This mute swan coming in for a landing is not actually mute, but this species is much quieter than other swans — except when ...

A few weeks ago, along a ridge somewhere north of the South African city of Pretoria, Sacha Dench returned to the skies once more. The Dartmoor-based conservationist, nicknamed the “Human Swan” for ...

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad ...

Young whooper swans practice flying in Rongcheng, Shandong province, to prepare for their upcoming long-distance migration. [Photo by Li Xinjun/For chinadaily.com.cn] Young whooper swans have ...

One of the most popular rumours about the swan has a grain of truth in it. Swan expert Kevin Wood suggests there has been just one documented case of a swan breaking a person’s arm: a hunter in ...

THE FICKLE nature of form has Sydney Swans coach John Longmire downplaying his side's impressive position. The second-placed Swans lurk just one win behind competition leaders North Melbourne, with ...