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Planting at the canoe safari
With the opening day looming I have today been out on the Canoe Safari with some of our volunteers, planting Phragmies. There is still lots of preparation for the opening in a few weeks time, so i decided to lend a hand as the sun was shining. There have
31 March 2011
Relaxation in store at sanctuary
Long connected with water, the conservation of wetlands and the importance of retaining inner tranquility through the natural environment, Castle Espie Wetland Centre, outside Comber, is the ideal platform to welcome a unique one day event for women, offe
29 March 2011
Giant Easter bunny hunt at Castle Espie
This Easter is guaranteed to be fun-packed at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber. Join the centre’s family-focused events and get on the roll as the season changes to spring. This year’s giant Easter bunny hunt along with festive craft session
29 March 2011
Moments with mama!
Just in time for Mother’s Day, six Hawaiian Geese (nene) chicks have hatched at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber in County Down. The birds are part of the centre’s captive collection, which is the largest anywhere in Ireland. To mark this im
29 March 2011
Osprey seen at the nest yesterday
Yesterday afternoon, Monday the 28th of March our surveillance team saw an osprey flying near the nest. later that evening there was no sign of the bird and this morning the fog was too thick to see anything. Our CCTV system is now up and running beaming
29 March 2011
WWT reserves see first hatchlings and influx of spring migrants
Signs of spring have been popping up all around us over the last few weeks. Daffodils, butterflies and the first migratory songbirds were the first signs and, all of a sudden, we’re seeing the first ducklings and goslings hatching from their eggs at man
28 March 2011
Track Caerlaverock's barnacle geese north
It has been a busy winter season at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre for both birds and visitors.After the big thaw, the heavy rains flooded the fields making ideal conditions for lapwings with over 600 counted with 172 curlews. On the high tides numbers o
24 March 2011
Poll results highlight public concern over flooding and water
Opportunities & key issues identified Southeast UK shows higher than average willingness to be environmentally friendly A new UK-wide opinion survey, commissioned by WWT, highlights growing awareness and concern about water usage and a willingness to
24 March 2011
Caerlaverock prepares for return of breeding ospreys
As the geese and swans head north to Spitsbergen and Iceland for the summer, our ospreys are due back from a winter in Africa and hopefully they will breed again successfully this year. We will have live images from the nest beamed to the big screen in th
24 March 2011
Asian short-clawed otters - coming soon to WWT Washington!
There will be some furry new additions to the WWT Washington family later this year, when our Asian short-clawed otter enclosure opens to the public. A small group of these incredibly cute animals are moving in around mid-summer and they will be ready to
24 March 2011
Poll results highlight public concern over flooding and water
- Opportunities & key issues identified - A new UK-wide opinion survey, commissioned by WWT, highlights growing awareness and concern about water usage and a willingness to do more to reduce flooding and help wildlife. WWT is using the survey to launch a
23 March 2011
Poll results highlight public concern over flooding and water
A new UK-wide opinion survey, commissioned by WWT, highlights growing awareness and concern about water usage and a willingness to do more to reduce flooding and help wildlife. WWT is using the survey to launch a campaign to raise awareness of how we ca
22 March 2011
For a mum that deserves everything this Mother’s Day
Book onto the Mother’s Day lunch event, Sunday 3 April 2011 Would your mum like to spend a day in exquisite surroundings: saving wildlife? Being inspired by natural spectacles? Learning a new hobby? With the little ones? Without the little ones? Enjoyin
22 March 2011
Flamingo Catch
We have recently been catching up our Chilean flamingos. Every year we struggle to breed the Chilean flamingos as they tend to lay their eggs later in the year so it is getting too cold for the chicks to survive when they hatch. So we are continually comi
22 March 2011
The patter of tiny webbed feet is on its way!
We're happy to announce that our singleton swan has been given the perfect fairytale ending with the arrival of two perfect eggs! Following their Valentine's Day date and whirlwind courtship, Mrs Coscoroba and her new mate began nest-building and on 12 Ma
17 March 2011