Welcome to The Swans of Stanley Park and to their home, Lost Lagoon, in Vancouver, Canada. We hope this site will bring you closer to this most special part of the wildlife through the year, and will delight as well as inform. Don't miss our Ask The Specialist board where our visitors from around the world are welcome to ask questions about swans to the Regal Swan® Foundation. Also, see a close-up of our mute swans and life around them.

 

*PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION* to STOP THE BRUTAL KILLING

of these beautiful swans in Maryland. The situation is becoming intolerable! (click here)

 

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Scroll down to see the latest messages of our 6 message boards and our swan slide show.



Re: deformed cygnets  by: The Regal Swan
Hi Carole: Do not be alarmed, there was probably nothing wrong with the cygnets. Swans (adults and cygnets) place one leg on their back in a resting position throughout the day as they are on the..
Re: Additional questions: Will beak heal, is it a tumor?  by: Dr. Christopher Brown
I'm not sure I know the answers to your questions. It looks like the beak is in the process of healing, but I did not realize before how extensive and numerous the lesions are. The swelling on the..
Re: Androgynous Swan: What is it? Can it lay eggs? Why would a male swan chose the androgynous swan   by: The Regal Swan
Hi Raymond: We have no idea why anyone would call the swan "androgynous" because this term generally pertains to a living being (plant or animal) which has both male and female genitalia or other..
deformed cygnets   by: Carole
pic My husband and I were on vacation in NH and along the coast we saw a swan pair and two cygnets. However, we were shocked at the deformaties of the babies. What is wrong with them? Growing out of..
Androgynous Swan: What is it? Can it lay eggs? Why would a male swan chose the androgynous swan over a female?  by: Raymond Clark
Hi, I live in the small town of St Marys in Ontario. This year we have 3 swans. Two have paired off, the third a female is alone. The 'pair' of swans consists of a male and what town parks officials..
Swan needs to be taken to wildlife facility and bathed in Dawn Dish Soap  by: The Regal Swan
Hi Howard: You need to contact a wildlife/waterfowl rescue facility immediately and have the swan removed from the area and its feathers bathed in Dawn Dish Soap. If the swan has petroleum or food..
Swan won't go back in the water after an oil spill  by: Howard kroplick
There is a swan who lives at the village lake in Roslyn, NY. About a month ago, there was an oil spill from a restaurant. The swan (about 40 pounds!) appears to have oil on its feathers. The swan..
Maryland's Plan to Kill Swans   by: lisa sommer
ALL PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP THE BRUTAL KILLING OF THESE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS. THE SITUATION IS BECOMING INTOLERABLE! http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/mute-swans.html I could hardly believe my..
Petition to stop the killing of Maryland mute swans   by: lisa sommer
All, As an individual who has frequented this web site for many years, I feel compelled to bring this to the attention of all fellow swan lovers both here and abroad. The following information is..
Mute Swans in The Netherlands (live cam)   by: Gareth Crowther
We have a family of Mute swans nesting in front of the house with eggs that by my calculations should be due to hatch any day. We placed a camera in our top window and are feeding the image through..
Re: Please send us any info about Precious  by: Donna
I live in a large apartment community with 2 large ponds. A large white swan arrived here about 6 months ago. We are located in Bryant Arkansas.
See Reply on the "Ask The Swan Specialist" board   by: Admin
Hi Danielle Please see Fiona's reply at the link below
Mama & Papa Swan's Adventures   by: Swans 10 - Raccoon 0
pic Mama and Papa Swan sailed proudly along the channel at their end of the lagoon. They have enough feathers to look regal, as long as Papa doesn’t try to raise his wings too high – they ARE still a bit..
Summer Swans   by: It Isn’t Easy Being Green
pic Today is cool and raining, and although that doesn’t put a smile on many visitors’ faces, it’s a happy fleet of swans we see scattered across the lagoon, bouncing on the windswept waves. During the..
Summer Swans   by: Help! Extreme Makeover Needed
pic It’s early summer and most of the Lost Lagoon swans are slipping into their just-kick-back-and-relax look, but some take that fashion much farther than others. First, it’s the season when they root..
Summer Swans   by: Mama Swan Back to Her Routines & Some Fun
pic With Mama Swan completely off the nest and back to her normal routine, her appetite’s slowly returning and she’s enjoying lots of leisure time on the water. That is, if you can count pedaling at top..
Swan Senior in Fine Feather   by: ......for now
pic With molting season getting under way, it’s a frayed fleet of swans that cross the waters of Lost Lagoon these days. Even the King and Queen – Precious and Marika – are slightly tattered. The only..
Burrowing Owl Recovery Program, BC   by: Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC
pic ABOUT US: We are a non-profit society whose members want to help with the conservation of species and habitats in BC. Our members come from many backgrounds. Some are scientists, others have business..
"One of the most beautiful, depressing things i've ever seen"   by: Admin
Like the poster of this YouTube animation wrote: "One of the most beautiful, depressing things i've ever seen". Jean Sibelius' La Valse Triste, with animation about a house cat. Very profound and not..
A New Resident at Lost Lagoon   by: Fiona
pic Our Wildlife Technician was on early morning rounds on June 12th, and spotted a new arrival at Lost Lagoon – a Snow goose. We’re used to seeing large numbers of Canada geese that stay during the..