Description: The blue and gold macaw is a large parrot with colorful feathers and a long tail. The feathers are predominantly blue on the back and half way up the head. The rest of the head is covered ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot which had only recently been returned to its natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a ...

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In the film, the bright blue birds save their endangered species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. The ...

If you’re like me, you’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of captive-bred Spix’s little blue macaws, Cyanopsitta spixii, back into their ancestral home in Brazil. These parrots are amongst the ...

More conservation good news: a macaw species once thought to be Extinct-In-The-Wild is now recovering its numbers, thanks to intensive conservation efforts An adult pair of blue-throated macaws (Ara ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new habitat dedicated to the vibrant macaws of South America is opening at Zoo Knoxville. The grand opening of Max’s Aviary is set to open on March 15, 2025. The exhibit ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.

The disease strikes a major blow to a program seeking to return the Spix's macaw featured in the 2011 animated film "Rio" to its semi-arid natural habitat in northeast Brazil, 25 years after they were ...