Twelvecrested ibises released into wild(1/6)

A crested ibis, an endangered bird species once believed to be extinct in China, is released into the wild at Muchuan County southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Twelve crested ibises were released into the wild on Thursday.

A crested ibis, an endangered bird species once believed to be extinct in China, is released into the wild at Muchuan County southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

A crested ibis, an endangered bird species once believed to be extinct in China, is released into the wild at Muchuan County southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

A crested ibis, an endangered bird species once believed to be extinct in China, is released into the wild at Muchuan County southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

A crested ibis, an endangered bird species once believed to be extinct in China, is released into the wild at Muchuan County southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)

Crested ibises are released into the wild at Muchuan County southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)