Marwell Wildlife Marwell Zoological Park 2023

[cerperal]

They are by nature fairly terrestrial animals, and spend most of their time on land even when provided with a pool. Marwell's approach of "field, with house" is all they really need - a heated indoor pool and plenty of room to trot about. I think the main success for Marwell has been the generally long-lives of the examples held if I'm remembering right. There's far more ornate exhibits (Berlin springs to mind) that are aesthetically nicer but were clearly built on the logic of pygmy hippos just being incredibly cold common hippos.

 

[SealionLDN]

Sorry if it’s already been said but where did the hyrax come from and how many or were they already at the zoo?

 

[okapis]

Sorry if it’s already been said but where did the hyrax come from and how many or were they already at the zoo?

Marwell have a pair the male came from Beale Park, the female came from Europe.

 

[polarbear]

Apologies, I meant to put Bush Dog (In Future), they will be taking over the Old Bat Eared Fox exhibit

The Bush Dogs (from YWP) are on their way, if not already settling in at Marwell before the exhibit is opened to the public.

 

[Springbok]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not believe Marwell keep B+W Ruffed lemur anymore.

 

[pipaluk]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not believe Marwell keep B+W Ruffed lemur anymore.

I didn't see any a few days ago, only red ruffed

 

[HelloCrossy67]

Black & White Ruffed Lemur left the collection a few months ago to my knowledge. Excited to hear the Bush Dogs are arriving.

Off topic, but does anyone know the current species kept in Cold Blooded Corner and the Fur, Feathers & Scales aviary?

 

[Springbok]

Cold blooded corner exhibits: Egyptian Tortoise, Gila monster, Vampire crab, green skink, casque headed iguana, Northern curly tailed lizard, Beaded lizard, Emerald tree monitor, roti Island snakeneck turtle, prehensile tailed skink, ball pythons and red legged millipede.

Aviary:
Madagascar teal
Collared hill partridge
Village weaver
White egret
Spotted laughingthrush
Black necked stilt
Fischer's touraco
Blue crowned laughingthrush
Northern bald ibis
Hamerkop

I believe that is it for the main aviary, but the UK'S only blue-faced honeyeater are on display in an aviary inside the wallaby walkthrough.

 

[polarbear]

The Bush Dogs (from YWP) are on their way, if not already settling in at Marwell before the exhibit is opened to the public.

Bush dogs are here! - Marwell Zoo

 

[Smaggledagle]

Other 2023 News:

marwell.org.uk/zoo-news/a-saki-surprise
The birth of a White-faced Saki [born in 2022] has been announced. The sex has not been announced.

A mountain bongo calf was born on Monday (30/01) to Canela and Ituri!

Male Addax born March 15:

Birth of critically endangered calf witnessed by Marwell Zoo guests

The calf's mother, Amelie, arrived at Marwell in 2020 from Woburn Safari Park. This is her second calf since arriving at Marwell, following the birth of a male, Ephedra, in March last year.

All three female Banteng have now given birth in the last few months.

The first Kirks Dik Dik has been born at Marwell making 1.2.1.

On April 5th, the zoo announced the monkey's gender (1.0), and name, Pires. The zoo also announced the gender of the bantengs (1.1) and mountain bongo (0.1), as well as the names for the addax (Hanza), bantengs (Arif and Melati), and mountain bongo (Kora). Finally, the zoo announced the dik-dik's name, Mdalasini.

Meet the new kids on the block - Marwell Zoo
Marwell Wildlife

https://www.marwell.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_000-Arrivals-Births-MAY-2023.pdf
A neat document, complete with patchy, vectorised flamingoes, has been put onto Marwell's website detailing the arrivals and births Marwell has undertaken as of May 19th.
A nice thing to see on the website with a nice degree of openness. I look forward to seeing the same from other zoos of the UK.

On May 21st, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) red-tailed laughingthrushes hatched on May 15th. The zoo also announced they acquired (2.0) blue-crowned laughingthrushes from the Durrell Wildlife Trust in Jersey on April 26th and a (1.0) Goeldi's monkey from the Shaldon Wildlife Trust in Teignmouth on April 27th.

https://www.marwell.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_000-Arrivals-Births-MAY-2023.pdf

On August 9th, the zoo announced that they achieved the status of carbon-neutral.

It’s official… Marwell Zoo is carbon... - Marwell Wildlife
It’s official! Marwell Zoo is carbon neutral - Marwell Zoo

 

[dillotest0]

NEW SPECIES We’ve welcomed another... - Marwell Wildlife

The Wild Cavies have arrived already. That was very quick...

 

[Springbok]

Is it too early to know when they will be on show?

 

[dillotest0]

Is it too early to know when they will be on show?

It is implied they are onshow already.

 

[Springbok]

Ooh exciting!

 

[HelloCrossy67]

Is it too early to know when they will be on show?

Yeah according to Zoo Developments page the GLT, Pygmy Marmoset and Brazilian Guinea Pig enclosure is open. I'm presuming it is Life Among The Trees, although not sure where, possibly the one opposite Common Kusimanse indoor?

 

[dillotest0]

I recall actually that Wild Cavy were a species that used to be at Marwell - specifically from 2000 til 2006.

Does anyone recall where the wild cavy lived at the zoo during this time?

 

[Cat-Man]

I recall actually that Wild Cavy were a species that used to be at Marwell - specifically from 2000 til 2006.

Does anyone recall where the wild cavy lived at the zoo during this time?

I have a couple of old maps I can upload which might show where they lived

 

[dillotest0]

I have a couple of old maps I can upload which might show where they lived

Sure! That sounds good.

 

[mad_gemma]

Is it too early to know when they will be on show?

I can confirm they are already on display, saw them on my visit last week In the space near the cusimanse, on the way to the inside part of LATT

 

[NMM]

More good news. Didn't expect it that quickly.

Which species are they mixed with?

They did say they would be mixed with pygmy marmosets and golden lion tamarins. If I recall correctly the pygmy marmosets were mixed with golden headed lion tamarins whilst the golden lion tamarins were mixed with the white faced sakis.

Have they actually been mixed with the pygmy marmosets and golden headed tamarins or has there been some re-organisation of Life Among the Trees?