Posted on 23rd April 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
A pair of kingfishers which are building a nest in a bank are delighting visitors to WWT Slimbridge. The brightly coloured birds are easy to see from the Kingfisher hide and visitors have been treated to views of them [...]
Posted on 23rd April 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
An artist who celebrates the beauty of the smaller things in life is WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre's new artist-in-residence. Cotswold artist Cath Hodsman has spent years sketching and painting beautiful pieces of [...]
Posted on 22nd March 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
Our duckery warden Phoebe Young has her hands busy at this time of year checking on all the young bird families in our grounds. She is used to them choosing to nest in unusual places, but this year …
Posted on 20th March 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
Families will see the first baby birds of the year on their trip to WWT Slimbridge this Easter holidays. The Centre's first Hawaiian geese have hatched this week with many more expected to follow over the next fortnight. [...]
Posted on 15th March 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
Ceramic lamps featuring eye-catching wildlife designs form part of a new exhibition at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. From 3 March to 22 April there are also oil paintings by artist …
Posted on 28th February 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
They are probably the most photographed species of amphibian in the world but the secret to the red-eyed tree frog's beauty is most definitely in its diet. The amphibian keeper at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in [...]
Posted on 21st February 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
Temperatures are still sub zero at night in many parts of the UK but for Hawaiian geese living here in Gloucestershire this seems the perfect time to get busy laying eggs. This Hawaiian goose, which is the rarest species [...]
Posted on 15th February 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
WWT Slimbridge has named a new group of rare swans after Gloucestershire's Olympic greats. Five young Bewick's swans which have flown into …
Posted on 25th January 2013 by WWT Slimbridge
Well-known TV personalities will be attending the Slimbridge Festival of Birds this weekend (26th and 27th) The two day celebration of bird watching includes a host of speakers, shopping opportunities, bird ringing and [...]
Posted on 23rd January 2013 by WWT
Just before the snow melts we wanted to share some of the images of our birds in the snow. More vulnerable species were moved to warmer places and others were provided with hay and extra feeds. This video shows …
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