English

Storks in a nest

Nature

Video. See the Croatian village where storks outnumber people three to one

Updated: 03/07/2026 - 7:00 GMT+2

Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as family.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

See the Croatian village where storks outnumber people three to one

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | July 2nd, 2026 – Evening

Now playing Next

Renewables power 46% of EU electricity – but bills stay high

Now playing Next

Heat dome threatens World Cup fans as temperatures soar across eastern US

Now playing Next

Ship runs aground in Hormuz as Iran insists on controlling the strait

Now playing Next

Wildfires rage in southern France prompting evacuation of 3,000 people

Now playing Next

Von der Leyen unveils major EU support initiatives in strategic trip to Armenia

Now playing Next

Iran renews Hormuz threats as Doha talks end with cautious progress

Now playing Next

Albanian police fire water cannon as protests against Trump-linked luxury resort continue

Now playing Next

Keir Starmer issues state apology for decades of forced adoptions practices in UK

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Nature

Nature

Fisherman wrestles great white shark to free it from hook

Nature

Arctic on foot: Meet the British artist turning a 600km climate journey into theatre

Nature

A flamboyance of flamingos flocks to Venice Lagoon thanks to EU wetlands restoration project

Nature

Scientists turned penguins into ‘toxicologists’ and found forever chemicals in this remote region

Latest video

Economy

US job growth plummets as eurozone unemployment holds at record low

Europe News

Germany's Merz announces sweeping reforms: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules

Culture Series

Meet the etiquette coach who believes good manners are the key to professional success

The Cube

What's behind the viral claims of child trafficking on Vinted?

No Comment

Fast-moving wildfire spreads across southern France

Europe News

How the Entry-Exit System is becoming a nightmare for Europe's summer travellers

Culture news

Jurassic fashion? T-Rex leather could reshape luxury industry says VML's Dimitri Guerassimov

Europe News

EU targets Russian drone-makers with sanctions following massive strikes on Kyiv

ADVERTISEMENT

Europe Today

Bulgaria aims for 'no further cuts on cohesion' in EU's next budget, minister says

No Comment

Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian overnight strikes

Europe News

EU Court of Justice rejects Google’s appeal against record €4.1 billion fine

No Comment

US fans celebrate World Cup last-16 spot

Europe Today

'Major health crisis looming over Venezuela,' EU Civil Protection expert warns

No Comment

Couple climbs Empire State Building, gets engaged, then arrested

Europe in Motion

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence, how do Europeans see Trump and the US?

Europe Today

Europe Today: Clash over EU cash set to dominate today's Budget Conference

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT