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Hamburg's Swans Sail to Warmer Quarters

Every year the swans are collected from waterways around Hamburg and taken to winter quarters where they are fed and cared for until the spring.
Image: Swans are caught in a small lock after being rounded up from Hamburg's inner city lake Alster
Swans are caught in a small lock after being rounded up from Hamburg's inner city lake Alster on Nov. 18.FABIAN BIMMER / Reuters

Every year swans are collected from waterways around the northern German city of Hamburg and taken to ice-free winter quarters where they are fed and cared for until the spring.

Image: Swans sit in a boat after they were rounded up from Hamburg's inner city lake Alster
Swans sit in a boat after they were rounded up from Hamburg's inner city Lake Alster on Tuesday.FABIAN BIMMER / Reuters