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Posted By: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
14-Feb-01 - 04:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: How will you celebrate Valentines Day ??
Subject: RE: BS: How will you celibrate Valentines Day ??
Or try this:
Wednesday, 14 February, 2001, 09:18 GMT

Romantic swans perform Valentine displays

Romance is in the air for more than 200 swans who are enchanting visitors with their heart-shaped courtship displays at a UK wildlife centre.

And thanks to the sweetheart swans, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire is now claiming to be one of the most romantic places to be on Valentine's Day.

The mute swan, one of the few animals which finds a mate for life, is known for its impressive courting ritual which involves curling its long neck against its mate to form a heart shape.

Among the winter visitors spending Valentine's Day on the River Severn are Limonia and Laburnum, who have been together for 14 years.
(c)BBC Online
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