Marwell Wildlife Marwell Wildlife Timeline

[Zambar]

Following CZJimmy's example (new ZooChat fad?), a timeline of new enclosures within the last twelve or so years.

2009
- Gemsbok Hardstand Redevelopment
- African Valley
- Amphibian Centre

2008
- Giant Anteater Enclosure
- Cafe Graze

2007
- Encounter Village (re-development)
- Australian Bush Walk
- Life in the Trees
- Lemur Viewing Bridge

2006
- Heart of Africa
- Giraffe Viewing Platform

2005
- Macaque Island Redevelopment
- Tiger House Redevlopment
- Black Swan Pond Redevelopment
- Ground Hornbill Avairy
- Roof of the World
- Takin Enclosure

2004
- Ocelot Enclosure
- Bat-Eared Fox Enclosure
- Kookaburra Avairy Redevelopment

2003
- Leopard Enclosure Redevelopment

2002
- Desert Carnivores
- Mongoose Enclosure

2001
- Tiger Enclosure Redevelopment
- Marabou Mansions
- Bat House
- Aridlands

2000
- Into Africa (Giraffe House Redevelopment)
- Fossa Enclosure

1999
- Tamarins in the Treetops
- Science & Learning Centre (then Conservation Education Centre)

1997
- Penguin World
- The Ark Gift Shop

1996
- Tropical World
- Forest Herbivores

 

[Cat-Man]

whats forest herbivors, you forgot persian leopard enclosre built and jaguar leaving

 

[JamesB]

Thanks for that, very helpful. One question is the "Tamarins in the Treetops" the tamarin house opposite Into Africa which is now empty?

 

[Zambar]

Forest Herbivores is the Okapi Breeding Centre, the name changed when the bongo moved from FH to Heart of Africa. I don't count that enclosure as it was designed as a temporary cat home and not a true new exhbit, and this timeline is counting new exhbits not depatures/arrivals.

TITT has been completely demolished. A toilet block is planned to go in it's place, but this is delayed due to low funding.

 

[snowleopard]

Thanks for posting the list! I am amazed to see that there has been at least 2 new developments at the zoo in 13 of the past 14 years. Only in 1998 was there nothing new opened to the public, and so most of Marwell must be rather modern. Cheers!

 

[Newzooboy]

Capybara pond and house?

Gemsbok Hardstand?

Sulawesi Macaque Island & House redevelopment?

 

[Zambar]

Thanks for those, must've slipped my memory.