Fugitive capybara still on the run six months after escaping UK zoo IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 28
Runaway capybara that escaped from Marwell Wildlife Park caught on camera Samba broke out of Marwell Zoo in March less than a day after arriving at the animal park in Hampshire The Independent UK · Oct 28
25 Winning Photos From The Biaza Photo Competition 2026 Celebrating Animal Conservation In Zoos From expressive animal portraits to quiet moments that might otherwise go unnoticed, the BIAZA Photo Competition 2026 celebrates just how much there is to discover across zoos, aquariums, and the natural world. More than 800 entries competed across seven categories this year. The winning and runner-up images bring together creatures… Bored Panda · Sep 17
Trail cameras are going missing in southern England. Prime suspect? A giant rodent A capybara has a escaped from a zoo, and it doesn't want to be found Digital Camera World · Apr 26
Elusive capybara remains at large two weeks after daring escape A capybara named Samba has evaded capture for two weeks after escaping from Marwell Zoo near Winchester, Hampshire. Zoo staff have deployed extensive resources, including sniffer dogs, thermal drones, and camera traps, but say that Samba has proven "particularly adept at avoiding detection". Samba, who escaped with her sister Tango… The Independent UK · Apr 1
Capybara on the run after breaking free from Hampshire zoo enclosure Another capybara was also on the loose, but has since been recovered Evening Standard · Mar 20
Penguins and ‘forest giraffe’ among animals totted up at Hampshire zoo Staff counted more than 500 animals across 145 species at Marwell Zoo. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Drones to be used by zoo charity to monitor endangered species in the wild Field trials found the technology can capture images with enough detail that the animals would not need to be disturbed. Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024
‘Determined and curious’ giraffe calf dies at zoo In recent weeks Mbonisi, the first calf to adult giraffe Ruby, developed a second infection and his condition deteriorated. Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
These are the 10 best zoos in the UK based on ticket prices, reviews and value for money The best zoos in the UK have been determined based on a number of key factors, including prices, popularity, Trip Advisor ratings and how many animals they have GoodToKnow · Mar 29, 2024
Zoo unveils winter lights display with glowing see-saws and 500,000 bulbs The display has been created across 140-acre Marwell Zoo, near Winchester. The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Zoo celebrates birth of critically-endangered African wild ass .Officials said the birth was important because there were fewer than 200 left in the wild. The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
‘Incredibly rare’ tamarin triplets born at Marwell Zoo The critically endangered monkeys are ‘doing well’, keepers said. The Independent UK · May 24, 2023
Zoo’s zebras, giraffes and antelopes to get diet boost with new grass meadows Marwell Zoo is planting meadow grass in the paddocks to provide a better nutritional balance for the animals. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Men injured giraffe with bottle and posted video on Snapchat after breaking into zoo The pair also damaged the penguin enclosure and left several animals ‘very distressed’
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Zookeepers mourn death of 36-year-old white rhinoceros Sula, who has died at the age of 36, has been described as a “larger-than-life-character” by staff at Marwell Zoo.
Wales Online · Sep 23, 2022 Zookeepers in love with new giraffe who wears heart on his cheek Mburo, a three-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe, is the latest addition at Marwell Zoo
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 Zoo welcomes new giraffe arrival with a love-heart on its cheek Three-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe Mburo has arrived at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester.
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 British zoo celebrates birth of rare horse extinct in the wild for almost 40 years The male foal was born at Marwell Zoo on May 28