Author: Charlotte Bennett

Mountain bongo at Marwell Zoo

Happy 13th Birthday, Canela!

January 12, 2024

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with cake! Having a birthday during the festive period can be a bit annoying at times but keepers at Marwell made sure […]

Okapi at Marwell Zoo

Keeper Diary – Georgie and Zoe, Hoofstock

January 7, 2024

Hi there Marwell supporters, We’re Georgie and Zoe from the Hoofstock section! We’re two of the many zookeepers here at Marwell Zoo and we thought it would be nice to […]

Tashi the red panda in a tree at Marwell Zoo

New year, new offer!

January 2, 2024

The gifts under the Christmas tree may have already been unwrapped but we’ve got an exciting New Year’s gift waiting for everyone who buys an online ticket to visit the zoo […]

Red river hogs at Marwell Zoo

Easy as one, two, three

December 19, 2023

After a raft of new arrivals over the summer our Hoofstock team has been carefully picking the perfect names for some of the zoo’s youngest residents. Amongst the youngsters receiving […]

A group of scimitar-horned oryx in Tunisia

Back from the brink of extinction

December 12, 2023

Marwell Wildlife is today celebrating after long-term conservation efforts have helped bring the scimitar-horned oryx back from the brink of extinction. The species was declared Extinct in the Wild in […]

A person searches for newts at Eelmor marsh

The search for the great crested newt

November 12, 2023

Marwell’s conservation team are diving into action at Eelmoor Marsh SSSI, our heathland restoration site, to search for a special resident – the great crested newt. The great crested newt […]

Father Christmas carrying his gift sack at Glow Marwell

Father Christmas at Glow Marwell: Top Tips

November 10, 2023

Get ready to step inside the beautiful Grade I listed Marwell Hall, where Father Christmas can’t wait to meet you all. In preparation for meeting the man himself, we thought […]

Night vision image of Przewalski's horse

How we monitor animal welfare for Glow Marwell

November 8, 2023

At Marwell Zoo animal welfare is at the forefront of everything we do! We review all events for potential impact on our resident animals.   In winter 2022 we launched […]

Guest update: Storm Ciaran

November 1, 2023

Guest update 2/11/2023: We have fortunately avoided the worst of Storm Ciaran and we’re pleased to say that we’ll be open tomorrow Friday 3 November as normal. Thanks to all […]

Celebrating National Reptile Awareness Day 2023

October 21, 2023

This National Reptile Awareness day, we’re shining the spotlight on what makes reptiles such fascinatingly unique creatures. Reptiles have roamed the earth longer than any other type of animal, and […]