Storks were once thought to be monogamous but that's not necessarily true, they can change mates after migration and have been known to migrate without a mate. But one male stork travels 13,000 kilometres every year to be with his true love who can't fly.
This is the fifth year that a stork named Rodan flew from South Africa to the village of Brodski Varos in eastern Croatia to be with her. Stjepan Vokic looks after the female stork he named Malena who was shot by hunters, leaving her unable to fly. "He came a bit earlier this year and looks rather exhausted after his long journey" he said.
Every year the couple raise a brood of chicks and it's Rodan who has to teach them how to fly because Malena cannot. Then in August, Rodan and the young ones will start to prepare for their long trip to winter in South Africa while Malena remains in Croatia and waits for him to come back to her in the spring.
A true love story.
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