Petra is a female
black swan
The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon c ...
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
A pedalo (British English) or paddle boat (U.S., Canadian, and Australian English) is a human-powered watercraft propelled by the action of pedals turning a paddle wheel.
Description
A pedalo is a human-powered watercraft propelled by the ...
looking like a swan on the
Aasee, a lake located in
Münster
Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...
, in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
[« ' »]
''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
Osnabrück
Osnabrück (; wep, Ossenbrügge; archaic ''Osnaburg'') is a city in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population ...
, with a new partner, this time an animal.
[ ORF (broadcaster), ORF]
« ''{{Lang, de, In Tretboot verliebt: Schwan „Petra“ wieder aufgetaucht'' »
April 7, 2013 (retrieved October 18, 2013).
See also
* List of individual birds
References
Münster
Individual waterfowl