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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

UWE graduate’s film of cranes selected for prize in Japan

A graduate from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has had her first film, set at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, selected for the Japan Wildlife Film Festival alongside David Attenborough’s latest BBC series, Life Story. Ida May-Jon

1 May 2015

Wetlands and Wild Places from April 15 to July 3

An artist, who paints wild and untouched places, has sought inspiration from the landscapes of Slimbridge in her latest exhibition. Rosalind Wise, who lives in Dursley will have her work in the gallery at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre from April 15 to Ju

9 April 2015

Tell WWT Slimbridge if you spot cranes (the birds, not the machines)

Residents in Gloucestershire, Bristol and Worcestershire are being asked to keep their eyes out for cranes i.e. the large wetland birds, not the lifting machines, and report them to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge.

8 April 2015

Help: have you seen this duck?

A group of GIANT ducks will be landing at WWT Slimbridge this Easter, and we need your children to help us find them all! The GIANT rubber duck hunt will take place at Slimbridge from this Saturday to Sunday April 12 promising lots of family fun for the

24 March 2015

Slimbridge doubles group discount

Dave Paynter talking to group at Slimbridge From 1 April, visiting WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre with your local group will be even better value. We are doubling the discount offered to groups to 15%, making prices lo

17 March 2015

Is this a case of third time lucky? Slimbridge crane couple prepare nest

The famous crane couple at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre has been busy preparing a nest, raising the hope that they will succeed in raising chicks this year. This is the third year that common cranes Monty and Chris(tine) have nested in full view of the

2 March 2015

The princesses and the frogs! Hop along to our indoor play opening party and meet the Frozen princesses

To celebrate the Toad Hall Play Area opening this half term the Frozen princesses are throwing a party. At the opening on Saturday February 14, youngsters can meet Elsa and Anna at WWT Slimbridge before taking a tumble in the new indoor tactile soft play

4 February 2015

Steamy cranes show spring is in the air!

Despite wintery conditions in Gloucestershire a pair of mating cranes has shown that spring in on the way, well in their eyes anyway! Bart and Ruby, who were released as chicks in Somerset as part of the Great Crane Project, spent last summer at WWT Slimb

4 February 2015

Flamingos freeze-framed!

Greater flamingos have bred so well at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre that keepers can no longer count them with the naked eye as they move around. So for the first time, keepers are using photos and videos instead to conduct the annual flamingo count - a

27 January 2015

Nature lovers: get ready for the best ever Festival of Birds!

Nature lovers are in for a treat as one of the highlights of the birdwatching calendar; the Festival of Birds at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire returns this month. The annual festival is back on January 31 and February 1 and promises t

15 January 2015

Binoculars at the ready! Bird Race joins line-up for Slimbridge Festival of Birds 2015

Birdwatchers will go head-to-head spotting species during a Bird Race at the WWT Slimbridge Festival of Birds. The race will take place on the first day of the two day Festival on January 31 and February 1, which is held annually when bird numbers on the

9 January 2015

Slimbridge Cygnets

With the New Year, it is a fresh start for the WWT Toddler Group - Slimbridge Cygnets! With new activities, extra dates and Cygnet membership benefits, there will be something for every toddler. It will now run on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month du