ZooBorns — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
‘Extinct In the Wild’ Chick Hatches in Virginia
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
On May 17, one of the most endangered bird species on the planet hatched at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia. Although currently helpless and almost featherless, the female Guam Kingfisher will soon enough be vibrant and colorful, like her parents.
A closed-circuit camera inside the institute’s incubator caught the exact moment the chick hatched....
Help Name This Endangered Brown Kiwi Chick
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The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, and the Embassy of New Zealand in the United States are asking animal lovers to help name an endangered female Brown Kiwi chick.
Members of the public can submit name suggestions, until November 5, via the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s website: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/name-kiwi-...