The ongoing animal soap opera at Prospect Park Lake continues, this time the drama revolving around four swans—two adults and two babies. All four of them were discovered Monday with fishing hooks in their beaks and lines around their legs, according to the Brooklyn Paper. Two local swan enthusiasts saved the day, telling the paper that the injuries had to be treated immediately and they probably only had another day to live if they hadn't been found. more ›

Last year the Prospect Park swans were sparring amongst themselves, but is an outsider now messing with the (now friendly) tribe? An observant local recently spotted one of the swans, named John Boy, sitting in shallow water. Susan Yuen told the Brooklyn Paper, “His beak was stuffed in his feathers. His legs were in an odd position and his wings were kind of draped in the water." She called the Center for Animal Care and Control, who rescued him; they say he'll be sent to a licensed rehabilitator. more ›

Remember when the two families of swans (apparently named the Monsters and Honeybears) living in Prospect Park became territorial and waged war upon each other? Well now they're playing nice! The Brooklyn Paper has a report from the lake, saying they've welcomed two new swans to the flock. One regular visitor of the feathered friends opines, “They’re just trying to make the best of the winter. They’re in it together.” While this might be the most amount of swans that have ever peacefully lived in the lake together, the paper notes "the highest population on record from 1900 to present day in Prospect Park was in June of last year, when both the Honeybear and Monster families still had their broods intact." more ›

Fighting families, aggressive, territorial behavior... yep, sounds like Park Slope! CityRoom reports that a pair of swans living in Prospect Park Lake have recently waged war on each other after they both started families. more ›