The uncle also flew 14,000km every year to meet his

A male stork flew thousands of kilometers each year to visit the disabled 'wife' in Croatia, reported NDTV.

Two storks named Klepetan and Malena are becoming famous for their 'beautiful as fairy' love story, according to NDTV.


Video of the stork flew 14,000km every year to meet "wife" in Croatia.

At the end of March, Klepetan returned to the small village of Brodski Varos, eastern Croatia, to visit Malena's 'wife' after going to winter in South Africa. This is the 16th consecutive year Klepetan does so.

Earlier, 71-year-old Stjepan Vokic adopted Malena in 1993 when he discovered Malena near a pond, injured by a hunter. Due to injuries, Malena could not fly and in the winter, she could not migrate to warmer lands.

Therefore, Vokic kept Malena in the warehouse with the heating system. By spring, Vokic for Melana lives on the roof.

Picture 1 of The uncle also flew 14,000km every year to meet his
The couple married the names Klepetan and Malena.

Klepetan and Malena have paired and have 62 children together. They are preparing to have more 'babies', according to NDTV.

Klepetan was responsible for teaching the stork to fly before joining the children to South Africa in early August while Malena stayed with Vokic.

Vokic said about Malena: "I took him to catch fish because I couldn't take him to Africa. We even watched TV together."

"If at that time, I left it in the pond, the fox had eaten it. But I changed the fate of Malena so now I'm responsible for its life."

Picture 2 of The uncle also flew 14,000km every year to meet his
Klepetan and Malena have paired and have 62 children together.

Klepetan is attached to the ring by scientists. Its final migration point is near Cape Town, Africa, about 14,500 km away from Melenia's residence. Klepetan takes about a month to fly such a long distance.

Croatia currently has about 1,500 white storks. Another village called Cigoc in central Croatia was declared the first stork village in Europe in 1994. More than 210 storks live here, on rooftops and lampposts, more than the village population.