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A rare 400-million-year-old plant species has been successfully reintroduced to Eelmoor Marsh in Hampshire following habitat restoration work. Conservationists at Marwell Zoo have restored the heathland to support this endangered 'living fossil' plant.

Marwell Zoo has experienced a busy May with animals enjoying warm weather across the facility. The zoo is introducing a new animal named Carry to visitors.

April 2026 has brought spring celebrations and significant animal arrivals to Marwell Zoo. The zoo is highlighting various milestones and new additions across the park.

Marwell Zoo has received multiple public sightings of Samba the capybara since the animal's escape in March. The zoo is grateful for community assistance in reporting potential locations of the missing capybara.

Jemma the sloth has arrived at Marwell Zoo and is now on display in the Energy for Life: Tropical House. Visitors can observe the new arrival as she settles into her new home at her own pace.

Marwell Zoo has launched a fundraising campaign during Big Give week to save England's rarest lizard species from extinction. The zoo is seeking public support for their conservation efforts that have been ongoing for over 30 years.

Marwell Wildlife has had an eventful March 2026 with exciting new animal arrivals and a special rhino birth. The zoo continues its conservation efforts alongside several notable stories that have captured public attention.

The zoo has welcomed Visayan warty pigs, a critically endangered species now on display at the Life Among the Trees exhibit. This rare acquisition supports conservation efforts for a species facing severe threats in the wild.

The zoo has said goodbye to its sun conures and welcomed swift parrots as new arrivals. Swift parrots are critically endangered birds that are now part of the zoo's collection.