Parakeets released into Hurunui bush video
Twenty-three new parakeets have bolstered a Canterbury population of the rare birds.
Twenty-three new parakeets have bolstered a Canterbury population of the rare birds.
A pair of Spix’s macaws, captive-bred in Germany, could be released into their natural habitat in Brazil by 2021
If Rio 2 provided a macaw’s eye view of the world, this is the story of two extremely endangered real life Spix’s macaws — which are extinct in the wild — ready to make their way to their Brazilian habitat in the not too distant future, thanks to a conservation programme.
Carla and Tiago, two Spix’s macaws hatched at the breeding centre at Schöneiche, in Brandenburg, Germany, and named after the film’s heroes, have been flown to Sao Paulo from Berlin. They will be reared at a special facility till they are ready for release into a suitable area in northeast Brazil by 2021.