Fort Worth Zoo Hatches Seventeen New Flamingo Chicks
Early 2023 has been a weird time for zoos, and for zoos within the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex especially. The shocking …
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Why the Bird Flu Outbreak’s Current Behavior is Raising Serious Concerns
Around this time last year, wild birds in the United States were found to be infected with an incredibly transmissible …
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World’s Oldest African Penguin Turns 43
Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has quite a momentous occasion to celebrate this year. Metro Richmond Zoo, a privately owned …
Flamingo the Pink Pigeon Is A Reminder To Rethink Dove Releases
Pigeons are amongst the most unappreciated, and, in fact, reviled birds on the planet. Called “vermin” and “rats with wings” …
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Proposed Wind Farm is Being Contested Before the Ohio Supreme Court
Wind farms are largely thought of as environmentally-friendly and sustainable sources of energy. In a world that has been tasked …
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Bioscience Company Announces Plan to Bring the Dodo Bird Back From Extinction
The dodo bird, scientific name “Raphus cucullatus,” is one of the prevailing symbols of mankind’s tenuous relationship with the natural …
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Eurasian Eagle Owl Escapes From the Central Park Zoo After Enclosure Vandalized
Flaco is a Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo late last week. As of …
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Famous Vagrant Steller’s Sea Eagle Returns to Maine in 2023
In August of 2020, an unusual, but not unheard of, vagrant bird made headlines for appearing in an inland area …
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“Mirror Test” Suggests Self-Awareness in Penguins
The “mirror test” is a somewhat controversial scientific test intended to measure and demonstrate whether an animal has the cognitive …
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Snowy Owl Spotted in Southern California
The town of Cypress in Orange County, California is, perhaps, the last place one might expect to find a Snowy …