Can a species bounce back from being "extinct in the wild"? The blue-winged macaw is showing how it can be done.

A few months ago, I shared a study about parrots’ wasteful eating habits, which found that approximately half of the foods they handled ended up on the floor (more here). Wasting food doesn’t make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FALL RIVER — For several weeks, the animal sounds echoing through the halls of Forever Paws have been more R-rated than usual.

In the film, the bright blue birds save their endangered species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. The ...

If you’re like me, you’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of captive-bred Spix’s little blue macaws, Cyanopsitta spixii, back into their ancestral home in Brazil. These parrots are amongst the ...

The blue macaw parrot known as a Spix’s macaw has gone extinct in the wild, according to a new study from BirdLife International. Native to Brazil, the species, known for its sharp blue coloration, ...

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