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Marwell zoo is home to hundreds of exotic and endangered animals. It’s the perfect place to enjoy an outdoor walk within our beautiful, landscaped 140-acre park. By visiting you’ll be contributing towards our incredible projects to conserve species and habitats, both in Hampshire and around the world. Explore our charming formal garden located behind the historic Marwell Hall. The new okapi playgr
ound was designed to be inclusive and provides accessible equipment, so all children can safely play! Plus, get up close to the wallabies while you wander through the new wallaby walkthrough experience. With an idyllic dwell area, brand new water feature and natural seating, it’s the ideal spot to unwind and listen to the natural sounds of the park.
13/01/2025
Scouting the Zoo 2025! Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 May 2025 🌈📅
Get your tickets: bit.ly/ScoutingtheZoo
Calling all Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Squirrels, Guides, Rainbows, Brownies, and everyone in between! Join us at Marwell Zoo for this year’s Scouting the Zoo: Roar and Explore. 🐯
Your ticket will include:
✨Early access to the zoo
🐾Meet Sammy the snow leopard & Taj the tiger
🧠 Science sessions with our Education Team
🗺️ Tracking the Cats Trail
And more!
🎟️ Tickets: £20 per person
(One free adult ticket with every six paid child tickets.) Limited tickets available, book by Monday 28 April 2025!
Zoo members and day guests will be able to access the park as usual on these dates, however a separate Scouting the Zoo ticket will need to be purchased to take part in activities and access exclusive areas.
11/01/2025
With so many more exciting events lined up at the park for 2025, it's the perfect time to become an annual member! 🎉
Join our community: bit.ly/3ysRkK9
Plus, with our Explorer and Premium annual memberships you'll get access to exclusive member only events.
10/01/2025
Bellatrix the binturong, crunching her way through ! 🥕
📸Paul Knight
07/01/2025
The first-ever harvest mouse nest survey at Marwell 🐭
Discover what we found: bit.ly/40mXIk6
Our wildlife park is set in acres of ancient woodlands and chalk grasslands teeming with native wildlife, including the smallest mouse in the UK.
Recently, some of our team and students conducted our first harvest mouse nest survey. Read more to find out how these tiny creatures are thriving in our environment.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported us by visiting Glow Marwell this year. Our teams worked incredibly hard to make this year’s enchanted nature trail a sparkling success.
It’s been a magical season, and we can’t wait to show you what’s in store for 2025. ❄
04/01/2025
Fancy taking your career to new heights? 🐦
Learn more and apply: bit.ly/MarwellJobs
We’ve got two exciting opportunities to join our Birds team as an Animal Keeper and a Senior Animal Keeper.
These roles are perfect for passionate individuals who will provide exceptional animal care, support research, and inspire others through education and media as part of Marwell’s vital conservation mission.
01/01/2025
We are closely monitoring the weather forecast. The safety of our guests, staff and animals is always our top priority.
We are open today (Wed 1 Jan 25) as normal and look forward to welcoming guests to the zoo.
Please keep an eye on our social media channels for any further updates.
31/12/2024
A look back at all we've achieved in 2024! 🌟
Learn more: bit.ly/41Jtmt6
From welcoming rare okapi and addax calves to creating World Scimitar-horned Oryx Day with BIAZA. We welcomed our new Chief Executive, Laura Read and you helped us raise £20,000 for white-clawed crayfish conservation.
It's been an incredible year here at Marwell and we couldn't do what we do without you! Thank you for being part of our community, stay tuned for a fun-filled year ahead!
28/12/2024
Happy Caturday🐾
📸PureHeart
25/12/2024
That after Christmas dinner feeling...
Happy Christmas to you all! May your celebrations be purrfectly merry. 🐾🎄
📸Paul Webber
24/12/2024
Get ready for an unforgettable 2025 at Marwell Zoo and support our vital conservation work! 🌟
Learn more: bit.ly/4iQSX9n
✨ The bricks are coming back! Join us for our world-first summer event featuring an incredible collection of toy brick sculptures, bringing amazing animals to life.
🐧 In February half term, step into the shoes of a junior detective and join Agents Kit Casey and Sam Snow from Netflix’s hit The Creature Cases on an exciting and educational trail.
🦎 March celebrates UK wildlife with fun crafts and the launch of our brand-new Native Species Zone.
🌍 Journey Around the World in 80 Species and enjoy Easter fun with our Big Easter Egg Hunt.
❤️ Love Your Zoo week returns in May half term, a celebration of everything that makes zoos so special!
