Marwell Zoo

Birth of baby okapi brings joy to mum and keepers at zoo

A ZOO has successfully bred a rare okapi.
Marwell Zoological Park keepers are delighted with the new arrival, following a pregnancy of more than a year.
The elusive animal lives in the tropical rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Con

go, and was discovered by Sir Harry Johnston, the British explorer and [...]

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Zoo celebrates new giraffe calves

The two giraffe calves are doing well, a spokesman said

A zoo in Hampshire has celebrated the birth of two giraffes within a month.
The latest arrival at Marwell Zoo in Bishops Waltham, near Winchester, is called Tiye - named after a beautiful queen of ancient Egypt.
The young giraffe, born in June, is being [...]

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