diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/BaseMarkerViewOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/BaseMarkerViewOptions.java
index 6212aade9..ab6504c63 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/BaseMarkerViewOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/BaseMarkerViewOptions.java
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@ package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.support.annotation.AnimatorRes;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
 
 /**
- * Abstract builder class for composing custom Marker objects.
- *
+ * Abstract builder class for composing custom MarkerView objects.
+ * <p>
  * Extending this class requires implementing Parceable interface.
  *
- * @param <U> Type of the marker to be composed
+ * @param <U> Type of the marker view to be composed
  * @param <T> Type of the builder to be used for composing a custom Marker
  */
 public abstract class BaseMarkerViewOptions<U extends MarkerView, T extends BaseMarkerViewOptions<U, T>> implements Parcelable {
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ public abstract class BaseMarkerViewOptions<U extends MarkerView, T extends Base
         infoWindowOffset = new Point();
     }
 
-    public T position(LatLng position) {
+    public T position(@NonNull LatLng position) {
         this.position = position;
         return getThis();
     }
@@ -66,12 +68,12 @@ public abstract class BaseMarkerViewOptions<U extends MarkerView, T extends Base
         return getThis();
     }
 
-    public T selectAnimRes(int selectAnimRes) {
+    public T selectAnimatorResource(@AnimatorRes int selectAnimRes) {
         this.selectAnimRes = selectAnimRes;
         return getThis();
     }
 
-    public T deselectAnimRes(int deselectAnimRes) {
+    public T deselectAnimatorResource(@AnimatorRes int deselectAnimRes) {
         this.deselectAnimRes = deselectAnimRes;
         return getThis();
     }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewOptions.java
index f8aaf95bb..437bba80d 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewOptions.java
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ public class MarkerViewOptions extends BaseMarkerViewOptions<MarkerView, MarkerV
         flat(in.readByte() != 0);
         centerOffset((PointF) in.readParcelable(PointF.class.getClassLoader()));
         infoWindowOffset((Point) in.readParcelable(Point.class.getClassLoader()));
-        selectAnimRes(in.readInt());
-        deselectAnimRes(in.readInt());
+        selectAnimatorResource(in.readInt());
+        deselectAnimatorResource(in.readInt());
         if (in.readByte() != 0) {
             // this means we have an icon
             String iconId = in.readString();
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
index c04dbc0e3..da5d5b63b 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
@@ -804,10 +804,8 @@ public class MapboxMap {
      */
     @UiThread
     @NonNull
-    public Marker addMarker(@NonNull BaseMarkerViewOptions markerOptions) {
-        Marker marker = markerOptions.getMarker();
-        Icon icon = IconFactory.recreate("markerViewSettings", mViewMarkerBitmap);
-        marker.setIcon(icon);
+    public Marker addMarkerView(@NonNull BaseMarkerViewOptions markerOptions) {
+        Marker marker = prepareViewMarker(markerOptions);
         long id = mMapView.addMarker(marker);
         marker.setMapboxMap(this);
         marker.setId(id);
@@ -864,6 +862,58 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         return markers;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <p>
+     * Adds multiple markers to this map.
+     * </p>
+     * The marker's icon is rendered on the map at the location {@code Marker.position}.
+     * If {@code Marker.title} is defined, the map shows an info box with the marker's title and snippet.
+     *
+     * @param markerOptionsList A list of marker options objects that defines how to render the markers.
+     * @return A list of the {@code Marker}s that were added to the map.
+     */
+    @UiThread
+    @NonNull
+    public List<Marker> addMarkerViews(@NonNull List<? extends BaseMarkerViewOptions> markerOptionsList) {
+        int count = markerOptionsList.size();
+        List<Marker> markers = new ArrayList<>(count);
+        if (count > 0) {
+            BaseMarkerViewOptions markerOptions;
+            Marker marker;
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                markerOptions = markerOptionsList.get(i);
+                marker = markerOptions.getMarker();
+                Icon icon = IconFactory.recreate("markerViewSettings", mViewMarkerBitmap);
+                marker.setIcon(icon);
+                markers.add(marker);
+            }
+
+            if (markers.size() > 0) {
+                long[] ids = mMapView.addMarkers(markers);
+
+                // if unittests or markers are correctly added to map
+                if (ids == null || ids.length == markers.size()) {
+                    long id = 0;
+                    Marker m;
+                    for (int i = 0; i < markers.size(); i++) {
+                        m = markers.get(i);
+                        m.setMapboxMap(this);
+                        if (ids != null) {
+                            id = ids[i];
+                        } else {
+                            //unit test
+                            id++;
+                        }
+                        m.setId(id);
+                        mAnnotations.put(id, m);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        invalidateViewMarkersInBounds();
+        return markers;
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>
      * Updates a marker on this map. Does nothing if the marker is already added.
@@ -1352,20 +1402,22 @@ public class MapboxMap {
 