🦌 Join us to celebrate the very first International Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day thanks to our supporters.
Plus, lots more fun throughout the year.
🎁 Give the gift of adventure this Christmas with a Marwell membership for unlimited visits all year!
21/12/2024
Join keepers Blake and Charlotte as they open our BIAZA 2024 Secret Santa present 🎁🎅
A huge thank you to everyone at Wildwood Kent for the thoughtful gifts! Both our animals and staff are in for a treat!
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!🎄✨
16/12/2024
Introducing Kayemba 💚
Read more: bit.ly/3VCMGEv
We're celebrating the birth of a rare male okapi calf at Marwell Zoo! The calf's mother, Niari, was born here five years ago to Daphne and Jabari - making this a remarkable third-generation breeding success. ✨
This milestone highlights Marwell's expertise in breeding and caring for these incredible endangered animals.
The okapi house is now open, however, guests hoping to catch a glimpse of the new arrival will need to be patient and quiet as the calf is still in a 'nesting' phase.
15/12/2024
Meet our maras! 🐾
Jemima and Jeremy, a breeding pair of Chacoan maras recently arrived from Prague Zoological Gardens, and they’ve been settling well here at the zoo.
Their habitat has been created by our primates team who worked hard to create a space for them to share with our cotton-headed tamarins.
Visit Jemima and Jeremy with our tamarins in Life Among the Trees.
📸PureHeart
13/12/2024
Our new Native Species Zone is set to open in March 2025 🎉
Learn more about the project: bit.ly/3ZtqygN
In April 2024, with your support and the Big Give Green Match Fund, we raised £20,000 to create a white-clawed crayfish breeding centre at Marwell.
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve also received a generous grant of £49,954 from the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and supported by Wi******er City Council for a new UK Native Species Zone.
This means, we can now dedicate this whole area of the park to the vital species living right on our doorstep.
Phase one of the new zone will highlight two crucial species…
White-clawed crayfish 💦
A vital species in Hampshire’s chalk streams who are rapidly declining due to disease, habitat loss, and competition from invasive species. You’ll have the rare chance to see them up close and learn about their conservation challenges.
Sand lizard🌿
Among Britain’s most endangered species, Marwell has played a key role in restoring sand lizard populations across the South of England for over 30 years. A new habitat within the park will help raise awareness of this fascinating species.
The new area will also feature elements of play and education to show how we can all help protect UK wildlife. We can’t wait to share it with you! 💚
10/12/2024
We’re delighted to let you all know that we’re re-opening from today, Tuesday 10 December for Glow Marwell.
Book your Glow tickets: bit.ly/3zJl9tn
The zoo will resume normal Glow Marwell opening hours from 1pm until 8pm for Glow Marwell ticket holders and 1pm until 4pm for annual members.
We’re very sorry to everyone who was affected by the recent storm. To give you a chance to experience Glow Marwell we have added two additional dates on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 January 2025 which you can purchase on our website now.
As one of the dates was a Quiet Glow night, we’ve also designated Monday 16 December as a new Quiet Glow night.
Unfortunately, Father Christmas will not be at the park on this date. Tickets for Quiet Glow can also be purchased on our website now.
Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you at the park again soon!
09/12/2024
Although the worst of Storm Darragh finally passed on Sunday night, it has left considerable damage and debris in its wake. With the amount of clearing up to do, we have taken the difficult, but necessary decision to close Glow Marwell on Monday 9th December.
This will give us time to reset our light displays and clear the landscapes damage, to make everything safe for the return of our guests, who we have hugely missed over the weekend.
We intend to re-open on Tuesday 10th December.
As with the weekend, any guests who are affected by the closure, will be contacted direct by email with further information on their refunds and how to re-book.
We are still understandably experiencing higher volumes of queries. We kindly ask that you please do not phone or email us about your refund or re-booking, since our Reception team have no further information at this time.
Please keep an eye on our social media channels and website for latest updates.
We thank you for your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the park again soon.
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Can you guess our 2025 Summer event? 🕵️☀️
#Summer2025 #ComingSoon #DaysOut
Join keepers Blake and Charlotte as they open our BIAZA 2024 Secret Santa present 🎁🎅
A huge thank you to everyone at Wildwood Kent for the thoughtful gifts! Both our animals and staff are in for a treat!
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!🎄✨
#BIAZASecretSanta2024 #MarwellZoo #Christmas
Spreading festive cheer for Glow Marwell with Makaton! 👐
Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to make communication accessible for everyone.
