Usually, nature follows a simple rule of thumb: the bigger the creature, the less nimble it is in its movements. But there is ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park is a non-profit dedicated to rescuing exotic birds from across the country. The founder, Sandy Carl Kirkconnell, the son of a Honduran man and an ...

Larger parrots like Jude can live to be 100 years old, so it’s common for them to outlive their caretakers, said Jodie Owrey, ...

As Brazil 2014 gathers momentum, spare a thought for the sapphire-tinted Spix’s macaw, a Brazilian endemic, now extinct in the wild and often referred to as the world’s rarest bird Last week, I ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some have claimed she's indulging a forbidden romance. More likely, loneliness compels her to seek company at Rio de Janeiro's zoo. Either way, a blue-and-yellow macaw that ...

Macaws aren’t just beautiful—they’re brainy, affectionate, and full of personality. New research shows they can learn by ...

Indigo macaw, Anodorhynchus leari, Bonaparte, 1856, also known as Lear's macaw, photographed at Fazenda Serra Branca, along Canudos-Jeremoaba road in Bahia state, Brazil (South America). Image: Nick ...

This week I took a trip not only beyond Destin, but beyond my comfort zone. I must preface this article with the fact that I am terrified of birds; their sharp beaks and talons scare me. But this past ...