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Odd couple raising eyebrows amongst visitors to Slimbridge
As breeding season gets in full swing there is one couple at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire who are raising eyebrows amongst visitors. A male bar-headed goose has seemingly fallen in love with a female mallard duck and is doing everythin
15 April 2010
The Mileage Company donates over £40,000 to WWT
The Mileage Company, operators of Airmiles, the UK’s leading travel rewards scheme, has announced its new partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), the leading conservation organisation saving wetlands for wildlife and people across the wor
12 April 2010
Barnacle geese tracking data to help steer windfarm locations
Barnacle geese heading to Svalbard for the summer have been tagged with satellite trackers to find out more about their migration. WWT has fitted five birds with the electronic backpacks which will provide data to help steer the locations of windfarm turb
9 April 2010
Ospreys back at Caerlaverock
The ospreys have made a welcome return to Caerlaverock over the Easter weekend. On Saturday (3 April), Reserve Manager Richard Hesketh saw an osprey land on the nest via the live CCTV link at Caerlaverock. The bird had a green ring on the left leg but alt
6 April 2010
Public urged to tell politicians: we care about wildlife
Conservationists are urging the public to help stop further wildlife loss by encouraging their local MPs and Prospective Parliamentary Candidates to sign a new “Wildlife Pledge”, to do all they can to stop and reverse wildlife decline. A consortium of
30 March 2010
Rare goslings cause delight
The National Wetland Centre Wales is celebrating some fluffy goslings which have arrived in time for Easter. Visitors to the centre are admiring three adorable goslings which are just over a week old. These aren’t just any goslings either, they are
26 March 2010
Efforts to save the world’s rarest duck receive timely boost
Efforts to establish a breeding programme to save the world’s rarest duck, the Madagascar pochard, have received a boost from Defra’s Darwin Initiative. £282,000 over three years from the Darwin Initiative will help to fully establish the breeding p
3 March 2010
New report reveals the ups and downs of Britain's waterbirds
Each winter Britain sees the arrival of millions of waterbirds of many different species from the Arctic and northern Europe. A report - Waterbirds in the UK 2007/08 – published today highlights some startling changes in the fortunes of these visitors o
19 February 2010
Early birds confused by late spring
Reports that spring may be delayed this year do not seem to have reached the birds at WWT London Wetland Centre. Some birds have already surprised visitors by singing unusually early. Birdwatchers heard the first bittern, a rare type of heron, ‘booming
19 February 2010
A whole lot of half term fun, for a whole lot less.
Get the most from your precious pound this Half Term, visit WWT National Wetland Centre Wales to enjoy a whole host of activities for the whole family, while giving the children exciting opportunities to learn about the natural world around them. Half ter
9 February 2010
Give a gift from the heart this Valentine's Day
Looking for an original gift to warm the heart of your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Why not give a gift of bird adoption from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). With a choice of 11 different birds to adopt, bird adoption is a unique gift for an
9 February 2010
Divorce on swan lake?
Bewick's swans form famously loyal partnerships during their lifetimes and will mate for life where they can. Divorce is exceptionally rare in this species. In over 4,000 pairs studied at Slimbridge during 40 years of study, only one pair have separated a
25 January 2010
Bittern boon-anza at London Wetland Centre
WWT London Wetland Centre is having a bumper winter for bitterns this year. Normally home to just one of these elusive birds from the heron family, this winter is seeing a bittern bonanza with the centre offering shelter for up to five at a time. Not only
22 January 2010
Mo the tree-climbing otter delights visitors at Slimbridge
It’s the otter equivalent of stomping upstairs to your room and slamming the door behind you. Here at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire Mo the otter flexes her teenage muscles by…… climbing a tree! Mammal Manager at Slimbridge, John C
20 January 2010
Lady Scott sadly passes away aged 91
WWT is deeply saddened to announce that Lady Scott passed away last night at the age of 91. Lady Scott was the widow of the late Sir Peter Scott, who founded the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) more than 63 years ago. There is a saying ‘behind every
6 January 2010