TAIYUAN, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — As winter sets in, flocks of whooper swans from Siberia migrate to the banks of the Yellow River in Pinglu County, north China\’s Shanxi Province. This spectacle attracts nu
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Xinjiang Story: Eco upgrades at Ulunggur Lake boost bird life, local economy
URUMQI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — Living with animals and Mother Nature for seven years, Ayimurat Dawuletbek developed an interest in birds and a special skill of recognizing different species through their
Rare short-eared owls appear in E China\’s Xiamen
Photo shows a short-eared owl in Xiamen, southeast China\’s Fujian Province. (Photo/Zhang Taohong)
A flock of short-eared owls was recently spotted in Maluan Bay Wetland in Xiamen, southeast China\’s Fu
Japan confirms season\’s 2nd bird flu outbreak
Packaged chicken are pictured at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan\’s eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been conf
Improving ecology allows endangered crested ibises to thrive in Hanyin, NW China
By virtue of the steady improvement in the local ecological environment, over 110 crested ibises, an endangered bird species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted in Hanyin co
Glossy ibis, once believed extinct in China, spotted in SW China\’s Chongqing for first time
A glossy ibis perches on a tree branch in the Shuanggui Lake national wetland park in Liangping district of southwest China\’s Chongqing Municipality. (Photo/Yu Huaixian)
A glossy ibis was spotted in t
China adds 700 species to terrestrial wildlife protection list
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) — China has added 700 more species to its newly updated list of terrestrial wild animals of important ecological, scientific and social value, further expanding the legal bas
Chengdu 2021 FISU Games release Flame Relay themed animation Chasing the Light
The Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games have released a Flame Relay themed animation named Chasing the Light.
In the animated movie, a giant panda, along with a Sun and Immortal Bird, journeys th
Scenic area in China\’s Hunan prohibits drone flight for biodiversity
CHANGSHA, May 22 (Xinhua) — Following recent raptor attacks on aerial drones, a scenic area in Zhangjiajie City, central China\’s Hunan Province, has moved to ban flying drones in order to better pres
Stamps issued to commemorate 50th anniv. of China-Spain diplomatic ties
This image shows the stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Spain. (Xinhua)
BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) — A set of two stamps was issued on We