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Amazing aerial acrobatics on screen
Sand Martin bank at WWT London If you have ever tried to follow the twisting, rolling, high-speed flight of a sand martin (Riparia riparia) you will know just how difficult it is to keep track of them. Their amazing a
3 August 2011
Close encounters of the animal kind at London Wetland Centre
Birds of prey, otters and hedgehogs Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June A whole host of wonderful animals will be visiting London Wetland Centre during an Animal Encounters week to showcase the astonishing biodiversity of this unique urban wildlife reserve.
6 May 2011
Ducklings and lizards welcome spring arrival
This newly hatched mallard duckling took time out to smell the daisies at London Wetland Centre this week. Just in time for Easter the first broods of wild ducklings are hatching and spend most of their time darting around at top speed in search of food.
12 April 2011
Ducklings and daffodils
See the newly hatched ducklings take their first dip Chocolate eggs are nice, but not very exciting to look at. So this Easter skip along to WWT London Wetland Centre to see the duckling displays during which you can follow the progress of real-life Easte
16 March 2011
Top five tips for wildlife gardening
The primroses pushing their heads above ground are a sign that it’s time to start planning your gardening calendar for the year. As well as considering the plants and shrubs that need your attention before they blossom into life, spare a thought too for
11 March 2011
Saving the world’s rarest duck and other wetland wildlife tales
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, 2011 In July 2009 an expedition to Madagascar confirmed that there were just 20 Madagascan pochards left in the wild and only six of those were female. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) teamed up with Durrell Wildlife Co
1 March 2011
Festival of gardening at WWT London Wetland Centre
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 March, Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 April 2011 Whether you are an avid gardener or an amateur planning to plant your first window box, get ready for spring with a series of talks, walks and demonstrations at WWT London Wetland Centre. A
15 February 2011
Reptiles undercover!
Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 February Get half term off to a wild start by uncovering the secret world of reptiles at WWT London Wetland Centre. All weekend there will be snakes, hissing cockroaches, giant millipedes, turtles, lizards and many more for you t
14 February 2011
Chris Packham awards photography prizes at WWT London Wetland Centre
Photographer and TV naturalist Chris Packham spent the day at WWT London Wetland Centre on Monday to judge and present six national prizes for WWT's photography competition. All finalists were invited to the winners’ day to be on hand for individual fe
27 January 2011