10 artificially bred crested ibises released into wild in Japan

10 artificially bred crested ibises released into wild in Japan

SADO, Japan - Prince Akishino (L) and his wife Princess Kiko (R) release artificially bred crested ibises into rice paddies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 25. With the release of 10 artificially bred birds, crested ibises returned to the wild for the first time in 27 years in Japan.

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  • 2008/9/25 00:00:00
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