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Trailblazing new development launches at Slimbridge
We are excited to announce the start of Slimbridge 2020, an amazing new scheme that will transform Slimbridge Wetland Centre with inspirational and immersive wildlife experiences and celebrate the extraordinary life of Sir Peter Scott, WWT's founder and o
2 February 2018
How wetlands make cities liveable
Wetlands are soggy bits of land. Literally, 'wet-lands'. We built our cities on them because they gave us water and washed away our waste. But our cities got bigger so we often simply filled them in and built over them. It actually caused us a lot of pr
1 February 2018
Using a 'Fitbit' to unearth the secrets of Greenland white fronted geese
Greenland white fronted geese are masters of the long distance. Each year they make a 3000km trip to Scotland where they shelter for the winter before returning to Greenland to breed. But fewer and fewer geese are arriving on our shores and in the last 20
31 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Slough part three
Jillian Derbyshire, 62, volunteer I decided to join after seeing a notice in the park. I used to walk through quite regularly as it’s really close to where I live and I used to take my mum there. I got involved because I needed something to do. I was
31 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Slough part two
John Hook, 63, volunteer, Slough I first got involved after noticing a poster on the park railings. I’d been retired for six months and I’d always told myself I wasn’t going to start volunteering for anything until I’d had half a year to myself.
30 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Slough part one
WWT has been working with the community in Slough to restore its Salt Hill Stream. We talked to three of the volunteers who have been working hard to clean the area. They revealed to us why they want their wetlands back and how the project has awarded the
29 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Colombo
The city of Colombo grew out of a group of fishing villages around a wetland. Today, these wetlands cover more than 15% of the total area of the Colombo Metropolitan Region. They protect the city from flooding and help mitigate climate change.
27 January 2018
National 'Bird flu' Prevention Zones in place
Anyone who keep birds in England or Wales is now subject to the Governments' Prevention Zone orders, to help reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza (‘bird flu’). The orders follow findings of avian influenza in wild birds at sites across Eng
25 January 2018
What a pair! Missing mate of famous swan arrives from Arctic six weeks late!
The power couple were reunited when Dealer, 25, joined her 26-year-old partner Croupier on the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) iconic Swan Lake today. Croupier, Slimbridge’s very own ‘cobfather’, is the leader of ‘The Gambling Dynasty’,
22 January 2018
Meet the Salt Hill Stream superheroes helping to blitz Slough's litter problem
Around 20 volunteers made up of adults and kids turned out to clear the local area of rubbish, organised by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Councillors Mohammed Nazir and Fiza A Matloob also helped with the litter pick. In just two hours, the garbage-busti
15 January 2018
Prime Minister announces historic plan for environment at London Wetland Centre
Prime Minister Theresa May and Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced the Government’s 25 year plan for the environment at WWT’s London Wetland Centre today. The announcement arrives three months after WWT published Nature’s Way, its own repor
11 January 2018
Twelve months of Christmas
As 2017 wraps up, we’ve picked out our favourite highlights of the year to celebrate 12 months of Christmas. What an absolute cracker! January Work to save the Salt Hill Stream in Slough got underway as dozens of local volunteers stepped up to re
29 December 2017
WWT Snapshot December 2017
Thank you for your support. Here’s a look at just some of the things WWT has been up to in the last three months to help wetlands, wildlife and people. At our wetland centres A survey of 500 visiting schoolchildren showed 9 out of 10 said they learned
22 December 2017
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fit! Bird 'fitness tracker' reveals all
Greenland white fronted geese make a 6000km round trip each year to overwinter in Scotland but not every bird finds it a breeze, according to new research from Wildflowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). Specially designed ‘bird fitness trackers’ have revea
22 December 2017
Oldest living member of Slimbridge swan dynasty has arrived from the Arctic
Croupier, the 26-year-old leader of one of the biggest Bewick’s swan families ever studied at Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s famous Swan Lake at Slimbridge, arrived on Wednesday to the excitement of researchers. The ‘cobfather’ was sadly minus his
20 December 2017