     private Marker prepareMarker(BaseMarkerOptions markerOptions) {
         Marker marker = markerOptions.getMarker();
-        if (marker instanceof MarkerView) {
-            Icon icon = IconFactory.recreate("markerViewSettings", mViewMarkerBitmap);
-            marker.setIcon(icon);
-        } else {
-            Icon icon = mMapView.loadIconForMarker(marker);
-            marker.setTopOffsetPixels(mMapView.getTopOffsetPixelsForIcon(icon));
-        }
+        Icon icon = mMapView.loadIconForMarker(marker);
+        marker.setTopOffsetPixels(mMapView.getTopOffsetPixelsForIcon(icon));
+        return marker;
+    }
+
+    private Marker prepareViewMarker(BaseMarkerViewOptions markerViewOptions) {
+        Marker marker = markerViewOptions.getMarker();
+        Icon icon = IconFactory.recreate("markerViewSettings", mViewMarkerBitmap);
+        marker.setIcon(icon);
         return marker;
     }
 
     public void addMarkerViewAdapter(@Nullable MarkerViewAdapter markerViewAdapter) {
         if (!mMarkerViewAdapters.contains(markerViewAdapter)) {
             mMarkerViewAdapters.add(markerViewAdapter);
-            mMapView.invalidateViewMarkers();
+            invalidateViewMarkersInBounds();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/BulkMarkerActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/BulkMarkerActivity.java
index 0818f3184..86c384cc8 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/BulkMarkerActivity.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/BulkMarkerActivity.java
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.activity.annotation;
 
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.annotation.StringDef;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
@@ -20,7 +23,6 @@ import android.widget.Spinner;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.BaseMarkerOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Marker;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerView;
@@ -38,12 +40,14 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 public class BulkMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener {
 
     private MapboxMap mMapboxMap;
     private MapView mMapView;
     private boolean mCustomMarkerView;
+    private List<LatLng> mLocations;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -115,12 +119,68 @@ public class BulkMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView
 
     @Override
     public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
-        loadBulkMarkers(position);
+        int amount = Integer.valueOf(getResources().getStringArray(R.array.bulk_marker_list)[position]);
+        if (mLocations == null) {
+            new LoadLocationTask(this, amount).execute();
+        } else {
+            showMarkers(amount);
+        }
     }
 
-    private void loadBulkMarkers(int selectedSpinnerPosition) {
-        int markersAmount = Integer.valueOf(getResources().getStringArray(R.array.bulk_marker_list)[selectedSpinnerPosition]);
-        new LoadBulkMarkerTask(this, mMapboxMap, markersAmount, mCustomMarkerView).execute();
+
+    private void onLatLngListLoaded(List<LatLng> latLngs, int amount) {
+        mLocations = latLngs;
+        showMarkers(amount);
+    }
+
+    private void showMarkers(int amount) {
+        mMapboxMap.clear();
+
+        if (mLocations.size() < amount) {
+            amount = mLocations.size();
+        }
+
+        if (mCustomMarkerView) {
+            showNativeMarkers(amount);
+        } else {
+            showGlMarkers(amount);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void showNativeMarkers(int amount) {
+        List<MarkerViewOptions> markerOptionsList = new ArrayList<>();
+        DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#.#####");
+        Random random = new Random();
+        int randomIndex;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
+            randomIndex = random.nextInt(mLocations.size());
+            LatLng latLng = mLocations.get(randomIndex);
+            markerOptionsList.add(new MarkerViewOptions()
+                    .position(latLng)
+                    .title(String.valueOf(i))
+                    .snippet(formatter.format(latLng.getLatitude()) + ", " + formatter.format(latLng.getLongitude())));
+        }
+
+        mMapboxMap.addMarkerViews(markerOptionsList);
+    }
+
+    private void showGlMarkers(int amount) {
+        List<MarkerOptions> markerOptionsList = new ArrayList<>();
+        DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#.#####");
+        Random random = new Random();
+        int randomIndex;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
+            randomIndex = random.nextInt(mLocations.size());
+            LatLng latLng = mLocations.get(randomIndex);
+            markerOptionsList.add(new MarkerOptions()
+                    .position(latLng)
+                    .title(String.valueOf(i))
+                    .snippet(formatter.format(latLng.getLatitude()) + ", " + formatter.format(latLng.getLongitude())));
+        }
+
+        mMapboxMap.addMarkers(markerOptionsList);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -171,12 +231,29 @@ public class BulkMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView
 
