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Marwell Zoo Sets Feeding Station to Find Missing Capybara Samba

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Marwell Zoo is searching for one-year-old capybara Samba, who escaped its enclosure on 17 March.
Tango, Samba’s sister, was recaptured shortly after the breakout while Samba remained missing.
Grainy wildlife-camera images taken in October showed Samba after her last confirmed sighting in August.
Marwell Zoo kept the images’ location confidential, citing stress concerns for the animal.
The zoo established a feeding station to habituate Samba and encourage her return.

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Marwell Zoo is searching for one-year-old capybara Samba, who escaped its enclosure on 17 March.
Tango, Samba’s sister, was recaptured shortly after the breakout while Samba remained missing.
Grainy wildlife-camera images taken in October showed Samba after her last confirmed sighting in August.
Marwell Zoo kept the images’ location confidential, citing stress concerns for the animal.
The zoo established a feeding station to habituate Samba and encourage her return.