2 ibis chicks in Niigata opened to the public

2 ibis chicks in Niigata opened to the public

SADO, Japan - Two chicks recently born to a pair of endangered crested ibises given to Japan by China are opened to the general public on July 15 at the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast. The chicks -- ''Shin Shin'' (L) and ''Ai Ai'' -- were hatched in May.

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