Cincinnati participates in successful avian release.(News from Zoos)

Endangered Species Update | January 1, 2004 | Copyright

The second historic release of blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna) to the protected Nariva Swamp on the island of Trinidad took place in December 2003. Twelve birds were successfully released and all have been sighted in the area, including two bonded pairs.

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has been actively involved in the reintroduction of the blue-and-gold macaws into their native Trinidad since 1993. The macaw was extirpated from the island in the early 1960s due to habitat alteration and poaching for the pet trade. In 1993, the Wildlife Section of the ...

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