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WWT urges people to listen to a quirky alternative this International Dawn Chorus Day
From the song of warblers to the pee-wit of lapwings, we are urging people to get out into local wetlands and listen to the unusual and often outlandish sounds of wetland birds this International
29 April 2021
New study confirms vital role of wetlands for climate change goals
A new Natural England study showing the importance of nature in hitting net zero confirms the vital role wetlands have to play in reaching climate change targets.
23 April 2021
Wildlife spotting this April at Arundel
Our wildlife hides are currently closed but there are many ways and places to experience wildlife this spring at Arundel Wetland Centre.
19 April 2021
Take a Peek at Pelican Cove
Meet the Dalmatian pelican - the largest and rarest of the pelican species with a wingspan up to 11 feet! Brand new to Arundel Wetland Centre these big birds are in the brand new Pelican Cove exhibit opening this April! Dalmatian pelicans were a famili
30 March 2021
Kingfishers return to nest at Arun Riverlife lagoon
The kingfishers are back at the nesting bank on Arun Riverlife lagoon, opposite the Discovery hide.
25 March 2021
WWT responds to Environment Agency’s warning that reaching net zero ‘not enough to save our planet’
Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan warned government and business on Tuesday (16 March) that we need climate adaptation measures as well as net zero ambitions, describing them as “two sides of the same coin”.
17 March 2021
New partnership set up to save threatened curlews
WWT has joined forces with eight other conservation organisations to help protect the curlew, one of the most iconic and most threatened bird species in the UK.
4 March 2021
Politicians, businesses and environment groups meet to launch ambitious Blue Recovery plan
Government, politicians, environmental organisations and businesses today attended the online launch of WWT’s Blue Recovery.
4 March 2021
WWT response to The Budget 2021
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak today outlined the Government’s budget for the next year.
3 March 2021
The Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge: WWT’S Waterside Wednesday Challenge
As part of the Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge we are encouraging children in the UK to safely visit their local wetlands and try our WWT Waterside Wednesday Challenge. The activity will be broadcast on 17 February via the @Clarencehouse
16 February 2021
Love birds? Its National Nest Box week!
Love birds? National Nest Box week begins on Valentines Day, Sun 14 Feb. Show garden birds some love by putting up a new nest box in any outdoor space you have! If you already have nest boxes it’s time to give them a spring clean. Attracting birds to yo
14 February 2021
Storm Darcy forces Bewick’s swans to make rare migratory U-turn
A flock of Bewick’s swans which had begun their epic migration from Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire to the Arctic tundra have turned back to avoid the latest ‘Beast from the East’. Conservationists at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
12 February 2021
WWT & Mental Health Foundation launch wellbeing guide
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), the conservation charity which runs Arundel Wetland Centre, in partnership with leading mental health charity the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), have created a guide to help people improve their mental health and wellbe
2 February 2021
WWT responds to The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
As biodiversity continues to disappear from our rivers, lakes and other wetlands, WWT welcomes the findings of the Dasgupta Review, the much anticipated assessment into the economics of preserving nature. Until recently, the link between environmental
2 February 2021
Fighting water with wetlands – WWT urges the creation of more nature-based solutions to combat flooding
In the aftermath of Storm Christoph, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is calling for more nature rich wetlands in the UK to help stop repeats of this type of catastrophic flooding. Conservationists are making a fresh push for a re-think on flood p
27 January 2021