Agree with you,and I dont know of any UK zoo with 3 species of Zebra,but its just another species gone from Marwell,and the place looks so empty at times these days.
Madagascan partridges have hatched and rearing 3 chicks iny handfuls! We're delighted to announce that three very tiny Madagascan partridge chicks were hatched October 21st! We're very excited about these little bundles as we are the first zoo in the UK to have successfully parent reared the species. You can find them in their home with the Sun conures at Fur, Feather and Scales - but you'll have to keep your eyes peeled, they are very little! -0:26 1.1k Views
A male sable antelope non breeding has arrived from Europe to keep the females in check,I think Woburn has only females now ?.Work has started on the new tropical house,should be finished at end of next year,to be opened Easter 18,to allow plants and animals to settle in.
Design plans for the new Tropical Building available? What species to be kept or theme (South America, Asia)?
No real theme as such,species like Sloths , Tamarin on islands,birds such as Crowned Pigeons,Sun Bitten,Pygmy Geese,reptiles as Snake Necked Turtle,Crocodile Monitor,also Leaf Cutter Ants,Giant Gourami,but this could change.
Sounds typical of the Marwell of the last few years- a lot of money spent on either existing species or nothing very unusual!! Sorry, I can't get excited about this, they could have added several new species far more cheaply!
Only major new species there is the Sloths. As you say, mega money being spent on 'rehoming' current species and making a big media fuss about it e.g. like Wild Explorers.
Casually strolling through reviews on TripAdvisor and came across a comment by an unhappy visitor stating they felt they didn't see much at Marwell etc etc... However the reply was interesting Marwell replied stating that there was going to be a brand new 'Lemur Walk-Through' opening in Summer 2017 before the 'Massive new Tropical House' which is 2 stories in height and full of new species to the Park. For the first time in years these sound like good developments or changes at Marwell; even the reply sounded different!
Paintings and artwork worth a total of £160,000 were stolen from the zoos Gift shop in a raid last week Pip McGarry paintings worth £160k stolen from Marwell Zoo - BBC News
Anyone know what's happened to the female okapi Dumela? Visiting the zoo and could only see Shomari, Jabari and Daphne (including signs for only these three).
A keeper confirmed they are now down to three when I was there a few weeks ago. They held 7 about 5 or 6 years ago, hopefully they're not giving up on okapi as well!
Ah ok, thanks pipaluk! Do you know if the Schalow's turacos and bearded tits are kept in the aviary with the hamerkops (the one by the coatis and blue cranes)? It's shut due to the bird flu crisis so I can't see if they are there or not.
I think the Bearded tits are in the aviary attached to the back of the hall (near the exit from the lemurs. I think the turaco are in the walkthrough next to the coati as you thought.
Visit finished! Yeah I can see why some aren't huge fans of this zoo. I personally quite enjoyed it, it felt quite Colchester (in that there were a lot of enclosures in a given area) but the added space made it feel less cramped and also reduced the feeling of being crowded (not many people there but enough). Saw three young tigers and two baby leopards who were amazing to watch, also caught up with Daphne (okapi born at London) and was amazed at how big she is now!! Plenty of new species for me; Arabian oryx, addax, sable antelope, mountain zebra, Schalow's turaco and bat-eared fox. Couldn't find some species though (wrinkled hornbill, Ruschenberger's boa etc.) Lots of bird walkthroughs closed of course, and plenty of building work. Also side note @TeaLovingDave there are still two king colobus at the zoo inside the giraffe house the porcupines they formerly shared with have gone to Five Sisters however. Overall I give the zoo a 4/5.
There certainly aren't any nowadays, and few if any even have two species (Port Lympne?) In the past I think Whipsnade may have had all three at once at one time, they have certainly exhibited all three but whether all at the same time I am not so sure.