Help us share the magic of Christmas for everyone by learning the Makaton used in this video.♥🎄
#GlowMarwell #Makaton
The holiday season has started and we’re gearing up for Glow but the elves are causing chaos everywhere they go…
Around Marwell Zoo, they sneak and play, bringing festive mischief to brighten your day! Book now: marwell.org.uk/Christmas #Christmas #GlowMarwell #LightEvent #Funny
Say hello to Charlie, who’s part of our Catering Team here at Marwell Zoo👋
Kids support young people with SEND and recently documented Charlie’s journey through a typical day at the zoo.
From getting ready at home to working alongside his colleagues, Charlie shows how an inclusive environment can make all the difference.
Thank you to Kids Charity UK for supporting Charlie and for highlighting the importance of an inclusive workplace.
Have you met Charlie during your visit to Café Graze? Be sure to say hi next time!
Find out more: bit.ly/3XTSfQf
#AccessToWork #SENDSupport #EqualOpportunities
Travel the world at Glow Marwell 🌍✨
Secure your spot: bit.ly/3WXuZib
Soar through the sky, dive under the ocean and roam the land without leaving the zoo via state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) headsets.
🌟VR Headset Experience - £5 per person – ages 5+🌟
Available exclusively for Glow Marwell guests in the Science & Learning Centre.
Wild Immersion’s New Odyssey Around the World is an immersive experience animal lovers won’t want to miss!
#GlowMarwell #VirtualReality #WildImmersion #VRExperience
Hoofstock keeper, Rhi answers your questions about our giraffe Ruby and her adorable calf.🦒 Check out the full video on our YouTube to learn more: bit.ly/3zgskZA. If you’d like to support Ruby, her calf, and the rest of the herd, please consider donating through our JustGiving page: bit.ly/3ZhRjqdEvery contribution helps! 💚#Giraffe #Conservation #Donate
The secret’s out! 🦒
If you’ve visited Marwell over the last week, you may have noticed the giraffe house was closed and we’re thrilled to be able to announce why...
Learn more: bit.ly/4dFedfl
Ruby, one of our female Rothschild’s giraffe, has given birth to a miraculous baby boy. After a challenging start, both Ruby and her little one are doing well thanks to our amazing Hoofstock and Veterinary Teams.
We’re excited to share our newest addition with you and the giraffe house will re-open tomorrow. Please be calm and considerate when visiting, we ask that no flash photography or tripods are used while the giraffe adjusts to the house being re-opened.
#GiraffeCalf #NewArrival #Conservation #MarwellZoo
Just by visiting Marwell Zoo (owned and run by conservation charity Marwell Wildlife) you’ll be making a big contribution to our projects to conserve species and habitats both in Hampshire and around the world.
Marwell Zoological Park was opened to the public by John Knowles in 1972. Established as a conservation and breeding centre, the park planned to give visitors the opportunity to see rare and interesting animals in a unique setting. Back then, the park was divided into four zones: Eurasia, America, Africa and Australia. In 1978 Marwell Zoo came under the ownership of a charitable trust and since then, the zoo has come a long way. Gradually adding to its collection and welcoming the arrivals and births of a number of endangered species, Marwell has always been dedicated to conservation and breeding efforts. We’ve even had a few Royal visits!
Today, Marwell’s 140-acre park is home to an incredible range of exotic and endangered species, in beautiful, landscaped surroundings. Guests can wander into the bush in the company of wallabies; step into Africa for an encounter with giraffes; and even come face-to-face with Rica, the Linne’s two-toed sloth, in the magnificent Tropical House. ‘Energy for Life’ Tropical House opened in 2018 and is Marwell’s biggest exhibit to date. Hot on the heels of Wild Explorers, this innovative and sustainable exhibit marks the second phase of a £17million investment programme at Marwell over the next decade, creating improved habitats for animals and more immersive experiences for guests. Spanning two levels with fantastic vantage points, guests can experience face-to-face encounters with a diversity of wildlife and exotic plants in a tropical climate, while learning about the flow of energy through life.
If you’re loopy for lemurs, be sure to look out for Lemur Loop – A walkthrough exhibit including several species of lemurs, a great way to immerse yourself in their exciting environment. Guests can see the loveable lemur troop through the indoor viewing area in the Evolution Hub and can walk alongside the adorable lemurs in their outdoor walkthrough area.
Enjoy a range of daily animal talks and feeds; and with five adventure playgrounds, a rail train, free road train, and two indoor picnic areas – there’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy.
