Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) flying next to an aeroplane. The swan is being trained to fly by following its imprinted human 'father' who i

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Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) flying next to an aeroplane. The swan is being trained to fly by following its imprinted human 'father' who is inside the plane. Photographed over Brittany, France, in January.

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Photo credit: © PATRICK LANDMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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