First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, Cygnus cygnus can be considered a swan among swans, the type species ... Bittersweet, these beautiful birds. Yet their loveliness masks the toll exacted ...

Destruction of trumpeter swan populations began in the 1700s and 1800s in North America because of “unregulated harvest and wetland habitat loss.” In Ohio, the birds were eradicated “as ...

Traditionally, thousands of swans migrate from their breeding grounds each year. Scientists sound the alarm after discovering ...

Right now, in March, Tundra Swans are beginning to journey north toward their breeding grounds in the arctic region of North America. There, they nest on marshy tundra lakes (and yes, it's their ...

Manlius, NY - Two swans have been removed from the iconic Manlius Swan Pond because one of them “was becoming aggressive,” according Manlius Village Mayor Paul Whorrall. The male and female ...

In peak years, more than 1,000 swans gather to rest in the area. This season, however, swan numbers were noticeably lower. According to the Swan Society of Japan, which has been monitoring and ...

After a bit of a chase and closing all eastbound lanes, the bird was captured. The Orlando Police Department said "officers and Community Service Officers secured the swan and safely transported ...