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A duvet on legs
Posted on 16th May 2013 by WWT London
The warmer weather has encouraged five broods of lapwing chicks at WWT London Wetland Centre to hatch. One female has three chicks which – on chillier days – huddle under her, using her as the lapwing equivalent of a [...]
Continue readingThe Sound of Wildlife
Posted on 12th April 2013 by WWT London
We’ll be celebrating the unique sounds of birds and animals with a special Sound of Wildlife weekend on 20 and 21 April, when you’ll be able to meet sound recording experts and listen to the sounds of underwater [...]
Pond Day at WWT London Wetland Centre
Posted on 3rd April 2013 by Jamie Wyver @ London
Saturday 6 April See a magnificent display of giant models of underwater life, sow a mini meadow and try a spot of pond dipping at WWT London Wetland Centre. Fancy getting to know some of our aquatic wildlife or dabbling[...]
Pond dipping for adults
Posted on 20th February 2013 by Jamie Wyver @ London
Springtime pond safaris at WWT London Wetland Centre At WWT London Wetland Centre pond dipping has proved popular with families for over a decade, but now adults are being given the chance to roll up their sleeves and [...]
Out of this world
Posted on 7th February 2013 by WWT London
Astronomy day at WWT London Wetland Centre On Sunday 17 February visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre will have the rare opportunity to get a live close-up view of the surface of the sun with the chance to see its &[...]
Uxbridge boy is inspired by Captain Scott... 100 years later
Posted on 31st January 2013 by WWT London
10 year old inspires a new generation A letter written by 10 year old André Rai to Boris Johnson is on its way to Antarctica as part of a WWT London Wetland Centre competition to inspire future generations to get &hellip[...]
Meet birds of prey at Wing Watch at WWT London Wetland Centre
Posted on 16th January 2013 by WWT London
Wild birds of prey are regular visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre, but due to their speed and agility it is often difficult to get a really good look at them. So for three days in February London Wetland Centre &hellip[...]
Animals creep out of hibernation during the mild weather
Posted on 10th January 2013 by WWT London
But have they heard the forecast? While Britain battens down the hatches in preparation for an icy blast from the north, the bats at WWT London Wetland Centre have been making the most of the mild weather so far this &[...]
Nature through a London lens: prize-winning photographs capture the [...]
Posted on 19th December 2012 by WWT London
Left-right: Ramshorn snail – John Doherty, Soldier beetle – Oscar Dewhurst, Sunset over a frozen lake – David Hardman These prize-winning photographs taken at WWT London Wetland Centre capture the beautiful wildlife[...]
Come bird watching with the star of BBC’s The One Show
Posted on 23rd November 2012 by WWT London
TV naturalist and The One Show presenter Mike Dilger is will be at WWT London Wetland Centre on Saturday 2 February 2013 to open a bird watching hide. Visitors to the Centre are invited to come along and join Mike &hellip[...]
