Artificially bred storks released into wild for 1st time anywher

TOYOOKA, Japan - An artificially bred white oriental stork released into the wild for the first time in the world flies over the paddies in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 24. Two male and three female storks aged between 2 and 7 were released from a breeding farm in the city of Toyooka in a ceremony attended by Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko. (Kyodo)

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