Kids News - Swan

Come Hither, Swan! Her Majesty Requests Your Presence

Come Hither, Swan! Her Majesty Requests Your Presence

Posted by Jaanki Dave on 07/08/2009

If you happen to be near the Thames River between July 20th - 24th, you may witness a strange event. Swan Upping, an annual census of swans commissioned by the order of her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Crinkly The Crook-Necked Swan Returns

Crinkly The Crook-Necked Swan Returns

Posted by Editor on 12/21/2008

Crinkly, a Bewick swan has become a celebrity at a nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England. Every Winter, visitors flock to see him when he makes his mammoth 3,000 mile journey from the freezing Russian Tundra to the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust, and so far, he hasn't let them down.

Petra The Black Swan - The Saga Continues.  .  .  .  . .

Petra The Black Swan - The Saga Continues. . . . . .

Posted by Editor on 03/27/2008

Last week we brought you the story of Petra the black swan, which had finally left her swan-shaped white boat and was busy building a nest with a "real" white swan. Well folks, looks like that romance didn't last too long.

For Petra, It Was Love At First Sight ........Until Now!

For Petra, It Was Love At First Sight ........Until Now!

Posted by Editor on 03/19/2008

It all began in May of 2006, when Petra, a beautiful black swan flew into a lake in the Western city of Munster in Germany.  This is where she met the "swan" of her dreams - a big white swan-shaped Paddle Boat

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