After fall of Mayan kingdom, scarlet macaw is reintroduced to sacred temple

More than a thousand years after the fall of the Mayan kingdom, the macaw is being reintroduced to the archaeological ruin sites.




More than a thousand years after the fall of the Mayan kingdom, the macaw is being reintroduced to the archaeological ruin sites.
The palm cockatoo, a large species of parrot from Papua New Guinea and Australia, has been dethroned as the common ancestor of the cockatoo family by a new genetic study that has redrawn the family's evolutionary history. Photo: lil moe72SYDNEY: In a study that could dissuade breeders from illegally smuggling parrot eggs, the DNA code of the cockatoo mitochondrial genome has been pieced together, revealing the surprising evolutionary history of these large, native Australasian birds.
IMPORTANT PATIENT: The sick baby kakapo, known as Solstice One, which has been sent to Wellington Zoo for diagnosis and treatment. A chick with "precious genes" has been flown from Codfish Island sanctuary to be treated by Wellington Zoo's resident kakapo expert.