News
Historic agreement for UK wetlands trust
Waders on the Severn Estuary at Slimbridge, one of six WWT Ramsar sites History has been made today with the confirmation of a major new agreement between WWT and the Ramsar wetlands convention. WWT Chief Executive Ma
1 November 2011
Last rhino dies but hope for other species
Vietnam has lost its last Javan rhino, killed by poachers for its horn, reports say. The death, likened to losing part of the country’s natural heritage, leaves fewer than 50 of the animals left in the wild. Development and population pressures are amon
1 November 2011
Beaver catch - update
It was a quiet night again last night with nothing venturing into the traps, not even a Moorhen! We have decided to stop the catch for now, this is to stop the beavers getting stressed and to give us all a rest. The catches have been tiring and we will ha
31 October 2011
Romany Society visit
We had a fantastic weekend with the Romany Society on Saturday. 30 members of the Society came along to have a tour of Martin Mere on the Community Reedbed Walk, the grounds, the Roundhouse Village and we watched a swan feed at 3pm. We had a lovely lunc
31 October 2011
GPS could solve bean goose riddle
Rare taiga bean geese have been fitted with tracking devices by WWT scientists in an attempt to find out more about where they go. GPS tags have been attached to four of the geese in Scotland to reveal the extent of their winter and summer locations, and
31 October 2011
Today's sightings
306 black tailed godwits 1 bar tailed godwit 10 greenshank 3 spotted redshank 326 curlew 59 lapwing 16 dun 465 wigeon 124 pintail 3 water rail 6 little grebe little egret tufted duck, pocha
31 October 2011
Hint at reprieve for Natron flamingos
Lesser Flamingos by James Lees The spectacular lesser flamingo appears to have won the latest round in on-off development plans for one of its most important breeding sites. Dr Julius Ningu, the Tanzanian Government
30 October 2011
Migrant mile-eaters: long-distance flyers about to touch down
A kingfisher has flown more than 620 miles from Poland to Suffolk to escape harsh weather. Its migration has beaten the 603-mile record for a British kingfisher, set by a bird which flew from Pembrokeshire to northern Spain. The new record holder was foun
27 October 2011
Changes to the weekend
It has been well publicised that Terry Waite will be visiting the centre on Saturday with the Romany Society. Unfortunately it has been confirmed that Terry Waite has had to cancel his visit and he will no longer be at Martin Mere on Saturday. The Roman
26 October 2011
Welcome to our new website
Our new website has gone live! I hope you find this website really easy to use and you can access all the information you need, and I am hopeful that you will all continue to send me plenty of comments. Thanks
26 October 2011
Gulls are ace
While they’re a nuisance to some, to others, gulls are “ace”. Not least to Dave Paynter, reserve manager at Slimbridge and one of WWT’s longest serving members of staff. As MPs rail, on behalf of desperate residents, for something to be done altho
25 October 2011
Walk away those Christmas calories this Boxing Day at WWT
Wake up on Boxing Day feeling like a pig in a blanket? Many of us overindulge on turkey, booze and Christmas pud, so why not clear those foggy heads with some fresh air and work off those festive excesses with a visit to a WWT wetland centre – one of t
21 October 2011
First Whooper swans ride the winds into WWT centres breaking a new record
The first Whooper swans of the season have arrived at Welney WWT centre, Norfolk, and at Caerlaverock WWT centre, Scotland, surprising spectators by arriving earlier than ever before. The record-breaking early arrivals are thought to have caught the north
21 October 2011
Join the frosty festive fun as the magic of Christmas unfolds at WWT centres
It is the most wonderful time of the year, and families are in for an early treat over the festive season at WWT’s nine wetland centres across the UK. From husky sleigh rides to Christmas wreath making workshops, there’s something to keep everyone ent
21 October 2011
First heat of WWT’s 2011-2012 Photography Competition hits the halfway mark
(Entered by Ben Cullen in the Young Photographer of the Year Award category, taken at Slimbridge) From shovelers at Slimbridge to otters at Washington – the entries into the autumn heat of the WWT 2011-2012 Photography Competition are flooding in.
21 October 2011