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Photographs: Arctic Adventure - WWT Slimbridge (November 2019) ©Nigel Key

Where can I find this location? To locate the Arctic Adventure and places of interest at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (W.W.T.), please click the above image for a map.

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The following wildfowl, amongst others, can be found in the Arctic Adventure Zone at WWT Slimbridge, click image for information: -
White-Fronted Goose
The White Fronted Goose, also known as the Greater white Fronted Goose, is a member of the Anser genus which consists largely of Grey plumage.
Bewick's Swan
Individuals can be recognised by their unique black and yellow bill pattern, adults and yearlings new to Slimbridge are named and their bill pattern recorded.
European Greater Scaup
The name Scaup comes from 'Skalp' which means mussel bed which reflects its diet. They are known to consume 2 to 3 times their own body weight in Zebra Mussels per day.
Emperor Goose
The Emperor Goose can be found in Alaska and Russia where it breeds mainly around the Bering Sea.

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WWT Slimbridge is divided into various Zones and places of interest. The links below contain information on wildfowl that can be found in each Zone: -
Andean & Lesser Flamingos	Arctic Adventure
Back From The Brink	Caribbean Flamingos
Eider Lake	Flamingo Lagoon
Geese of the World	Mission Possible
Living Wetland Theatre	North America Zone
Otter Pool Zone	Screamers Zone
South America Zone	Swan Lake Zone
Waterscapes Aviary	Estuary Shoreline