One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today (10 November). The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from wetlands. Since its formation at … Continue reading →

            Autumn is a wonderful time for photographers. The trees put on a display of gorgeous orange, red and yellow hues and the ducks returning to the UK for the winter are dressed in their … Continue reading →

Ducks at Kew Cricket Club have been put to good use, helping out their feathered friends at nearby WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes.  Scoring a duck – being bowled out without scoring any runs – would normally be a … Continue reading →

It is rare enough to see a Deptford Pink in bloom as these nationally scarce plants are hard to find, but to discover one blossoming into October is unheard of. These delicate pink flowers usually come out in June until … Continue reading →

Film about the project opens at London Wetland Centre A local wildlife warden from WWT London Wetland Centre has been instrumental in leading a vital conservation mission to Madagascar. Londoner Idris Bhatti’s trip to the island in the Indian Ocean … Continue reading →

If you’ve never seen a curly haired tarantula or the closest you’ve been to a bat is as it swoops by overhead, then head down to WWT London Wetland Centre on 22 and 23 October. A display of spiders and … Continue reading →

And frogs croak their confusion It is rare enough to see a Deptford Pink in bloom as these nationally scarce plants are hard to find, but to discover one blossoming into October is unheard of. These delicate pink flowers usually … Continue reading →

Win a trip to Antarctica WWT London Wetland Centre is encouraging all local photographers to enter the WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012 which launched yesterday. The competition is being held in association with Canon, and in celebration of the Scott Antarctic … Continue reading →

If you have ever tried to follow the twisting, rolling, high-speed flight of a sand martin (Riparia riparia) you will know just how difficult it is to keep track of them. Their amazing avian acrobatics are impossible to fully appreciate … Continue reading →

Birds of prey, otters and hedgehogs Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June A whole host of wonderful animals will be visiting London Wetland Centre during an Animal Encounters week to showcase the astonishing biodiversity of this unique urban wildlife … Continue reading →