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Dynasties, divorce, and 10,000 swans
2023 marks 60 years of WWT’s unique Bill Pattern Study.
7 December 2023
Dynasties, divorce, and 10,000 swans – 60 years of WWT’s unique Bill Pattern Study
A scientific study into Bewick’s swans, birds which can be identified as individuals through the unique markings on their bills, is celebrating 60 years of drama and discovery this winter.
7 December 2023
Double Gold for WWT Slimbridge
We are very proud to have won two Gold Awards for Accessible & Inclusive Tourism and Large Visitor Attraction in the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Awards.
4 December 2023
A radical rethink on flood protection needed – WWT report
The recent impacts of storms Babet, Ciaran and Debi have exposed how unprepared the UK is to the growing risk of flooding caused by climate change. Our new report is calling on Government to increase the amount they spend on natural flood prevention.
23 November 2023
A38 Roundabout Wetland Sculpture Wins CPRE Award
We're delighted to have won a CPRE Gloucestershire Award for our ‘Nest’ sculpture on the A38 roundabout.
21 November 2023
Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965
Today the first of this year’s Bewick’s swans have arrived at WWT Slimbridge, the latest they have arrived since 1965. Experts are linking their delayed arrival to climate change, combined with a mixture of stormy and mild weather in recent weeks.
16 November 2023
Bewick's Are Back
Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965.
16 November 2023
WWT Slimbridge Wins 'Best Animal Attraction'
We're delighted to have won 'Best Animal Attraction' in the Red Kite Days Gloucestershire Awards!
8 November 2023
Volunteers helping boost biodiversity in the Severn Vale
A new Community Growing Hub at WWT Slimbridge is now open to supply native floodplain meadow plants to habitat restoration projects and community groups in the Severn Vale.
18 October 2023
Eeksperience the weirder side of wetland wildlife!
The frighteningly fantastic eek! week returns this Halloween.
17 October 2023
Wetlands are the way: Our new strategy to 2030
Today we have published our strategy to 2030 - "Wetlands are the way" which sets out how we will operate and our priorities for the next seven years, including a new mission to restore wetlands and unlock their power.
12 October 2023
Project Godwit Action Plan sets the priorities for the next decade
A new action plan has been published by the RSPB, WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) and Natural England in the final year of their collaboration on Project Godwit, detailing the path to recovery over the next decade for this endangered wading bird.
3 October 2023
Living Wetland Theatre Shortlisted in Awards
We're delighted to have had our Living Wetland Theatre shortlisted in this year’s Landscape Institute Awards 2023.
25 September 2023
Godwit Futures Project awarded £400,000 to bolster endangered waders
WWT’s Godwit Futures project is among those that have today been awarded a share of an incredible £14.5m from Natural England to revive England's endangered species.
14 September 2023
Let WWT and Quentin Blake inspire an autumn of adventure and wonder.
As autumn arrives, a new season collection of Quentin Blake’s distinctive illustrations, influenced by wetlands and nature, give a new insight into the wonderful walking trails at WWT Slimbridge.
8 September 2023