East End Safari

Spring images & videos

Plants and trees start growing as spring begins. Animals begin to nest to produce offspring.

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Crocuses are the first to flower.

They show that spring is arriving.

Why are flowers so colourful?

Daffodils arrive next.

Daffodils in Mile End Park.
The trees do not have leaves.
The buds have not opened yet.

What do the buds turn into?

A swan has made a nest and laid eggs.
Isn't it a shame people are putting them in danger by littering.

Cignets hatch out of the eggs.

Why is it dangerous for the birds?

The swan takes a cignet for its first swim.

Why do swans have long necks?

The swan shows the cignet how to feed.

What do you think the swan is eating?

The swans live on the Regents Canal.

Can you see Joseph William Vazalgette’s
sewage ventilation tower?

Guess what is under the wing, click to find out

Click to see the cignets and eggs video

Click to see the cignets first swim video.

These chicks came from Stepping Stones Farm.

They were not chicks when they arrived, what were they?

Click to see the rubbish around the swans nest video.

Click to see who is sharing the swans nest video.

Click to see the ducklings swimming video.

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