Abbotsbury Swannery | animal sanctuary

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Breeding colony and sanctuary for Swans. Originally the swans were used as source of meat by the Benedictine Monks. The swans are not as territorial or aggressive as usual and this may be because of the large number of swans in the area. If they do not get on they can not live there.

abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/swannery/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbotsbury_Swannery
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Coordinates:   50°39'16"N   2°36'3"W
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