Nine toki fly free on Japan’s main island

Japan's native crested ibises went extinct in 2003. This week nine flew free from an open cage in Nakanoto, the second release ever on Japan's main island. On Sado Island, where releases began in 2008, about 500 now live in the wild.

Source: Kyodo News

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