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Animals New Zealand

28. March 2024

Nesting Success for This Rare Bird!

One of New Zealand’s endemic and rarest native breeding birds had its most productive nesting season in a long time, thanks to a strategy deployed by the Auckland Zoo.

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Animals Canada

24. March 2024

In a First, Bald Eagles Call This City Home

For the first time in Toronto, Canada's history, a pair of bald eagles are nesting in the city.

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Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster)

Animals Australia

13. March 2024

Almost-Extinct Bird Is Now (Naturally!) Increasing in Number

For the first time in 15 years, over 80 critically endangered orange-bellied parrots have returned to their breeding ground in Tasmania.

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Sandhill Cranes taking flight at sunrise, Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska

Animals USA

9. March 2024

These Birds Know How to Fuel Up Before Breeding Season

An unprecedented number of sandhill cranes have made a pit stop in central Nebraska, the United States, eating and strengthening their social bonds before continuing their journey to their breeding grounds in Alaska, Canada, and eastern Siberia.

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Environment Ireland

27. February 2024

Largest Marine Conservation Area in This Country’s History

A Special Protection Area (SPA) of over 350,000 hectares of marine waters off the coast of Wexford, Ireland has recently been announced.

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Animals USA

3. February 2024

New Program Gives Special Attention to Diverse Birds, Trees, and Sustainable Syrups

In Vermont, United States, a relatively new program is improving forest habitats, boosting bird species diversity, and encouraging the sustainable production of maple syrup.

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Incoming Atlantic puffin with stockpile of fish

Animals The World

25. January 2024

Best Prediction of Fish Populations? Ask the Seabirds!

For the first time, fishing managers are using seabird behavior to predict the size of marine fish populations.

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Animals Ireland

12. January 2024

200 Years Later, This Bird Naturally Returned Here

In Ireland, a pair of ospreys have successfully bred for the first time in 200 years - producing at least two but possibly three chicks

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Animals United Kingdom

13. December 2023

This Rare Seabird Is Soaring in Numbers

Thanks to conservation projects, Lundy Island, located in the Bristol Channel in the United Kingdom, has a soaring bird population of 40,000 rare seabird species, including some endangered ones.

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Haast Tokoeka KLiwi being examined by a scientist

Animals New Zealand

10. December 2023

Fluffy Kiwi Chicks Born in the Wild: a First in 150 Years!

For the first time in a century and a half, wild kiwi chicks were born outside of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, a testament to the conservation efforts deployed to save the easily recognizable flightless iconic national bird.