London news
The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee with WWT
HM the Queen arrives at the WWT stand Despite yesterday's rain and occasional hailstorms The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated the Diamond Jubilee with crowds at a Wild London event in Richmond Park. They arr
16 May 2012
Green Hairstreak Butterfly
Green Hairstreak - Laurence Arnold This beautiful butterfly is a Green Hairstreak, photographed at the weekend at WWT London Wetland Centre. It the first of its species to be recorded at the Centre. Green Hairstreaks
14 May 2012
Swift rescue
Swift - Mike Caiden Our reserve warden Mike helped rescue a struggling swift which had somehow managed to crash-land. Swifts have evolved for an aerial life and only ever touch down when they're nesting, so this bird,
10 May 2012
WWT London Wetland Centre shortlisted for Countryfile’s ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ Award
WWT London Wetland Centre aerial view - Berkeley Homes London wildlife reserve WWT London Wetland Centre has been nominated for the ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ category in the prestigious Countryfile Aw
9 May 2012
Springtime snaps could win you a prize
WWT Photography Competition - winter winners for London Spring has sprung and now is the perfect time to take your camera for a stroll around WWT London Wetland Centre. You have until Thursday 31 May to enter your wil
1 May 2012
Ringed Redshank
Redshank - Mike Caiden While spring migrants are still on the move, now is a good time to look out for ringed birds. Our warden, Mike, spotted this redshank on Wednesday. He sent the details off to a wader ringing pro
15 April 2012
A very special Easter Egg: London conservationist celebrates hatching of world’s rarest bird
Idris Bhatti with Madagascar Pochard egg A London conservationist is today celebrating news from Madagascar where the Madagascar pochard - arguably the world’s rarest bird - has bred successfully in captivity buildi
10 April 2012
Get more out of your garden with WWT London Wetland Centre
Marsh Marigolds - Ross Paxton WWT London Wetland Centre’s Garden weekend, part of the WWT Festival of Gardening for Wildlife, offers both budding and keen gardeners the chance to find out how to make the most of the
20 March 2012
Top Gun of the Bird World goes LIVE!!
Peregrine - Jules Cox The first egg laid by a pair of Peregrine falcons nesting on the roof of a Fulham hospital, just a short flight from their daytime haunt at WWT London Wetland Centre, has been captured for the fi
19 March 2012
Follow in the footsteps of Scott of the Antarctic (without leaving London)
Captain Scott (centre) and his team of Polar explorers To celebrate the centenary of Captain Scott’s expedition to the South Pole visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre can take part in their own ‘expedition’. T
6 March 2012
March podcast: birdsong and trees
Blackthorn in bloom - Richard Bullock As the temperature rises the birds around the reserve have started singing - we have a few tips to help you identify some common species. We're also taking a look at trees and the
29 February 2012
Snowy wetlands
Snowy wetlands - Przemek Piotrowski It's cold! But this is one of my favourite times of year at WWT London Wetland Centre. To begin with, the Centre looks beautiful in the snow, as this lovely photo by my colleague Przemek Piotrowski demonstrates. Bu
10 February 2012
Celebrity podcasts
A number of well known wildlife presenters and film makers have taken part in our monthly podcasts. Follow the links below to find out more: Kate Humble with tips on watching water birds Kate Humble Kate Humble, broad
8 February 2012
WWT London Wetland Centre: A year in two minutes
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms6xdSLqJkg']Warden Mike Caiden took photographs of WWT London Wetland Centre from different angles as he worked outside throughout 2011, managing the Centre’s wide range of habitats. Mike edited the images to
8 February 2012
Reptiles Undercover!
Crocodile Encounters show - Przemek Piotroski Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 February Slither over to WWT London Wetland Centre this half term and enter the fascinating world of reptiles. All weekend there will be snakes,
1 February 2012