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Aug 8, 2007

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Heartbroken swan Rex pictured above (left) with his late "wife" Rexanne. The cartoon was commissioned by friends to highlight his love search on Facebook.

Swan looks for love on Facebook
by Gulliver

A broken-hearted swam who lost his mate has turned to the internet in his quest for new love.

Rex lost the love of his life Rexanne when she was tragically killed by a Fox.

The lovelorn black-necked swan has turned to the social networking site Facebook in an effort to find a new partner.

He has his own Facebook entry in the hope it will get him back in the mating game.

Staff at his home at the Trevano Garden in Cornwall, England, came up with the novel idea after they saw his hearbreak following his "wife" Rexanne's death.

They set up the Rex The Black-necked Swan Is Looking For Love group on Facebook.

They even commissioned a cartoon to help publicise Rex's search for love.

Trevano Garden staff said while the Facebook entry started "as a little bit of a joke", finding Rex a partner was a serious issue.

Rex came to Trevano Garden with "wife" Rexanne, and when she died he became unhappy, taking out his frustation on neighboring ducks.

Finding another partner hasn't been easy. Staff tried dealers but found that black-necked swams tended to be available only in pairs.

Rex's Facebook search is not proving very fruitful either, so far he hasn't found his perfect match. But it's early days yet.

Staff point out he's still a "young boy" who is anxious to move on with his life and they are hoping he will find love again.

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