Congratulations on the Birth! Upo Ttaogi's First Hatch Success This Year

A newly born Ttawogi on the afternoon of the 7th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the 7th at 6:14 PM, a crested ibis hatched from an egg at the ‘Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center’ in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam.

The crested ibis is Natural Monument No. 198 and an Internationally Endangered Wild Animal Class II. Gyeongsangnam-do has been conducting a restoration project after receiving one pair from China in 2008 and two males in 2013 as donations.

Currently, 328 birds are being raised, and since 2019, 160 have been released into the wild in four phases.

The egg that successfully hatched this year’s first artificial incubation was laid in March by a female born in 2017 and a male born in 2018, and the chick was born 28 days after laying.

The baby crested ibis will be raised for seven weeks in a place with suitable temperature, humidity, and surrounding environment, then moved to a breeding cage.

It will be fed homemade nutrient-rich baby food including loach and boiled egg yolk.

An official from the province stated that the crested ibis released into the wild last year laid eggs and successfully hatched, and they are currently awaiting the laying and hatching of crested ibises released this year as well.

The center, together with Changnyeong-gun, said they are conducting wild adaptation training such as flight training to release 40 Upo crested ibises into the wild in May this year.

Jung Seok-won, Director of the Climate Environment and Forestry Bureau, said, “We are happy to hear the news of new life of the Upo crested ibis during these difficult times of COVID-19,” and added, “We will do our utmost to restore the crested ibis and help the released birds adapt to the wild.”

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