A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — World Parrot Day, celebrated on May 31, highlights the plight of endangered parrot species, with many facing threats from habitat loss and the pet trade. Tom Dock, Director of ...

When you check your bag at the airport, you expect it to travel alongside other people’s personal items like clothes and toiletries. But those airport backrooms provide a perfect avenue for the ...

"We are preparing for what might be the biggest breeding season since the program began 30 years ago," one conservationist said Getty Conservationists in New Zealand are more optimistic than ever ...

Correction: A previous version of this article described the kākāpō as almost blind. It has nocturnal vision. Originally moved Jan. 14, 2021. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most ...

Sept. 2 (UPI) --A precocious pet parrot from China earned a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to identify 10 colors. Xiaogui, a pet belonging to Qin Feng, picked up colored straw balls and ...

This story is in partnership with WILDLIFE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS, a nonprofit journalism organization exposing wildlife crime and exploitation of nature. The bird man is at his desk, ...

Aug. 7 (UPI) --A TikTok-famous parrot from Florida earned a Guinness World Record by successfully identifying 12 objects in three minutes. Apollo, a 4-year-old African gray parrot belonging to Dalton ...

Ordinarily, a good parrot is one whose vocabulary is extensive but not obscene; a bad parrot, one who curses or bites. Last week, all parrots were in bad odor. They were suspected of being responsible ...