A black swan in the Old Summer Palace in Beijing recently died of unknown causes.

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[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] Beginning in early January this year, black swans have been reported to have died for unknown reasons in the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, and all five members of one family were wiped out.

Local "goose friends" estimated that as many as 10 black swans died, accounting for about 1/4 of the total number.

Caixin reported that a family of five black swans originally lived in the Yulinglong Scenic Area of ​​Yuanmingyuan. One of the black swans "disappeared" on January 13 this year. Geese died one after another.

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Local goose friends also discovered that two one-month-old and one three-month-old baby black swans in Yulinglong Scenic Area were also "missing". These little goslings were not old enough to live independently, so they may have died.

In addition, there are 6 black swans in a family of 6 in Haiyue Kaijin Scenic Area, and 5 of them died or disappeared. The only surviving swan is in poor condition, depressed, and has a loss of appetite. The goose friend found that his eyesight seems to be not very good, and was finally sent to Beijing. Placed in a Wildlife Rescue Center.

The report pointed out that after being told that a black swan was missing, the staff of the Old Summer Palace rowed a boat to look for it, and was scolded by the goose friend, "What kind of boat are you rowing?" Finally, with the help of the goose friend, a dead black swan was found in a goose nest. baby swan.

Goose Friends said that there should be more than 40 black swans in the Old Summer Palace, and it is estimated that the number of black swans that died this time accounted for 1/4.

At present, neither the Yuanmingyuan nor the official department has announced the cause of the death of the black swan, which has caused many speculations among local geese friends. Some say it is a virus, while others speculate that it is bird flu or illness.

Experts believe that the concentrated death of black swans is unusual.

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