News
Slimbridge featured on Great British Rivers
Slimbridge featured on 'Great British Rivers: Then and Now' on Channel 5 Select on Tuesday 17 March.
23 March 2020
An update from our Reserve team
Behind the scenes, our work continues. Although you may not be able to visit our wetland centres for now, over the coming weeks we will keep them virtually accessible to you via our website and social media feeds.
23 March 2020
Vote for us! Slimbridge nominated for the So Glos Awards 2020
We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the Family Day Out Venue of the Year category in the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards!
13 March 2020
If we want to bring back farmland birds, restore a farmland pond, new research shows
Researchers have shown that restored farmland ponds contained twice as many bird species and almost three times as many birds, compared to neighbouring unmanaged and overgrown ponds.
4 March 2020
WWT welcomes steps towards removing lead ammunition from the environment
WWT has welcomed a voluntary ban on the use of lead ammunition by UK shooting organisations. The new initiative means that hunters are expected to transition from lead ammunition in favour of non-toxic alternatives by 2025.
24 February 2020
Meet our new arrival - a Cape Barren gosling!
A Cape Barren chick has hatched at Slimbridge for the first time in six years.
19 February 2020
Environment Minister and Taunton Deane MP visits UK’s largest wetland reserve to discover how wetlands can combat climate crisis
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Rebecca Pow was given a tour of WWT Steart Marshes in north Somerset to find out how healthy wetlands can help people and wildlife adapt to climate change.
7 February 2020
Protecting biodiversity at WWT Steart Marshes
Life thrives in wetlands and by creating and managing habitats, we can improve an area's biodiversity. One of our shining examples of how we can do this on a grand scale is the Steart Marshes, a huge salt marsh reserve created in 2014.
2 February 2020
Make a Splash at WWT’s 2020 Puddle Jumping Championships This February Half Term
This February half term, children and adults alike are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in puddle jumping championships being held across the UK at WWT’s nine wetland centres, including Slimbridge (Gloucestershire), Martin Me
31 January 2020
Volunteer to make a world of difference at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
We are looking to recruit volunteers within visitor facing roles to help support our visitor experience team.
31 January 2020
Commit to saving wetlands to solve the biodiversity and climate crises this World Wetlands Day
WWT has joined a chorus of calls for greater reforms to save wetlands and avert the looming biodiversity and climate emergencies.
30 January 2020
WWT response to Environment Bill
WWT welcomes the speedy reintroduction of the Environment Bill into Parliament today, however this vital legislation must go further than simply bridging the gap in environmental protection and oversight that we have enjoyed as a Member State of the EU.To
30 January 2020
WWT Snapshot - January 2020
Here’s the latest snapshot of just some of the wetland conservation work that’s been possible in the last few months due to your support for WWT. Around the world In Madagascar, where we’ve reared and released 21 Madagascan pochards, we’re d
27 January 2020
Photography competition 2019 - the winners
The winner, runner ups and commended photos from the 2019 Waterlife photography competition.
9 January 2020
We have been awarded 95% as a Quality Visitor Attraction by Visit England
We are extremely pleased to have scored 95% in a recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, improving on previous high scores with a 1% increase from the 2018 assessment.
23 December 2019