Every day, Toto the swan spends time with his favorite human, Gabor Rigo, showering him with love and affection. The reason for their special bond? This kindhearted man took care of Totó when he'd just hatched from an egg, nursing him from a small, fluffy cygnet into a beautiful, strong bird.
In May of 2020, a huge storm destroyed Toto’s family’s nest in Lake Balaton, Hungary. All the eggs had perished—except one. When a woman spotted Toto’s egg on the surface of the water, little did she know the egg contained a precious life inside, and it had already cooled to a dangerous level.