Tag: Animals

An addax calf at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire

Christmas arrivals at Marwell Zoo

January 21, 2024

A pair of cute new arrivals are settling in at the zoo following the arrival of a tiny addax calf and a special Christmas Day delivery in sitatunga form. Both […]

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 […]

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

2023: A Year in Photos

December 31, 2023

Happy New Year’s Eve! We can’t believe another year has flown by already and 2024 is just around the corner. Take a walk with us down memory lane as we […]

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 grevy's zebra wearing a GPS tracking collar in Kenya

We’re helping to safeguard the future of the world’s most endangered zebra

December 18, 2023

We’re helping to protect the world’s most endangered zebra ahead of a major infrastructure project that will cut across the heart of their habitat in Kenya. Conservationists from Marwell Wildlife, […]

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 banteng calf at Marwell zoo

The cutest “Pumpkin” in the patch

November 28, 2023

We’re delighted to welcome a new addition to our Endangered banteng herd and she’s the cutest “Pumpkin” in the patch! The new calf, born to mother Dewi and father Henky […]

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 […]

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 […]