SPAIN ENVIRONMENT

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Merolifestyle

Hundreds of storks stand at a landfill in the outskirts of Pinto near Madrid on July 14, 2022. – What was only a stopover in their migration has become their destination. More and more storks are stopping in Spain, where they find abundant food in landfills.

This allows them to avoid a dangerous crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar between the southern tip of Spain and northern Africa. A mere 14 kilometres above the sea, but very demanding because of the strong winds.

(Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP)