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Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in NW China's Shaanxi, sanctuary for relict gulls
By Xinhua Published: Jun 24, 2022 11:22 AM
Relict gull (larus relictus) chicks are trained to swim in the lake of Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 23, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)

Relict gull (larus relictus) chicks are trained to swim in the lake of Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 23, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Newly-born relict gull (larus relictus) nestlings are seen in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 23, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)

Newly-born relict gull (larus relictus) nestlings are seen in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 23, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Adult relict gulls (larus relictus) and relict gull chicks are seen in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 21, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)

Adult relict gulls (larus relictus) and relict gull chicks are seen in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 21, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
An adult relict gull (larus relictus) flies back after predation in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 20, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)

An adult relict gull (larus relictus) flies back after predation in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 20, 2022. More than 10,000 relict gull chicks are learning survival skills such as swimming, foraging and flying in Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve. The relict gull is under first-class national protection in China.(Photo: Xinhua)