Zebratastic Weekend at The Ageas Bowl

We would like to share an interesting date for your diary: On the 14^th-17^th October Marwell are collecting all the Zebra sculptures - both large and small - for display at a fabulous Goodbye Event at The Ageas Bowl.

You can buy your tickets for this event now for £2.50 (Tickets on the door will be £4.) Tickets are available to purchase at The Marwell’s Zany Zebras Zone in The Marlands Shopping Centre (until 25 September), Online HERE or by calling 01962 777 965.  For more information visit: http://zanyzebras.org.uk/events/zebratastic-weekend/

Zebra Location Revealed...!

Here's one of our intrepid explorers managing to find and locate our own 'Head, Hearts & Hands' Zebra in the central library, Southampton. Can you find them all...?

Zany Zebras in Town!

Exciting news for Southampton - the Zebras are in town from the 16th July! For more details about Marwell's Zany Zebras and to pick up a copy of the town trail head over to http://zanyzebras.org.uk/
We thoroughly recommend doing the full tour over the Summer and look out for our own 'Heads, Hearts and Hands' Zebra!

URGENT APPEAL #BringGilbertHome

Message from Marwell Zoo:

We are devastated to share our loyal Marwell's Zany Zebra fans and friends that Gilbert was STOLEN from the Bassett area, Southampton, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

We desperately want our poster boy back and we are looking for any information about his whereabouts. Help us #BringGilbertHome

He was due to visit London Waterloo Station yesterday to promote both the event and the Southampton region but sadly, at around 4am on Wednesday May 11 the Marwell team were devastated to find that he had been taken from their truck. Security tags are planned to be added to all the sculptures next week as a deterrent against future thefts – unfortunately, Gilbert was taken before his could be installed.

Gilbert’s theft is heart-breaking. He’s not only much loved by the Marwell team and local community, but also a beautiful work of art and flagship for Marwell’s Zany Zebras – an event which is certain to put Southampton on the map as a hot spot for tourists this summer.

If anyone has any information please email zanyzebras@marwell.org.uk or telephone 01962 770503. Help us #BringGilbertHome

Team Zebra's work is done...!

We are proud to unveil our contribution to the Marwell Zany Zebra project. Our Team Zebra have been working hard over the last few weeks and months to complete our art work before it's collection and display in Southampton. The theme behind our Zebra has been very much about learning at Bitterne Manor and the design features our 'Head, Heart and Hands' logo and the school colours. The children have suggested various names for the Zebra - Lulu, Deborah, Zebra McZebraface... and we will decide shortly. The Zebra has however been very much Bitterne Manor'd!

Zany Zebra nearly done...

Team Zebra are putting the final finishing touches on our Zany Zebra... Next week, we are being visited by a representative from Marwell Zoo  who'll leading some workshops with the children on Zebra conservation. They will also be collecting our completed Zebra which will be being displayed in Southampton along with all the other Zany Zebras. We'll let you know more details about that shortly.

Team Zebra: Green going on...

Team Zebra are back at work after the Easter break. The green design is starting to take shape... some very careful brushwork is required now and we're having to scale back and refine some of our original ideas. It's looking very good though!

Team Zebra

Work begins on our Zebra! The final designs are now approved and being put into action by our Zebra Team. We'll update on progress as work continues...

Joining the Stampede...!

Look what arrived at school today... a Zany Zebra from Marwell Zoo! We are participating in the Zany Zebras scheme for 2016. For 10 weeks from Saturday 16 July 2016, a zeal of Marwell’s Zany Zebras will gallop through the streets of Southampton creating a fun, family friendly trail for all to enjoy. Bitterne Manor will be joining in with our own Zany Zebra contribution. This is the same team at Marwell behind the hugely successful Go! Rhinos of 2013 and Marwell’s Zany Zebras promises to be even bigger and better!

For a reminder about the 2013 Rhino campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lXyRXRH6DA