years thanks to a partnership between Marwell Wildlife and Kids Love Nature Kindergarten. Since 2017, Marwell Wildlife has […]
Huge thanks to everyone who voted – we won!
June 4, 2024
We are delighted to announce the scimitar-horned oryx will have its own World Animal Day thanks to hundreds of Marwell Wildlife supporters. The first International Scimitar-horned Oryx Day will be […]
Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 2024
May 29, 2024
May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month and we’ve interviewed Marwell Zoo Veterinary Nurse, Lauren Valentine to find out the highs and lows of life working at the zoo. Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month is […]
Your go-to guide to BIAZA’s Love Your Zoo week at Marwell Zoo
May 23, 2024
Marwell Zoo is the purr-fect day out this May half term! From meeting our vet team to creative craft activities there’s something for every animal lover to enjoy. Every Day […]
Spreading the love with Love Your Zoo week
May 5, 2024
We’re celebrating Love Your Zoo week at Marwell Zoo this May half term (Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June 2024) with a host of ways for guests to get […]