A mute swan typically has only one mate in its lifetime. Pairs usually don’t break up, often only seeking a new partner if their mate dies. Three Swan Species Live in North America Only three ...

It is also a swan of superlatives. With a population of about 180,000, the whooper, though vulnerable to loss of habitat, is among the most abundant of swans and trumps others in the sweep of its ...

One of the most popular rumours about the swan has a grain of truth in it. Swan expert Kevin Wood suggests there has been just one documented case of a swan breaking a person’s arm: a hunter in ...

A "killer swan" dubbed "Mr Nasty" has killed up to 20 other swans at one habitat this year. The massacre - at Castle Pond in Pembroke - has led conservationists and businesspeople to be on alert ...