Marwell Wildlife Marwell 2022 News

Watatunga seems to
TeaLovingDave said:
You know, I completely forgot to check Port Lympne :eek: mea culpa!

Port Lympne is sitting pretty on 35 and therefore is in a strong second place - however, if one discounts domestic taxa then both Whipsnade and Port Lympne share the top spot at 33.

This does of course push Marwell down into 4th place!
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Watatunga close too on 25.
 
I remember last year being under the impression that GLT were not for longer in Marwell's future, though it seems they are very much on show at Life Among the Trees - which I am very happy to see!
Perhaps I shall pay visit later this year - as I have done so for years - the only problem would be the LEGO dinosaurs everywhere - not very much my thing...
Apparently the LEGO dinosaurs wouldn't be much of a problem either - as they seem to be leaving at the end of the Summer - and I don't have Summer plans for Marwell anyways..
 
dillotest0 said:
I remember last year being under the impression that GLT were not for longer in Marwell's future, though it seems they are very much on show at Life Among the Trees - which I am very happy to see!
Perhaps I shall pay visit later this year - as I have done so for years - the only problem would be the LEGO dinosaurs everywhere - not very much my thing...
Apparently the LEGO dinosaurs wouldn't be much of a problem either - as they seem to be leaving at the end of the Summer - and I don't have Summer plans for Marwell anyways..
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Still have pairs of Golden Lion Tamarins, and Golden headed Tamarins as well as Emperor ,Red Handed, Cotton top.
 
Had a hot but enjoyable visit yesterday, surprisingly most the animals were active/viewable. I hadn't been for 6 years so was lovely to be back. Marwell holds so much nostalgia for me having grown up going there.

Highlights:
  • Bokiboky was active after waiting a while to see if I could spot it. Kusimanse were also very active and digging in the mud in their enclosure
  • It was encouraging to see most enclosures occupied, especially in the lemur/primate area.
  • Spotted the red river hog piglets at the end of the day, they were viewable through a gap in the wooden fencing. Very cute!
Low-lights:
  • I can't remember if these changes were implemented on my last visit, but its such a shame you can't go round the back of the Snow Leopards anymore and also the old Amur Leopard walkway is closed and left to rot. It would be a great viewing opportunity for the Clouded Leopards.
  • Speaking of which, I didn't spot despite passing there twice. On the bus to the train station a lady came up to me who had been looking at the same time and said 5 minutes after I had gone she spotted one of them, typical!
  • The lemur walk-through seems permanently closed, not sure if this happened during Covid and has never reopened? Seems such a waste to me. Also didn't spot the Crowned Lemurs.
  • My first experience of the new tropical house was very underwhelming. Didn't see the Sloth nor the Crocodile Monitors. Some birds but not many about. The house could really use some more birds and even a few vivariums for reptiles/amphibians about. Sad to see the leaf cutter ants also removed, was there a reason for this?
 
JamesB said:
Had a hot but enjoyable visit yesterday, surprisingly most the animals were active/viewable. I hadn't been for 6 years so was lovely to be back. Marwell holds so much nostalgia for me having grown up going there.

Highlights:
  • Bokiboky was active after waiting a while to see if I could spot it. Kusimanse were also very active and digging in the mud in their enclosure
  • It was encouraging to see most enclosures occupied, especially in the lemur/primate area.
  • Spotted the red river hog piglets at the end of the day, they were viewable through a gap in the wooden fencing. Very cute!
Low-lights:
  • I can't remember if these changes were implemented on my last visit, but its such a shame you can't go round the back of the Snow Leopards anymore and also the old Amur Leopard walkway is closed and left to rot. It would be a great viewing opportunity for the Clouded Leopards.
  • Speaking of which, I didn't spot despite passing there twice. On the bus to the train station a lady came up to me who had been looking at the same time and said 5 minutes after I had gone she spotted one of them, typical!
  • The lemur walk-through seems permanently closed, not sure if this happened during Covid and has never reopened? Seems such a waste to me. Also didn't spot the Crowned Lemurs.
  • My first experience of the new tropical house was very underwhelming. Didn't see the Sloth nor the Crocodile Monitors. Some birds but not many about. The house could really use some more birds and even a few vivariums for reptiles/amphibians about. Sad to see the leaf cutter ants also removed, was there a reason for this?
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Ah, I also missed the clouded leopards on a recent visit! Very elusive. Lemur walkthrough was closed then too. I agree the tropical house could use some more bird species but I myself did enjoy it - Asian glossy starlings, crowned pigeons, nicobar pigeons, roul rouls, pheasant pigeons, turacos etc. Also saw the sloth but the chevrotain and Asian forest tortoises hadn’t been reintroduced after removal because of bird flu. Had they been added back in your visit? Also enjoyed the free roaming frogs by the waterfall (thought it was quite novel, esp with birds around) and the crocodile monitor was very active, swimming in its pond. Probably my favourite part of the house. I also enjoyed the fish pond.

