Mei Mei, crested ibis from China, lays 1st egg in Japan
NIIGATA, Japan - Photo, taken and provided March 26 by the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, shows Mei Mei, a crested ibis donated to Japan by China last October, warming her first egg in the nest. Mei Mei mated with Yu Yu at the center. Under an accord of the two countries to preserve the endangered species, their first chick will be sent to China and the second will stay in Japan.
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- ILEA000007875
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- 2001/3/26 00:00:00
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