     private class FabClickListener implements View.OnClickListener {
         @Override
-        public void onClick(View v) {
+        public void onClick(final View v) {
             if (mMapboxMap != null) {
                 mCustomMarkerView = true;
 
-                v.animate().alpha(0).start();
+                // remove fab
+                v.animate().alpha(0).setListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                        super.onAnimationEnd(animation);
+                        v.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    }
+                }).start();
+
+                // reload markers
+                Spinner spinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner);
+                if (spinner != null) {
+                    int amount = Integer.valueOf(getResources().getStringArray(R.array.bulk_marker_list)[spinner.getSelectedItemPosition()]);
+                    showMarkers(amount);
+                }
+
+                // add adapter
                 mMapboxMap.addMarkerViewAdapter(new TextAdapter(BulkMarkerActivity.this));
+
                 mMapView.addOnMapChangedListener(new MapView.OnMapChangedListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onMapChanged(@MapView.MapChange int change) {
@@ -196,77 +273,38 @@ public class BulkMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView
                         return false;
                     }
                 });
-
-                // reload markers
-                Spinner spinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner);
-                if (spinner != null) {
-                    loadBulkMarkers(spinner.getSelectedItemPosition());
-                }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private static class LoadBulkMarkerTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Integer, List<BaseMarkerOptions>> {
+    private static class LoadLocationTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Integer, List<LatLng>> {
 
-        private static final String TAG = "LoadBulkMarkerTask";
-        private MapboxMap mMapboxMap;
-        private Context mAppContext;
+        private static final String TAG = "LoadLocationTask";
+        private BulkMarkerActivity mActivity;
         private ProgressDialog mProgressDialog;
         private int mAmount;
-        private boolean mMarkerView;
 
