Whooper swans in N. China wetland prepare for migration to Siberia

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Whooper swans in N. China wetland prepare for migration to Siberia

STORY: Whooper swans in N. China wetland prepare for migration to Siberia DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI LIANG, Staff member of Shengtian Lake scenic area STORYLINE: In the wetland of the Shengtian Lake, north China's Shanxi Province, flocks of whooper swans are preparing for their northward migration to Siberia. In order to help swans complete their journey, supplementary feeding is increased to ensure they will have enough strength. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI LIANG, Staff member of Shengtian Lake scenic area "The whooper swans are preparing to migrate back. We have many cygnets here. As the migration journey is very long, they need to do a lot of flying exercises. Meanwhile, in order to ensure their smooth migration to Siberia, we have increased the supplementary feeding for swans from 150 kilograms to 250 kilograms per day." Covering more than eight square kilometers, the wetland of the Shen

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