London’s Barbican Centre has played host over the years to some of the world’s greatest musicians. Now an orchestra of 40 zebra finches playing electric guitars and cymbals has become the latest musical sensation to take the venue by storm. Read More »
One of the world’s most critically endangered birds, the Siberian crane, appears to be making a comeback thanks to international efforts in China, Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan to create “flyways” for the spectacular species. Read More »
Hard rockers AC/DC have been urged to cancel a concert at an abandoned airstrip in Austria amid fears that endangered birds nesting on the site could be wiped out if the event goes ahead. Read More »
A pair of lesbian albatrosses have amazed birdwatchers in New Zealand by successfully incubating, hatching and raising a chick together. Read More »
A pair of swans at an English wildfowl centre have baffled bird watchers by getting “divorced” and pairing up with new mates. Read More »
Researchers have mapped the extraordinary pole-to-pole migration of the Arctic tern, the bird world’s ultimate commuter which flies the equivalent of three return trips to the Moon during its lifetime. Read More »
Britain’s birds are facing a “wildlife emergency,” the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has warned as the country remained in the grip of the coldest winter weather in decades. Read More »
A man-eating bird capable of swooping out of the sky and killing a human being with its talons actually existed, scientists in New Zealand investigating the Maori legend have confirmed. Read More »
Snipers have been deployed to protect an endangered colony of penguins in Sydney following a series of vicious attacks on the birds, Australian wildlife authorities announced Monday. Read More »
An adventurous pet budgerigar who flew half a mile off the coast of southwestern England before splashing into the sea exhausted has made a remarkable recovery after being rescued by a scuba diver. Read More »