-        public LoadBulkMarkerTask(Context context, MapboxMap mapboxMap, int amount, boolean markerView) {
-            mMapboxMap = mapboxMap;
-            mapboxMap.removeAnnotations();
-            mProgressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(context, "Loading", "Fetching markers", false);
-            mAppContext = context.getApplicationContext();
+        public LoadLocationTask(BulkMarkerActivity activity, int amount) {
             mAmount = amount;
-            mMarkerView = markerView;
+            mActivity = activity;
+            mProgressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(activity, "Loading", "Fetching markers", false);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected List<BaseMarkerOptions> doInBackground(Void... params) {
-            List<BaseMarkerOptions> markerOptions = new ArrayList<>(mAmount);
+        protected List<LatLng> doInBackground(Void... params) {
             try {
-                DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#.#####");
-                String json = GeoParseUtil.loadStringFromAssets(mAppContext, "points.geojson");
-                List<LatLng> locations = GeoParseUtil.parseGeoJSONCoordinates(json);
-
-                if (locations.size() < mAmount) {
-                    mAmount = locations.size();
-                }
-
-                LatLng location;
-                for (int i = 0; i < mAmount; i++) {
-                    location = locations.get(i);
-
-                    if (mMarkerView) {
-//                        markerOptions.add(new MarkerViewOptions()
-//                                .position(location)
-//                                .title(String.valueOf(i))
-//                                .snippet(formatter.format(location.getLatitude()) + ", " + formatter.format(location.getLongitude())));
-                    } else {
-                        markerOptions.add(new MarkerOptions()
-                                .position(location)
-                                .title(String.valueOf(i))
-                                .snippet(formatter.format(location.getLatitude()) + ", " + formatter.format(location.getLongitude())));
-                    }
-                }
+                String json = GeoParseUtil.loadStringFromAssets(mActivity.getApplicationContext(), "points.geojson");
+                return GeoParseUtil.parseGeoJSONCoordinates(json);
             } catch (IOException | JSONException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Could not add markers,", e);
+                return null;
             }
-            return markerOptions;
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... values) {
-            super.onProgressUpdate(values);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        protected void onPostExecute(List<BaseMarkerOptions> markerOptions) {
-            super.onPostExecute(markerOptions);
-            mMapboxMap.addMarkers(markerOptions);
+        protected void onPostExecute(List<LatLng> locations) {
+            super.onPostExecute(locations);
+            mActivity.onLatLngListLoaded(locations, mAmount);
             mProgressDialog.hide();
         }
     }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerAdapterActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerAdapterActivity.java
index 0dcc63819..64ff6c189 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerAdapterActivity.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerAdapterActivity.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Marker;
-import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerViewOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants.MapboxConstants;
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
-import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.model.annotations.CountryMarker;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.model.annotations.CountryMarkerOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.model.annotations.CountryMarkerView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.model.annotations.CountryMarkerViewOptions;
@@ -72,12 +70,12 @@ public class ViewMarkerAdapterActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
                 // add text markers
                 for (int i = 0; i < LAT_LNGS.length; i++) {
-                    mMapboxMap.addMarker(new MarkerViewOptions()
+                    mMapboxMap.addMarkerView(new MarkerViewOptions()
                             .position(LAT_LNGS[i])
                             .title(String.valueOf(i))
-                            .infoWindowOffset(new Point(0,32))
-                            .selectAnimRes(R.animator.scale_up)
-                            .deselectAnimRes(R.animator.scale_down)
+                            .infoWindowOffset(new Point(0, 86))
+                            .selectAnimatorResource(R.animator.scale_up)
+                            .deselectAnimatorResource(R.animator.scale_down)
                     );
                 }
 
@@ -87,12 +85,12 @@ public class ViewMarkerAdapterActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 options.abbrevName("us");
                 options.flagRes(R.drawable.ic_us);
                 options.position(new LatLng(38.899774, -77.023237));
-                options.selectAnimRes(R.animator.rotate_360);
-                options.deselectAnimRes(R.animator.rotate_360);
+                options.selectAnimatorResource(R.animator.rotate_360);
+                options.deselectAnimatorResource(R.animator.rotate_360);
                 options.infoWindowOffset(new Point(0, 64));
                 options.flat(true);
 
-                mapboxMap.addMarker(options);
+                mapboxMap.addMarkerView(options);
 
                 // default GL marker
                 mMapboxMap.addMarker(new CountryMarkerOptions()
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ public class ViewMarkerAdapterActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             } else {
                 viewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
             }
-            Log.v(MapboxConstants.TAG,"SSSSST");
+            Log.v(MapboxConstants.TAG, "SSSSST");
             viewHolder.title.setText(marker.getTitle());
             return convertView;
         }
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ public class ViewMarkerAdapterActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             } else {
                 viewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
             }
-            Log.v(MapboxConstants.TAG,"TESTSSSSS");
+            Log.v(MapboxConstants.TAG, "TESTSSSSS");
             viewHolder.flag.setImageResource(marker.getFlagRes());
             viewHolder.abbrev.setText(marker.getAbbrevName());
             return convertView;
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/model/annotations/CountryMarkerViewOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/model/annotations/CountryMarkerViewOptions.java
index c61c87472..261901bff 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/model/annotations/CountryMarkerViewOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/model/annotations/CountryMarkerViewOptions.java
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public class CountryMarkerViewOptions extends BaseMarkerViewOptions<CountryMarke
         flat(in.readByte() != 0);
         centerOffset((PointF) in.readParcelable(PointF.class.getClassLoader()));
         infoWindowOffset((Point) in.readParcelable(Point.class.getClassLoader()));
-        selectAnimRes(in.readInt());
-        deselectAnimRes(in.readInt());
+        selectAnimatorResource(in.readInt());
+        deselectAnimatorResource(in.readInt());
         if (in.readByte() != 0) {
             // this means we have an icon
             String iconId = in.readString();