Five Oriental white storks released back into the wild in NE China

Local villagers watch one of the five Oriental white storks fly free at Longfeng Wetland Nature Reserve in Daqing, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Aug 3, 2014. Last month, a total of 15 oriental white storks were saved from electrical pylons by the local electric company's staff and were cared fpr by the nature reserve. Five of them recovered well and were ready to fly back into the wild yesterday. The Oriental white stork is listed under China's highest level of animal protection. [Photo/Xinhua]

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