Other Animals

Ginger the cockatiel’s “Kookee Kookee” song has become a viral sensation.PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/@AIRPLAWAN It’s no secret that we share a profound love of the vocal abilities of exotic birds. And one of the most fun of them all is when they sing. Each bird has their quirky musical preferences and often sings them out with gusto.

Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash Let’s take a moment to reflect on birds today. (Why, specifically, today? More on that in a bit!) Birds are everywhere. Their chirps and flutters are part of the fabric of our environment, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to take them for granted. Some people find birds

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Free Feeding or Meals — What is Best for Parrots? Date: Friday, June 23, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Ask the Vet with Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) Date: Friday, June 16, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine.

Webinar: The Grey Way — My Bird Wants That! But Does Your Bird Need That? Date: Friday, June 9, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

We just wrapped up the latest Wildlife Conservation Expo, an unforgettable event bringing together wildlife advocates with field conservationists from around the world to celebrate the incredible work that our Conservation Partners and Wildlife Funds do to ensure that wildlife and people can coexist and thrive. If you were unable to attend this spring’s Expo,

Science has studied almost every aspect of the lives of birds. In their studies, they attempt to discover how birds interact with the flocks they are a part of, how they work together to achieve a goal, and how they individually act to stay a vital part of the community that they’re affiliated with. Many

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), was recently featured in an article detailing her incredible story protecting Uganda’s mountain gorillas. This article coincides with the release of her new memoir, Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, which chronicles Dr. Gladys’ life as a wildlife veterinarian, her

African grey Griffin isn’t one to play with toys, but appears to like making his own towel-burrito-style toy. Image courtesy Dr. Irene Pepperberg As I’ve mentioned several times before, Griffin just isn’t “into” playing with standard parrot toys. He has ignored all the fancy ones we have offered, avoiding everything we’ve tried. [Athena, in contrast,

Holding her camera tightly, Bridget Mayani peered out of the plane’s open door toward the ground below. The Luangwa River shimmered in the late morning sun, and along its sandy bank, she spied a pack of painted dogs taking a drink. Luangwa Valley is home to many of these endangered canines, and as a Senior

Ngeeti Lempate waved to her son as he led their cattle into the whispering grasses of northern Kenya’s Westgate Community Conservancy. She watched them depart, recalling when her community first settled in Westgate long ago and these plains were filled with Grevy’s zebras. Over the years, she noticed both the number of zebras and the

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider—Free Feeding or Meals — What is Best for Parrots? Date: Friday, May 12, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

Wildlife Conservation Network was recently featured as a top wildlife conservation organization by several prominent groups dedicated to recognizing impactful nonprofits and advancing conservation and environmental protections. Nonprofit Point, whose mission is to help promote trusted and effective nonprofits so that they can make the highest possible impact, included WCN on their list of best

Webinar: The Grey Way — Bling that Cage! Date: Friday, May 5, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest, Lisa Bono, CPBC, owner

The wind howled and the sky was awash with orange and violet as Dr. Rocío Palacios, Executive Director of Andean Cat Alliance (AGA), placed the last camera trap in the rocky terrain of Uspallata Defense Nature Reserve. This was the final day that AGA and their project partner, Natura International, could set up camera traps

A grey-breasted parakeet, which is a species of conure, perches on a branch in its native Brazil. Image courtesy Biologist Fabio Nunes/Aquasis If you have been to Latin America, then you may know that smaller hookbills with long tails are commonly referred to as parakeets – birds we call conures in the U.S. The grey-breasted

Cockatiels are great fliers, even with a recent wing-feather trim. A sudden freight, gust of wind, or just being in the wrong place, wrong time—like out of the cage when the front door is opened, or a window is left ajar—can instantly turn a normal day into a frantic one as you search for your

As his boat lurched between the waves off Peninsular Malaysia, the fisher took care to attach acoustic pingers to his gillnets before lowering them. While this was a new practice for him, it was essential because his nets could accidentally ensnare other animals besides fish. Bycatch—the unintended capture of marine wildlife in commercial fishing gear—is

The flock soared beneath the tropical sun, emerald and azure feathers flashing like brushstrokes. These vibrant birds, Critically Endangered great green macaws, are a treasured sight in Costa Rica, where Macaw Recovery Network (MRN) works to protect them. Deforestation and slow reproductive rates have caused these parrots to decline, but MRN has spent years diligently

With the dried-up Ewaso Ny’iro River at their backs, the three males walked out of the brush, shaking their manes to repel the grasping branches. This trio had never set foot in Samburu National Reserve before, which the Ewaso Lions monitoring team took as a hopeful sign. Despite the severe drought plaguing Kenya this year,

Clarita emerged from the surf and shuffled to her nest at El Pedral, a Magellanic penguin colony protected by Global Penguin Society (GPS) for the past 15 years. GPS dubbed Clarita “the mother of Pedral” because she was the colony’s first penguin to ever hatch a chick, and every year, she returns to this same

After taking measurements, Ivan Torres released the Caribbean reef shark’s dorsal fin and watched it glide away from the starboard side of his boat. While these sharks were familiar to traditional fishers like Ivan, they had become a rarer sight in Belize until recently. Overfishing has broadly and negatively impacted marine species and the condition

As hints of sunlight bloomed over the horizon, Norinah Braim and Mariana Singgong assembled their teams and climbed into the boats. With buckets of tree saplings strapped to their backs, they began their journey from Sukau Village up the Kinabatangan River to the planting site, where the calls of monkeys heralded their arrival. As the

The crunch of twigs and dry leaves announced Adams Cassinga’s arrival as he stepped into the forest clearing. It was midday when he joined his team of community rangers, who were gathered near bushels of pangolin scales, rhino horns, and elephant tusks clustered like blemishes. Alongside this gruesome haul sat three men in handcuffs surrounded

The team bushwhacked their way through the forest, navigating well-worn Inca trails until broad stone walls materialized out of the fog. The trail guided them to archeological ruins tiered into the Andes mountains, not far from the world-famous Machu Picchu. Feeling more like explorers than conservationists, the group from Spectacled Bear Conservation (SBC), accompanied by

Want to come visit Clint’s Reptile Room? Wonder what it’s like? It’s pretty rad! Public walk-in hours Monday and Friday from 5pm-9pm. Other days and times by appointment: http://clintsreptiles.com/ We hope to see you real soon! 284 S Main St Springville, UT 84663 #clintsreptiles #reptiles #utah Or visit virtually from anywhere in the world: http://clintsreptiles.com/virtual/

It’s official—Blossom and Frankie are two geese in love. The couple (photo center) take a stroll through the water surrounded by mallards Canada geese, and a swan. Image courtesy of Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa. In the wilds of nature, creatures pair up in many ways. For many, there are courtships for the sake of mating.

Are snakes slimy? Do they chase people? Do they lay by you to measure you? Are they going to eat you? People have a lot of crazy ideas about snakes. So what is the truth regarding these common snake myths and misconceptions? #clintsreptiles #snakes #snake ==== Tyler Nolan: https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerNolan Chandler’s Wildlife: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChandlerKamenesh ==== “Russell’s Viper

Webinar: Ask The Vet: Q&A With Tom Tully, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) Date: Friday, April 28, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our

In 2021, WCN launched the California Wildlife Program, which represented our first major foray into wildlife conservation in North America. Doing so prompted us to think more deeply about other ways we could support wildlife in the US while holding true to our belief in the power of local leadership in conservation. Thus the idea