Ants were still there for me, lights were just off and had to look closely. Are you sure they weren’t there? I thought so too at first glance but was wrong.
 
JamesB said:
Had a hot but enjoyable visit yesterday, surprisingly most the animals were active/viewable. I hadn't been for 6 years so was lovely to be back. Marwell holds so much nostalgia for me having grown up going there.

Highlights:
  • Bokiboky was active after waiting a while to see if I could spot it. Kusimanse were also very active and digging in the mud in their enclosure
  • It was encouraging to see most enclosures occupied, especially in the lemur/primate area.
  • Spotted the red river hog piglets at the end of the day, they were viewable through a gap in the wooden fencing. Very cute!
Low-lights:
  • I can't remember if these changes were implemented on my last visit, but its such a shame you can't go round the back of the Snow Leopards anymore and also the old Amur Leopard walkway is closed and left to rot. It would be a great viewing opportunity for the Clouded Leopards.
  • Speaking of which, I didn't spot despite passing there twice. On the bus to the train station a lady came up to me who had been looking at the same time and said 5 minutes after I had gone she spotted one of them, typical!
  • The lemur walk-through seems permanently closed, not sure if this happened during Covid and has never reopened? Seems such a waste to me. Also didn't spot the Crowned Lemurs.
  • My first experience of the new tropical house was very underwhelming. Didn't see the Sloth nor the Crocodile Monitors. Some birds but not many about. The house could really use some more birds and even a few vivariums for reptiles/amphibians about. Sad to see the leaf cutter ants also removed, was there a reason for this?
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Just to comment on couple things the ants are still there, two male crowned Lemurs in walk through with Ring Tailed Black and White Ruffed have now left and would not be surprised to see another species Lemur in there soon, I think at some time Lemur walk through will be open but perhaps not this year, there are no plans to bring back the Leopard walk way.
 
From facebook:


“We are deeply saddened to announce the death of one of our giraffes.

Our keepers and vet team are working together to establish more details after Irsula collapsed suddenly earlier today.

Thank you to all our guests for your support and understanding at this time. We will keep you updated with more information.”
 
Gelada said:
From facebook:


“We are deeply saddened to announce the death of one of our giraffes.

Our keepers and vet team are working together to establish more details after Irsula collapsed suddenly earlier today.

Thank you to all our guests for your support and understanding at this time. We will keep you updated with more information.”
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Devastating news, had really hoped she would have kick started their breeding programme again just 3 left? is this the lowest number of giraffes ever held at Marwell?
 
Fresco3 said:
Ah, I also missed the clouded leopards on a recent visit! Very elusive. Lemur walkthrough was closed then too. I agree the tropical house could use some more bird species but I myself did enjoy it - Asian glossy starlings, crowned pigeons, nicobar pigeons, roul rouls, pheasant pigeons, turacos etc. Also saw the sloth but the chevrotain and Asian forest tortoises hadn’t been reintroduced after removal because of bird flu. Had they been added back in your visit? Also enjoyed the free roaming frogs by the waterfall (thought it was quite novel, esp with birds around) and the crocodile monitor was very active, swimming in its pond. Probably my favourite part of the house. I also enjoyed the fish pond.

Ants were still there for me, lights were just off and had to look closely. Are you sure they weren’t there? I thought so too at first glance but was wrong.
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Yes, the tortoises were back in the Tropical House, didn't see any chevrotain and don't think they were labelled.

Ah I didn't realise about the ants, seems really odd that all the lights were turned off on the exhibit? I expect most visitors would walk straight by the exhibit like that.

Such sad news, losing another Giraffe this year :(
 
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