Petra (swan)
Petra is a female black swan which first appeared on the headlines of German and international media between 2006 and 2008, after it appeared that she fell in love with a pedalo looking like a swan on the Aasee, a lake located in Münster, in Germany.« ' »
''Spiegel Online International'', January 27, 2009, retrieved July 1, 2010. Petra disappeared at the beginning of January 2009. Citizens and medias took action to try to find her. The story of Petra inspired the writing of a book for children, ''Ebonys Traum'', published in 2011. Petra was seen again during Spring 2013, in

Aasee (Münster)
Lead Lake Aasee is an artificial lake in Münster, Westphalia. Geography The lake lies southwest of the city center. It has an area of and is approximately long. It is at its deepest point. The lake is surrounded by numerous green spaces and trees, which makes it the largest recreational area in the city of Münster. The lake blocks the water of Münster's Aa River and protects the city from flooding. It also provides cool air for the city, because mainly southwest air masses are cooled above the lake. Therefore, it has an important ecological and urban planning function for the city. This also applies to the increasingly natural environment around the lake, which offers breeding grounds and habitat areas for many species and as a result makes it a popular recreation area for the citizens of Münster. The water level fluctuates by up to a meter (39 inches). History During the siege of Munster by Prince Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen on December 18, 1660, two earth wall ...
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