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The decline of the bewick�*s is being blamed in part on their wetland habitat being destroyed. climate change is also altering their migration routes. longer summers in the russian arctic and warmer european autumns mean the swans dont have to come as far as slimbridge to find winter feeding grounds. its just one lake and a single species, but chronicled over 60 years the bewick�*s fate is a telling snapshot of our rapidly changing planet. jonah fisher, bbc news, at slimbridge. time for a lo...

The decline of the bewick�*s is being blamed in part on their wetland habitat being destroyed. climate change is also altering their migration routes. longer summers in the russian arctic and warmer european autumns mean the swans dont have to come as far as slimbridge to find winter feeding grounds. its just one lake and a single species, but chronicled over 60 years the bewick�*s fate is a telling snapshot of our rapidly changing planet. jonah fisher, bbc news, at slimbridge. time for a lo...

Of each bewick�*s is distinct, enabling researchers to recognise them year after year. george ii. the swans arrive from the russian arctic each autumn and are counted every day. names are given to individuals. they definitely have distinct personalities. and there are swan family dynasties. the most famous is the gambling dynasty. weve also had the tea party as well, teapot and teabag. the cheese dynasty was quite a big one. roquefort, cheddar and stilton. probably best to think of them as maf...

Breakfast time at slimbridge. and somewhere amongst the squabbling geese an increasingly rare type of swan. the bewick�*s swans are really unique because theyre literally recognisable by their faces, a bit like us. smaller than mute swans, the yellow and black beak pattern of each bewick�*s is distinct, enabling researchers to recognise them year after year. george ii. the swans arrive from the russian arctic each autumn and are counted every day. names are given to individuals. they definit...