Marwell Zoo
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Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre (57 ha) zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of Hampshire. It is owned and run by the registered charity Marwell Wildlife. The zoo is home to 1,208 animals of 149 species. The charity undertakes a range of educational and conservation activities, with a particular focus on Africa in addition to work from its base.
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Date opened | 1972 |
Location | Owslebury, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
Land area | 140 acres (57 ha) |
No. of animals | 1208+ (2019) |
No. of species | 149 (2019) |
Annual visitors | 511,000 (2006)[1] |
Memberships | BIAZA,[2] EAZA,[3] WAZA,[4] IUCN[5] |
Major exhibits | Roof of the World, Into Africa, Heart of Africa, Life in the Trees, Wild Explorers, African Valley, Fur-Feathers-Scales, Energy For Life: Tropical House, Aridlands |
Website | http://www.marwell.org.uk |
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