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Sir Peter Scott and Sir David Attenborough: the ultimate communicators of the natural world
Today, a team from the BBC Natural History Unit have been filming Sir David Attenborough at Slimbridge. WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray welcomed Sir David to the studio overlooking the Bewick's swans on the Rushy Pen, famous as the set for Sir Peter Scot
16 November 2011
New talks and offers this week
We have started a new swan talk this week called 'The secret life of swans'. We were wanting to do a general swan talk as we get hundreds of people going to the swan feed at 3pm but this does not include a talk and we felt that we wanted to give visitor
16 November 2011
Mutual preening.
An unusual day of sunshine prompted an adorable display of mutual preening amongst the Crested Screamers this week. They are very well loved by staff and visitors alike for their exceptional looks and prehistoric vibe. There is nearly always someone with
15 November 2011
Truly iconic
Peregrine falcon at Slimbridge (James Lees) Iconic is a description that should be hard earned. Overused it loses significance but applying the word in the right place can raise the profile of an ailing species. Th
14 November 2011
From Russia with love: rare bird entrusted to British conservationists arrives in the UK
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation breeding programme is a collaboration between WWT, Birds Russia, Moscow Zoo and the RSPB working with colleagues from the BTO, BirdLife International, ArcCona and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force. Over the we
14 November 2011
From Russia with love: spoon-billed sandpipers arrive in the UK
On Friday, conservationists escorted 13 spoon-billed sandpipers, one of the most endangered species on the planet, into Heathrow and onto their new home at WWT's headquarters at Slimbridge. This is the final stage of an epic journey for the birds, which h
14 November 2011
Swan named Mr Bond set to reveal migration secrets
Bewick's on Lake Ijsselmeer, Netherlands, on their way to the UK (Jacob Jorritsma) A graceful, feathered Mr Bond should soon be skyfalling into the UK to help scientists uncover more about its long migration rout
12 November 2011
The swan with the special something
Bewick's swan (Dominic Heard) It could be our love of the underdog or perhaps the mystery shrouding their spring and summer absence but there is definitely something special about Bewick’s swans. WWT founder S
11 November 2011
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is 65 today. WWT has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from wetlands. Since its formation at Slimbridge in 1946, as the Severn Wildfowl Trust
10 November 2011
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from
10 November 2011
David Lindo coming to Bird Fair
David Lindo is coming along to our North West Bird Watching Festival on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November and I am really looking forward to meeting him and hearing his talk. Hopefully he will also bring a lot of new people out to the event as well. I
8 November 2011
Eric! Feeding videos galore.
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAqLq3HhkFs'] It is a bit of a video menagerie today, but much of it is a visual repeat of previous information regarding their early lives. This wonderful feeding spectacle is courtesy of red little number 1 wh
6 November 2011
Great footage from beaver cam
We have picked up two clips from the beaver camera that I wanted to share with you. The first one shows a tawny owl in the area as it attempts to grab a rat that is running around on the bottom of the screen. It is the first time I have seen such clear fo
5 November 2011
November
The October half term was a great week for the centre and many of you came along and carved your pumpkins ready for Halloween! The winner of guess the weight of the giant pumpkin was only two pounds out, the pumpkin actually weighed 348lb. This week I had
4 November 2011
International boost for UK wetlands trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is today (1 November 2011) forging closer ties with more than 150 governments that have committed to safeguarding wetlands through an international treaty. WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray will sign a Memorandum of Cooper
1 November 2011