Swan Round-Up Time! Lake Eola Swans Receive their Annual Checkup

Swan Round-Up Time! Lake Eola Swans Receive their Annual Checkup  

WHAT:  
On Saturday, November 20, 2021, District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, a veterinarian and specially-trained volunteers will participate in the City of Orlando’s annual Swan Round-Up. The iconic swans will receive their yearly medical check-ups and well-being assessments.  

The Swan Round-Up takes place each year where specially-trained volunteers corral the swans at the west end of the park. Once corralled, volunteers will take the swans to a temporary clinic set up in the park where they will be weighed, inoculated, and checked by a veterinarian.   

BACKGROUND:  
Swans at Lake Eola:  
Lake Eola is home to more than 50 swans representing five different breeds:  

• Trumpeter swans  

• Black Neck swans  

• Whooper swans  

• Royal Mute swans  

• Australian Black swans  

WHEN:  
Saturday, November 20, 2021  
Media Window: 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.