Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Ravens (their Latin name is Corvus corax) are members of the crow family. The raven is all black and resident in the U.K.
There are four main areas within the Tower's grounds where the ravens live. They are Tower Green, Coldharbour Gate, the Wall of the Inmost Ward and Roman City Wall.
Marley is a male bird and has been at the Tower since 2006. He came from North Somerset in England.
Erin is a female bird and has been at the Tower since 2006. She came from North Somerset in England.
Merlin is a female bird and has been at the Tower since 2005. She came from South Wales.
Baldrick is a male bird and has been at the Tower since 2005. He came from Dartmoor in England.
Munin is a female bird and has been at the Tower since 1995. She came from North Uist in Scotland.
Thor is a male bird and has been at the Tower since 1995. He came from Hampshire in England.
Hugine is a female bird and has been at the Tower since 1995. She came from North Uist in Scotland.
Gwyllum is a male bird and has been at the Tower since 1988. He came from the Welsh Mountain Zoo.
Most of the ravens resident at the time of World War II died. This is thought to have been the result of their being shell-shocked by the many German bombing raids. The one surviving bird was called Grip. Rumor has it that raven Mabel was kidnapped at this time. New ravens were brought in before the Tower was reopened to the public in 1946.
The ravens have one of their wings trimmed to prevent them flying away, but a few have still managed to escape. Raven Grog was last spotted in 1981, outside a pub in London's East End. According to europeforvisitors.com: "...Raven George was exiled to the Welsh Mountain Zoo in 1986 after developing an unhealthy taste for TV antennas, while two other ravens were banished in 1996 for 'conduct unbecoming Tower residents.'"