Storks bring babies, volunteers bring swans. A special delivery arrived from Chicago at Lakeland Linder International Airport ...

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.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Lakeland’s beloved swans are welcoming some new residents, all the way from Chicago. Six white mute swans will be introduced to the local population, in an effort to diversify ...

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.