Tradition of Swans Ringing Bells to Be Fed Has Everyone Enchanted
Swans are such gorgeous creatures, and they are also remarkably smart. The swans in the following video have been trained for generations to ring a bell when they want to be fed and it's so sweet.
The TikTok account for @Visitwells posted this lovely video to their page and it's just beautiful.
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This is just so cool. The website for Bishop's Palace states, "The tradition of Swans on the Moat at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells is thought to go back to the 1850s when it is likely that a Bishop’s daughter first taught the swans to ring a bell at the Gatehouse for food. We now have two swan bells – one just beneath the window on the left of the Gatehouse, the other to the right – with a rope hanging down for the swans to pull."
TikTok users love this amazing tradition and @Badtangent comments, "They are teaching their babies to ring the bell!" @Ali adds, "The swans: “Generations of humans have been conditioned to give us food when we ring this bell!” @No replies, "The girl who created this probably had no idea it would be so enduring and I love that. Helping swans for generations." @Kelda says, "This is the loveliest thing I've seen in ages!"
If you would like more information about the Bishop's Palace you can visit the website here.
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