Here’s part II to the Spix Macaw Controversy 🔵 I encourage you to watch Part I since it pieces the story and facts all together. Today, there’s so much to discuss and say about what’s happening with this species. @icmbio is currently managing an incurable disease that’s slowly destroying any hope that Spix Macaws had to return to their native range. According to @mongabay and @audubonsociety , there was knowledge of a Spix macaw whom had tested positive for Circovirus before making its return t

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Are these Spix macaws extinct? The world once believed this bird had vanished forever. The Spix’s macaw was declared extinct in the wild in 2000 after the last known wild bird disappeared. For more than two decades, the species survived only in captivity — a fragile thread of hope held by dedicated breeders and conservationists. Now, that story is changing. In January 2025, 41 captive-bred Spix’s macaws were transferred from Germany to a reintroduction center in Bahia, Brazil. There, they are be

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Extinct in the wild! ‼️ We are so happy and grateful to see our Spix's macaw chicks of this year's breeding season develop magnificently. Together with you, we're visiting one of the kindergartens in the large indoor aviaries today. The young birds are healthy and in excellent condition. With this cheerful footage, we wish you a restful weekend. 💙 *** *** *** In freier Wildbahn ausgestorben! ‼️ Wir sind so glücklich und dankbar zu beobachten, wie gut sich auch unsere Spix-Ara Küken der diesjähr

Once Extinct In the Wild, An Incredibly Rare Spix’s Macaw Chick Hatches In New Hope For Species

Spix's macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy

💙 Like all toddlers, our two parents raised Spix's macaw youngsters are also a bit clumsy and very curious. They just got fledged, and our monitoring camera has a few scenes that make us smile. Both in and outside the nesting box, it sometimes goes funny chaotic. We are so happy about their excellent development; both learn quickly and are in perfect condition. (We apologize for the low footage quality.) *** *** *** *** 💙 Wie alle kleinen Kinder sind auch unsere beiden Naturbrut Spix-Aras ein