WWT Slimbridge was the destination for thousands of people over the weekend as it held its annual Festival of Birds, which this year featured TV presenter and wildlife cameraman Simon King who was there to open the reserve’s renovated Zeiss … Continue reading →

These incredible images of lagoons, lakes, bogs and brooks are all winning entries in a competition to celebrate World Wetland’s Day today (Thursday, 2 February). View all of the winning World Wetlands category autumn heat winners here. You can see … Continue reading →

Nature experts warn that this summer could be the worst for wildlife in over 30 years if the current period of low rainfall continues. Rainfall has been so low that in many areas the level of moisture in the soil … Continue reading →

The Mileage Company, operators of the new UK Avios travel rewards programme, has made its latest donation of over £40,000 to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), as part of its on-going support to us. The Mileage Company has now … Continue reading →

Nigel Hewston, a teacher at Robinswood Primary School in Gloucester, has never run a marathon before, but in April will be taking on the London Marathon to try and raise £5,000 to help save the spoon-billed sandpiper from extinction. The … Continue reading →

One hundred years ago today, Captain Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole – 33 days after his rival Amundsen. The rest, as they say, is history as sadly they never made it home, but for WWT this day … Continue reading →

WWT are looking for the unsung hero responsible for the best wetland in the UK and they need your help. Use the online form to nominate the wetland you most love and admire. A panel of experts will choose the … Continue reading →

The State of Birds in Wales report published yesterday charts the fortunes of Welsh birdlife, and the successes of, and challenges for, conservation action. For more than a decade, conservationists have been sounding alarm bells over declining numbers of many … Continue reading →

Efforts to save one of the world’s rarest and most unusual birds have today (Monday 19 December) taken another step forward. Spoon-billed sandpipers, brought to the UK from Far East Russia, have been moved out of quarantine into purpose built … Continue reading →

Please join us and our Vice-President Kate Humble for a very special event on Monday 19 December, which will include the first chance to glimpse the spoon-billed sandpipers in the UK. Kate will unveil a live CCTV link up with … Continue reading →