Heatwave prompts protective measures for Hamburg swans - in pictures

Due to recent hot weather, the majestic birds are being collected from the German city's Alster river and taken to where they usually spend the winter

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

Swans are caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster. Due to hot weather the swans are collected from waterways around the city and taken to where they usually spend the winter. Reuters

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