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China: Man Jumps Into Muddy Pit to Rescue Trapped Bird

A man in Guangdong, China, rushed to the aid of a small bird that had fallen into a deep, muddy water pit on December 1, 2025. The footage shows the man jumping into the pit and using both hands to safely lift the bird and bring it back onto ground.

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China: Rescued Owl Returns to Man, Reluctant to Leave Rescuer

A video from Tangshan, Hebei, captured a wildlife rescue worker attempting to release a small owl back into nature on October 15, 2025. The bird flew briefly but quickly returned to perch near its rescuer, gazing at him with large eyes as if reluctant to part.

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China: Pet Parrot Saved From Toilet, Given Improvised Bath Instead

On October 24, 2025, in Guangxi, a woman discovered her green parrot falling into a squat toilet. Startled, she quickly used a pair of chopsticks to lift the bird out. She then placed the parrot into a plastic water scoop, allowing it to continue washing safely.

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China: Man Warms Freezing Kingfisher Back to Flight in Xinjiang

On December 10, 2022, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a kingfisher was rescued after clinging to a pipe in freezing weather. The filmer warmed it in his hands until it regained strength and flew away, a moment that touched many online.

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China: Talented Parrot Scrolls Through Social Media in Guangdong

This video was recorded on August 3 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It shows a parrot scrolling through short videos on a smartphone and even tapping the like button with ease.

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China: Weakened Eagle Collides With Tanker After Rescue Attempt

On August 24, 2025, in Fujian Province, a video captured an eagle lying on a road under heavy clouds, apparently too weak to move. A passerby rushed to help and tried to encourage the bird to fly. The eagle managed to take off but soon crashed into the front of an oil tanker. Chinese netizens questioned the eagle’s fate, and the filmer later confirmed that the bird had died, drawing widespread sighs of regret.

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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan (L) checks the eyes of an injured upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, j

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts ultrasound scan on an injured upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, docto

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan (R) checks the injury of an upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journal

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan reads a book at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc.,

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan checks the injury of an upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts preoperative preparation in the operating room at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doc

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan uses a microscope for stool examination at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalist

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts ultrasound scan on an injured upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, docto

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan checks the X-ray of an injured bird at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, t

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts preoperative preparation in the operating room at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doc

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die observes wild birds in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the center has rescued more than 7,000 wild birds. Meng Die s

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die treats an injured sparrow hawk at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the center has rescue

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die (R) splices feathers for an injured sparrow hawk at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die prepares to splice feathers for an injured sparrow hawk at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At prese

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die poses for a photo with a sparrow hawk she rescued at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, th

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die arranges medicine at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the center has rescued more than 7

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die walks to the venue to observe wild birds in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the center has rescued more than 7,000 wild

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die takes records of wild birds in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the center has rescued more than 7,000 wild birds. Me

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die poses for a photo with a sparrow hawk she rescued at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, th

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-RESCUER (CN)

(240324) -- SHENYANG, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Meng Die splices feathers for an injured sparrow hawk at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 23, 2024. When Meng Die came into contact with bird rescue in 2015, she was a college student, nine yeas after she joined the rescue work as a volunteer, the 27-years-old is now a raptor rehabilitator at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Her work at the center includes feeding raptors, treating their injuries and helping them carry out rehabilitation training. "I like animals and nature, and I think rescue work is a very meaningful thing," Meng said. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc. providing treatments for the raptors and birds that cannot survive independently in the wild due to natural or human factors in Shenyang and surrounding areas. At present, the cen

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Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

CHUBYNSKE, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A golden eagle is perched on a wood post at the Wild Animals Rescue Center, Chubynske, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

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Russian troops shell Kharkiv

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 23, 2024 - Men carry bird cages salvaged from a residential building damaged in the Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. As reported, the Russian missile strike which took place Tuesday morning, January 23, has claimed the lives of seven people and has left 63 people injured in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release oriental white storks and other birds into the wild at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the condition of an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares to put a GPS tracker on an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Weiyan (L), head of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center, prepares to transfer oriental white storks at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork prepares to take off at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Weiyan, head of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center, checks the condition of an oriental white stork in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork flies at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member measures the beak length of an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release oriental white storks and other birds into the wild at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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Rare oriental white stork gets beak transplant in NE China

STORY: Rare oriental white stork gets beak transplant in NE China DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the injured oriental white stork under medical treatment 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU BAOGUANG, Staff member of Honghe National Nature Reserve 3. various of the oriental white stork being sent to the wild STORYLINE: An injured oriental white stork with a broken beak was brought to the Honghe National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province for surgery recently. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU BAOGUANG, Staff member of Honghe National Nature Reserve "To rescue this oriental stork, we considered multiple options, and the best one was to provide it with an artificial beak as soon as possible. Thus, we reached out to a company specializing in simulated specimens and customized a lifelike beak for it. Without a lower beak, it couldn't peck food properly, making it unable to survive in the wild." The bird was sent back to the

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Protecting migratory birds in central China

STORY: Protecting migratory birds in central China DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JIANLIN, Ranger, Niutouao Migratory Bird Protection Station in Yanling County in Hunan Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YONGQIANG, Ranger, Hankou Migratory Bird Protection Station in Guidong County in Hunan Province STORYLINE: The protection of birds has led to a rise in the number of migratory birds flying across an expansive mountain range in central China. The Luoxiao Mountains on the border between China's Hunan and Jiangxi provinces are located on an important migration route for migratory birds. However, bird hunting was once commonplace in the area. In 2012, local governments stepped up measures to stop hunting birds. In the same year, the first rescue station for migratory birds was set up in Yanling County, which has since been operating around the clock. And many villagers have

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Couple designs creative digital animation to tell story of raptor rescue

STORY: Couple designs creative digital animation to tell story of raptor rescue DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation on raptor rescue 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN DANDAN, Volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHANG KAIYU, Volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center STORYLINE: Fan Dandan and her husband Shang Kaiyu are both volunteers of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center, northeast China's Liaoning Province. They used digital animation to design a "raptor digital universe," sharing more stories about bird protection. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN DANDAN, Volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center "My name is Fan Dandan, I am a volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Through combination of my paintings and platform video stories which I made, I choose this art form to tell you what really happened to each bird of my paintings. This little one is a baby Azure-winged Magpie, she was tiny and furry when I fi