The City said the new swans arrive from a breeder in Chicago, and when the cost to fly them down commercially wasn’t feasible ...

It's the first time since 1957 that white mute swans have arrived in Lakeland by plane. That was the year Queen Elizabeth II gifted two swans to the city.

Mute swans can also fly at speeds up to 55mph. The Mechanics of Landing on Water As shown in the video above, when swans come in for a landing, their wings are fully extended to create more air ...

In an effort to introduce fresh genetics into the local swan population and diversify the gene pool, the City of Lakeland recently acquired six new white mute swans.

The discovery in 1697 of the Australian Black Swan turned all that on its head and inspired philosopher ... Queen has the right to claim any unmarked mute swan swimming in open water.