PORTLAND, Ore. — Where can you pet a prehensile-tailed porcupine and create a work of art with a squawking macaw? At the Oregon Zoo, of course! The zoo's new 'animal encounters' program gives visitors ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Residents in a Cranston neighborhood were stunned to see a military macaw resting on a power line Wednesday afternoon. Julia Bedard tells 12 News she spotted the colorful bird ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indianapolis Zoo is ...

Zookeepers said it took about five minutes to coax a wayward macaw to give up its life on the run and return to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Monday morning. Cayenne took off Sunday morning, ...

According to zoo officials, Julio experienced cardiac arrest while undergoing anesthesia for a veterinary procedure. The veterinary team acted immediately, but their efforts could not revive him.

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Seemed like a good idea at the time - a zoo in Omaha held a bird show Sunday morning. To make it a bigger deal, the zoo brought in the Goodyear blimp. It is believed ...

ASUNCION, Paraguay – The Asuncion zoo is desperately seeking a mate for Coco, the last known male of his species left in Paraguay. Coco is an endangered hyacinth macaw, known in Paraguayan Spanish as ...

One of two new tigers at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. Screen grab of Lincoln Children's Zoo photo on Facebook A macaw was participating in bird show rehearsal when it fatally flew into the tiger ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some have claimed she's indulging in a forbidden romance. More likely, loneliness compels her to seek company at Rio de Janeiro's zoo. Either way, a blue-and-yellow macaw who ...