HOUSTON — Residents along Brays Bayou are worried about a bird that has found itself in a precarious situation. The blue heron has trash stuck on its beak, preventing it from eating. Usually, walkers ...
Have you ever wondered why the Bald Eagle’s beak has a sharp curve at the end of the top of the beak yet sparrows’ beaks are short and end in a conical shape? A macaw’s beak is short and curved on the ...
Up close, a flamingo’s beak looks almost unreal, with its sharp curve, dark tip, and unusual shape. But every detail is built for a purpose: filtering tiny food from water and mud with incredible ...
A third duck whose beak was removed was found at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, and animal advocates said they're concerned the animals are being targeted and harmed by someone. "Our ...
TAMPA, Fla. — A “top-tier medical team” appears to have saved the life of a 3-foot-long bird at ZooTampa using an innovative solution: a 3D printer. Caretakers grew worried when Crescent, a ...
“In the span of three days, we had five people call us regarding a bird with something wrapped around its beak," Jessica Rios, a Pelican Harbor employee who went after-hours to rescue the bird said.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – ZooTampa veterinarians and a team of experts used a 3D-printed beak to save the life of a great hornbill with a tumor suspected to be cancerous. The team at ZooTampa, located in ...
Feather pecking and cannibalism are behavioral disorders that cause animal-welfare-relevant and economic problems. To mitigate these problems, the beaks of conventionally reared turkeys are usually ...