Come March, whooper swans will brave the long journey north again, returning to wide expanses of their Arctic breeding ...

Whooper swans get their name from the distinctive trumpeting-like noise they make to communicate A record number of whooper swans have been recorded at a Lincolnshire wildlife reserve. The RSPB ...

This story appears in the December 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. From the swirl of its initial letter to its sighing vowel and feather-soft final consonant, the very word—"swan"—suggests ...

MONROE — Looking for drama, romance and a little bit of mystery this Valentine’s Day? Washington’s wintering swans have got you covered. The massive white birds — tundra, trumpeter and at least one ...