Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the ...

At England’s Chester Zoo, there’s a glimmer of hope for a species of dove that’s been extinct in the wild for over 50 years. That’s because eight Socorro dove chicks hatched this month from one of the ...

Birds are a wonderful part of the world around us, not only because of their impact on our own mental health and enjoyment but also because they contribute tirelessly to the ecosystems around them in ...

Resembling a protective amulet, the Tibetan bunting charms Tashi Zangpo and the other monks he has trained. Courtesy of Nyanpo Yutse Environmental Protection Association “Rrrrrr, Badgers!” Tashi ...

The world’s rarest parrot, declared extinct in the wild, has hatched at a zoo. The Spix’s macaw – famous as the character Blu in the film "Rio" – was born at the Centre for the Conservation of ...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Ashley Dayer, a Virginia Tech professor and conservationist, began searching for one of the world’s rarest birds in Maui nearly 25 years ago. At the time of her search ...

You've probably never heard of the world's most DANGEROUS bird — a massive, flightless bird living in the rainforests of Australia and New Guinea.

If you're lucky, your garden might provide food, shelter or nesting sites for rare bird species. Learn about some of these ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoos found an unexpected sanctuary among Hong Kong ’s towering skyscrapers, but like their human neighbors they now face trouble finding a ...

New Zealand's rarest birds have seemingly come back from the dead. For decades, they were thought to be extinct until tiny populations were rediscovered, the holdouts that survived against the odds.

VALLEY PARK, Mo. — A rare seasonal visitor to Missouri is recovering at the World Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car. The World Bird Sanctuary says that a Northern saw-whet owl, one of the ...

Andean condors are the biggest raptors in the world — and are vital to their ecosystem Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...