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Meet Bing and Flop this Spring
Families will have the chance to meet Bing, the title character from the multi-award winning animated series this spring. Bing and Flop will be with us from Saturday 23 March until Sunday 2 June for Bing’s Nature Explorers event programme. There will b
28 February 2024
Rich Hearn. A tribute.
Last week we lost Rich Hearn. We lost a valued colleague. We lost his outstanding skills in monitoring, research and action planning for water birds. And we lost a voice for policy change to save wetlands across the world. We will miss his friendship, his humour, his adventures, his antics, his passion for birding and his unfailing energy to share his time, knowledge and skills with anyone who needed it.
27 February 2024
Early kingfisher activity!
Spring hasn't even fully sprung, yet a pair of kingfishers seem to think so!
19 February 2024
In Loving Memory of Mr. James
A Tribute To One Of The Oldest Flamingos At WWT Slimbridge.
9 February 2024
Wild Play
Come and check out our new ‘Wild Play’ area in the Spinney woods, behind ‘Riverlife’.
9 February 2024
Labour scrapping green investment pledge is a mistake, but it’s not too late, we say
Yesterday marked an entire year that the world’s average warming exceeded 1.5C – deemed by most scientists as the safe limit to avoid the worst impacts of climate breakdown on people, nature and the economy.
9 February 2024
The Big Green Hike 2024
Since 2022 WWT has joined forces with environmental charities for The Big Green Hike – a nationwide sponsored walking challenge to raise vital funds for nature.
6 February 2024
Seriously squelchy fun
Find out about our mud-filled festival of events for February half-term.
29 January 2024
Duck the Stress this World Wetlands Day
This World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024, we want everyone to duck the stress of modern living and visit their local wetland for a moment of calm.
22 January 2024
WWT celebrates over £5.9 million of support raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have now raised over £5.9 million in support of WWT’s work since 2014. In 2023, we received an incredible £1.1 million thanks to funds raised by players, which was awarded by Postcode Planet Trust, one of 20 Postcode Trusts managed by People’s Postcode Lottery.
8 January 2024
Wonderful Winter
Whether it’s the sights and sounds of scores of Bewick’s swans touching down for their daily feed or the thousands of waders filling the skies, winter at WWT Slimbridge is the perfect time to engage with nature and spot some truly spectacular species.
18 December 2023
Goodbye to our Greater Flamingos
Exciting changes have unfolded in the vibrant world of flamingos at WWT Slimbridge.
12 December 2023
Dynasties, divorce, and 10,000 swans
2023 marks 60 years of WWT’s unique Bill Pattern Study.
7 December 2023
Dynasties, divorce, and 10,000 swans – 60 years of WWT’s unique Bill Pattern Study
A scientific study into Bewick’s swans, birds which can be identified as individuals through the unique markings on their bills, is celebrating 60 years of drama and discovery this winter.
7 December 2023
Double Gold for WWT Slimbridge
We are very proud to have won two Gold Awards for Accessible & Inclusive Tourism and Large Visitor Attraction in the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Awards.
4 December 2023