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Record-breaking swan arrival adds to cold winter rumours
Record breaker(c) Martin McGill WWT The first Bewick’s swan of autumn arrived at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire yesterday – the earliest for over 50 years – adding to speculation that we are in
12 October 2015
Pupils start to benefit from outdoor learning forum
Teachers and a swan observe WWT's Lucy Hellier run an outdoor learning session(c) Simon Ball 6,000 pupils in Gloucestershire have started to benefit from a new teacher forum set up by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Tru
5 October 2015
First African Comb ducklings at WWT Slimbridge in 20 years
Bird experts are celebrating 12 very special ducklings which have been bred at WWT Slimbridge for the first time in 20 years. There are low numbers of African Comb ducks in collections across the UK so staff at the wetland centre in
2 September 2015
Top of the blocks! Lottie the otter clear favourite in WWT Slimbridge’s LEGO brick trail
An early leader has emerged in a public vote for the favourite character in WWT Slimbridge’s LEGO brick animal trail. Lottie the Otter has received around four times the votes of the next most popular character, making it very unlikely that anyone will
19 August 2015
Foster care rare birds return home to breed
Spoonievision tonight 8pm - first footage and behind-the-scenes interviews A spoon-billed sandpiper chick under the care of WWT's expert bird keepers Rare spoon-billed sandpipers that were fostered by conservationist
19 August 2015
Chick blossoms thanks to support from surrogate sibling
A chick and a duckling have become unlikely friends after being reared together at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. There was much excitement when a female Ruff wader laid for the first time at Slimbridge but as only one egg was fertile a decision was take
11 August 2015
First flight of wild young cranes in West Country for 400 years
Wildlife conservationists are celebrating this week after young wild cranes took to the air in the West Country for the first time in four centuries. And it’s a double celebration, with successful crane families in both Somerset and Gloucestershire.
6 August 2015
Unveiled at Slimbridge, WWT’s first giant LEGO® brick animal trail
On Tuesday the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s first LEGO brick animal trail was launched at Slimbridge Wetland Centre by WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray. This is the first time these amazing characters have been seen among the real life ani
16 July 2015
Record flamingo chicks at WWT Slimbridge thanks to dry weather
Flamingo Chick taken by Michael Page The flamingo flocks at Slimbridge are having a baby boom with record numbers of young this year, thanks in part to the recent dry spell. There are already 38 Caribbean and Greater
9 July 2015
Amazing giant LEGO® brick animals will bring families closer to nature this summer at WWT Slimbridge
This summer the world’s most popular toy will bring families closer to nature at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Giant LEGO brick sculptures will be at the attraction in Gloucestershire for eight weeks this summer from July 18 to September 6, alongside
25 June 2015
Kids see weird wetland beasts on the brink up close at Slimbridge
Phobe, Dylan and James from Slimbridge School meet one of the new crayfish School kids visiting WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre this week have been getting up close to two of Britain’s weirdest and most endangered wet
3 June 2015
Bin liners give boost to baby newts
The humble bin liner is proving indispensable for an amphibian keeper rearing newts at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Jay Redbond has been placing strips of black bin liner in his newts’ tanks to act as artificial leaves for them to lay eggs on. The ne
21 May 2015
Slimbridge's Debbie Pain named in top 50 Wildlife Power List
A portrait of Debbie Pain The WWT Director of Conservation at Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Debbie Pain, has been named as one of the top 50 most influential conservation heroes in the Wildlife Power List published by th
19 May 2015
Downy Duckling Days
Canada Goose gosling Mallard duckling Bring your little ones to meet ours at WWT slimbridge Wetland Centre this half term. Children can discover the cutest baby birds imagi
15 May 2015
Crane egg delayed by late spring
UPDATE 13 MAY 2015: SINCE WE PUBLISHED THIS STORY, UNFORTUNATELY RUBY AND BART'S NEST ATTEMPT HAS FAILED. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF CRANE ACTIVITY AROUND SLIMBRIDGE'S RESERVES SO WE ARE STILL HOPEFUL THAT BREEDING MIGHT HAPPEN THIS YEAR A young crane has
11 May 2015