Five Oriental white storks released back into the wild in NE China

Updated: 2014-08-04 10:40

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Five Oriental white storks released back into the wild in NE China

Five Oriental white storks fly free at Longfeng Wetland Nature Reserve in Daqing, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Aug 3, 2014. Last month, a total of 15 Oriental white storks were saved from electrical pylons by the local electrical company's staff and were cared for at the nature center. Five of them recovered well and were ready to fly back into the wild yesterday. The Oriental white stork is listed under China's highest level of animal protection. [Photo/Xinhua]

Five Oriental white storks released back into the wild in NE China

Five Oriental white storks released back into the wild in NE China

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