Not only are they beautiful to look at, but their ability to form strong bonds with and interact with humans makes them a truly unique bird species. With proper training and socialization, African ...

Over the past year, bird flu has spread far beyond America's avian creatures. Largely concentrated among farm animals, it's also hit zoos, domestic pets and even people. The risk to public health ...

The longest living species of bird is the iconic Albatross. Short tailed Albatross. Image via Jlfutari at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org ...

The agency directed pet food manufacturers to consider the risk of bird flu in their required food safety plans, including adding a step to cook animal products like milk, meat or eggs ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — Birds are the undisputed champions of epic travel -- but they are not the only long-haul fliers. A handful of bats are known to travel thousands of kilometers in continental ...

Bird flu continues to affect animal species everywhere, including a Chilean flamingo and a harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Both animals died of the avian flu last week, and many staffers ...

The advisory reflects increasing concern about the widening outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that is sickening more people and animals in the United States and Canada. Earlier this month, a Louisiana ...

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

Jan. 13, 2025 — Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two iconic cockatoo species: the Sulphur-crested cockatoos and the critically endangered Yellow ...

It is unclear whether those animals also were exposed to the infected birds. The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about the H5N1 bird ...