Crested ibis chick hatches at center in Niigata Pref.

Crested ibis chick hatches at center in Niigata Pref.

NIIGATA, Japan - A crested ibis chick hatches April 22 at a preservation center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, becoming the first chick born this year and the fourth ever through artificial incubation of eggs at the center. The chick hatched from one of four eggs laid by Mei Mei -- a crested ibis given to Japan by China last October. The photo was taken and provided by the Sado Crested Ibis Preservation Center.

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