泰安黑天鵝夫婦5顆蛋被盜後絕食多日

Two black swans have stopped eating for four days after five of their eggs were suspected stolen from a scenic spot in Taian City, East China's Shandong Province, local media reported.

據當地媒體報道，在中國東部的山東省泰安市的一個旅遊景點內，因爲兩隻黑天鵝的5顆蛋被偷走了，所以它們有4天的時間未進食。

On Feb. 1, a keeper discovered that the birds were in a distressed state, stretching their long necks, making loud sounds and being more aggressive.

2月1日，一名飼養員發現這兩隻天鵝顯得很焦慮，伸長了脖子，大聲鳴叫，攻擊性也增強了。

Further scrutiny showed that five eggs were missing, said Li Yaming, a manager at the scenic spot.

據景區經理李亞明表示，在該飼養員走近觀察才發現，天鵝窩裏的5顆天鵝蛋全不見了。

A surveillance video at the site showed that two tourists, one man and one woman, were near the black swans for approximately half an hour, and seemed to motion toward the eggs after taking photographs.

根據景區的一段監控視頻顯示，有一男一女兩名遊客在天鵝旁逗留約半小時，在拍了不少照片後，看起來又對着天鵝蛋做了手勢。

Li said the tourists are suspected of stealing the eggs.

李亞明經理表示，這兩人有偷走天鵝蛋的重大嫌疑。

Swans are under second class animal protection in China. Because they pair for life, they are often seen as a symbol of eternal and faithful love in Chinese culture.

天鵝是國家二級保護動物，因爲它嚴守“一夫一妻”制，因此在中國文化中常被視作永恆和忠貞愛情的象徵。

Both parents share the care of the nest. A typical clutch contains four to seven eggs that are incubated for about 36 days, and the birth rate is about 50 percent. Black swans will aggressively defend their nests with their wings and beaks.

天鵝夫妻會共同照顧它們的窩。正常情況下，天鵝一次會產下大約4—7枚蛋，整個孵化期爲36天，孵化出的天鵝成活率也僅有50%。而當黑天鵝守窩時，它們的翅膀和喙非常具有攻擊性。

Staff at the scenic spot also said the unfertilized eggs are not edible and cannot be incubated again. They can't be used for decorative purposes either, as they may burst in hot temperatures.

景區的工作人員還表示，未孵化的天鵝蛋既不能食用也不能孵化小天鵝，即便擺在家中觀賞也不行，因爲天氣炎熱時可能會爆裂。

The scenic spot has reported the matter to police for further investigation.

該景區目前已向當地派出所報案，目前案件正在進一步調查中。