The recent wild weather in central China, to the agony of many
travelers, didn't hinder the birth of nine black swan chicks in the
zoo of Wuhan, the ice and snow covered capital of Hubei
Province.
A black swan couple lead
their new-born babies to swim in Wuhan Zoo on January
28.
The hatch by an adult black swan couple on Monday broke the
breeding record of eight in the zoo. Generally, a black swan lay
five to seven eggs each time, an official of the zoo said.
(Xinhua News Agency, Hubei Daily January 29,
2008)
