The news comes just two days after the city launched a naming contest for the young bird, which it said was the first offspring of Victoria Park swans, Otis and Ophelia. “We are sorry to announce that Otis and Ophelia cygnet (baby swan) is no longer with us,” the city said in a tweet. The city said, while excited and optimistic about the arrival of the hunt, “the first days and weeks of a young swan’s life are vulnerable.” “This news is unfortunate, but it will not affect the future of Otis and Ophelia as parents and we have hopes for their future modern cups,” the city continued. The city said that if another baby swan came, then a name would be voted on. No details were given on the cause of death.
