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.

Julio, the bright blue-and-gold macaw that greeted generations of Sacramento Zoo visitors as one of its most beloved attractions, has died, zoo officials announced Tuesday. The cause was cardiac ...

Sept. 24 (UPI) --A Macaw parrot named Baby is back home with his owners after flying away during a camping trip in the Chicago suburbs. Jonathan Medina said the parrot flew off during a camping trip ...

Scroll through social media long enough and you will encounter them: macaws swaying to pop songs, flapping their wings as though swept up in the joy of rhythm. These clips are delightful because they ...

SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury Zoo is making a series of changes this fall, including the arrival of new animals, upgraded habitats and the upcoming farewell of a longtime resident. The zoo says two ...

The ability to learn by watching others interact had previously only been documented in humans, making macaws just the second species to demonstrate this ability (humans being the first). A captive ...

The Tulsa Zoo is welcoming a new bird! Hyacinth macaw Crystal (right) was brought here for male Ollie (left) from the Baton Rouge Zoo as part of the AZA Species Survival Plan. The Tulsa Zoo said in a ...

For biologist Diego Noriega, the sleepless nights begin in March. During breeding season at Mexico’s Chajul Biological Station, he sets his alarm clock every two hours, each time going to the ...

This is the amusing moment dozens of scarlet macaws perched on a holidaymaker at a zoo. Jury Propheter and her mother, Judie, 60, visited Cebu Safari and Adventure Park to feed the birds in Carmen, ...

Hyacinth macaws are found in South America. They nest in pre-existing holes in trees with a clutch of two to three eggs. Their biggest threat is habitat loss, making the birds a vulnerable species.

The largest flying parrot species in the world is the hyacinth macaw. The Tulsa Zoo is home to three of them: Roxanne, Newman, and Ollie. Hyacinth macaws are found in South America. They nest in ...