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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - A whooper swan preforms its feathers in the snow and ice at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Whooper swans rest in the ice and snow at the Big Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng city, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Whooper swans walk in snow and ice at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-MIGRATORY SWANS (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-MIGRATORY SWANS (CN)

(230221) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023 shows whooper swans (white-feathered) and other wintering birds at a habitat near the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Migratory swan with identification collar spotted in NW Chinese city" (Xinhua)

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Whooper swans in wetland of China's Shandong

STORY: Whooper swans in wetland of China's Shandong DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: RONGCHENG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of whooper swans STORYLINE: Flocks of whooper swans were pictured at the wetland of the Swan Lake in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. Whooper swans rest, play, and forage amid the golden mist drifting above the lake, forming a beautiful scenery. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rongcheng, China. (XHTV)

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Whooper swans from Siberia spend winter in wetland in China's Sichuan

STORY: Whooper swans from Siberia spend winter in wetland in China's Sichuan DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of whooper swans playing at the lake STORYLINE: A large number of whooper swans from Siberia arrived at Ruoergai wetland in Sichuan Province to spend the winter. Ruoergai Wetland is a national-level reserve. Thanks to continuous protection efforts, the ecological environment of the wetland has improved, attracting a variety of rare animals to stay here for winter. The whopper swan is under second-class national protection. It is one of the world's highest-flying birds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(221225) -- HUALONG, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wintering whooper swans are seen at the Yellow River in Hualong Hui Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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China's Inner Mongolia sees more migratory birds

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia sees more migratory birds DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of birdsSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO JIANPING, Photography enthusiastvarious of birdsvarious of photography enthusiastsSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHIFANG, Photography enthusiast STORYLINE: Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has seen a growing number of migratory birds as local ecological restoration efforts paid off. The migratory birds, such as black-headed gull, ruddy shelducks, grey goose and whooper swan, perch in the marsh waters for food and recuperate. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO JIANPING, Photography enthusiast "There are more birds this year than previous years, with more numbers and species." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHIFANG, Photography enthusiast "We are deeply impressed by such large flocks of birds. It shows that environment in Ejina Banner has greatly improved." A total of 128 species

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Whooper swans fly back to Siberia after wintering in China

STORY: Whooper swans fly back to Siberia after wintering in China DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: RONGCHENG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans STORYLINE: Migratory swans began to fly back to the Siberia region after wintering in the nature reserve for swans in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. Every year from November to March of the following year, these whooper swans fly from Siberia to Rongcheng. In order to protect swans, Rongcheng City has set up two swan managerial stations in the nature reserve. And Rongcheng's swan protection and management model based on community participation has formed an urban ecology in which people and nature harmoniously coexist. Swans are listed as a national second-level protected animal in China and a globally vulnerable species. There are three main migration routes for Siberian swans flying to China, and Rongcheng is considered as one of the favorable destinations for swans. Xinhua News Agency corres

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(220117) -- RONGCHENG, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photography enthusiasts take pictures of whooper swans at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(220117) -- RONGCHENG, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Whooper swans are pictured at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(220117) -- RONGCHENG, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photography enthusiasts take pictures of whooper swans at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(220117) -- RONGCHENG, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Whooper swans are pictured at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-WHOOPER SWAN (CN)

(220117) -- RONGCHENG, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Whooper swans are pictured at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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