News
Your Slimbridge summer starts here
Plan your Slimbridge adventure and immerse yourself in a world of wetland wildlife, this summer holiday.
12 July 2022
Swans sacrifice rest to squabble
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the University of Exeter shows.
11 July 2022
New plan calls for urban wetlands to help ‘level up’ inequalities in wellbeing
Creating wildlife-rich wetlands like ponds, streams, wetland parks and rain gardens in deprived urban communities could help level up inequalities in wellbeing across the UK, according to a new report launched today.
6 July 2022
Slimbridge have been awarded 97% as a Quality Visitor Attraction by Visit England
Slimbridge has scored 97% in its recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, again improving on previous high scores with a 1% increase from the 2021 assessment.
5 July 2022
Slimbridge's Learning & Engagement Manager Wins Outstanding Contribution Award
We are proud to announce Slimbridge's Learning & Engagement Manager, Sue Belej, won the Outstanding Contribution Award in the 2022 SoGlos Awards.
30 June 2022
Farmers help save critically endangered curlews in Severn and Avon Vale meadows
Farmers have joined forces with conservationists from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West (FWAG) and the Floodplain Meadows Partnership in the floodplain meadows of the Severn and Avon Vale to help save the curlew - one of the UK’s rarest wading birds - as part of the new Flourishing Floodplains project running from 2022-2023.
30 June 2022
Critically endangered black-tailed godwits thrown lifeline in the Fens
Today (28 June) sees the final release of hand-raised black-tailed godwits as part of an emergency intervention which has thrown the critically endangered wetland bird a lifeline and helped increase its chances of survival.
28 June 2022
'Birdgirl' to launch new book at Slimbridge
Mya-Rose Craig, aka ‘Birdgirl’, will be celebrating the launch of her new book ‘Birdgirl’ on 2 July.
27 June 2022
Meet the magnificent male ruff in our Waterscapes Aviary
In summer, most male ruff grow a bouffant fluffy neck-collar worthy of an Elizabethan gentleman, in quite a variety of rusty colours.
23 June 2022
Become a Wetland Ranger this Summer
Families can join in the fun to become Junior Wetland Rangers at seven of our WWT Wetland Centres this summer holiday.
15 June 2022
“Gibellula Bangbangus” - Castle Espie finds species new to science
A fungus discovered in an old Victorian gunpowder store at WWT Castle Espie has been revealed as a completely new species – and named Gibellula Bangbangus by BBC Springwatch viewers.
10 June 2022
WWT joins politicians to bring an end to toxic lead pollution
WWT has joined forces with a new cross-party group of parliamentarians and Wildlife and Countryside Link on the toxic impact of lead ammunition pollution.
9 June 2022
MPs and peers visit tranquil urban wetlands of WWT London Wetland Centre to hear about the wellbeing benefits
On 7th June 2022 the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Wetlands, chaired by Slimbridge MP Siobhan Baillie, held its first in-person meeting where MPs and peers heard about the amazing benefits urban wetlands provide and witnessed these benefits first-hand at WWT London Wetland Centre.
8 June 2022
A day in the life of an otter
25 May marks World Otter Day for 2022!
25 May 2022
Slimbridge springs to life this May Half Term
Discover new life and find out what Slimbridge means to you this season.
23 May 2022