News
'Estuary Shoreline' - coming soon!
We're delighted to share with you our vision for the new ‘Estuary Shoreline’ landscape launching in Autumn 2024. Our new wetlands landscape will be situated directly in front of the Kingfisher restaurant and will provide a beautiful, accessible n
20 September 2024
Ducks still regularly shot with lead despite ban
Ducks are still commonly killed with lead shot in England despite a ban and voluntary moves by shooting groups, new research shows.
11 September 2024
Lake Sofia dam construction could prevent imminent ecological collapse
The lives and livelihoods of 10,000 people, as well as the future of a host of unique species, are under threat due to the near collapse of the Lake Sofia ecosystem in Madagascar’s north-west highlands. Due to catastrophic water loss in recent months
4 September 2024
WWT announces Dara McAnulty as its latest ambassador
WWT has appointed the award-winning nature writer and naturalist Dara McAnulty as their newest ambassador.
14 August 2024
Can you crack the code this summer?
From 20 July - 1 September our site will be transformed into a giant puzzle. We're hosting a huge interactive puzzle adventure for all the family for summer 2024 – with our beautiful wetlands as the backdrop. Plus, clever customers who crack th
9 July 2024
Winners of Travellers' Choice Awards
We're pleased to announce we have been recognised in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently earn great reviews and places us among the top 10% of listings around the world on TripAdvisor. As
3 July 2024
'Fan-tache-tic' bearded reedling hatches
For the first time, we've bred bearded reedlings - a new species for WWT Slimbridge! The Aviculture Team are thrilled to report that our first ever bearded reedling chick has fledged the nest. These birds are famous for 3 things: for surely
18 June 2024
Dave Paynter awarded British Empire Medal
WWT Slimbridge's Reserve Manager, Dave Paynter, has made the King's Birthday Honours List! We're very excited and proud to announce Dave Paynter has been awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal), for his outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation.
17 June 2024
New bus service launching
From Monday 17 June, WWT visitors can use the newly launched bookable Robin bus service - covering the Berkeley Vale area. This accessible service is run by Gloucestershire County Council and connects places in rural locations which often have infrequen
13 June 2024
Going for Gold!
We're incredibly proud to have won Gold in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024 as ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the Year’. The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence champion the very best of the country’s tourism industry celebrating quality
7 June 2024
5th Victory as 'Family Day Out of the Year'
We're delighted to announce we have won ‘Family Day Out of the Year’ in the 2024 SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards. This is the second year in a row we've won this award and fifth time winning over the seven years of the award scheme! T
17 May 2024
Black-tailed Godwit chicks mark start of world-first captive breeding project
The eggs will boost critically low numbers of the UK’s breeding Black-tailed Godwit.
15 May 2024
Bing and Flop return for May Half Term
Join Bing and Flop for mini-shows and character appearances from 25 May - 2 June.
13 May 2024
His Majesty the King to remain patron of WWT
His Majesty the King has retained his patronage of WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, following his coronation. The Royal Household opted to conduct a review of the King's patronages following his royal highness' accession, and we are very hap
13 May 2024
100,000 nature activities completed by primary school children
Through Generation Wild, a project spearheaded by WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, 100,000 nature activities have been completed by children who traditionally have fewer opportunities to make meaningful connections with nature. Over 35,000 c
7 May 2024