Zoo News Archive

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 […]

We can’t wait to see you this May half term

May 25, 2023

There’s tonnes to see and do on a day out at Marwell including our new trail, 100s of animals, adventure playgrounds, and more! We can’t wait to see you soon. […]

ancient yew tree at Marwell Zoo (1)

Our tree-mendous tree trail

May 25, 2023

Our tree trail is here to stay! Download our app to take part. We’re inviting guests to explore the many wonderful trees of Marwell as well as the zoo’s animal […]

Addax Addax Nasomaculatus Marwell Zoo 5

Conserving Priority Wildlife Species in Tunisian Protected Areas

May 25, 2023

In 2022, Marwell’s Tunisia team continued monitoring priority wildlife species across eight protected areas in close partnership with the Direction Générale des Forêts and the Commissariats Régionaux au Développement Agricole […]

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. […]

A ring-tailed lemur walking along the ground at Marwell Zoo

Our big birthday competition

May 22, 2023

We’re celebrating our 51st anniversary today… where does the time go!? That’s 51 years of conservation, supporting biodiversity, and welcoming you to our wonderful zoo. Thank you to our amazing […]

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 […]

Credit Jason Brown Bokiboky Nose

Celebrating recent updates at the zoo

May 2, 2023

By James Cretney, Chief Executive at Marwell Wildlife As previously reported, for the last 5 months we have had a ban on moving any animals in or out of the […]