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A Day in the Life of a Kea Conflicts Coordinator

Here at the Cincinnati Zoo, we care for the largest collection of keas in North America. The kea is a highly intelligent mountain parrot from New Zealand. We are also committed to the conservation [...]

Saving Sloths in Costa Rica

Hanging with Moe – myself, Amanda, and Sam last year.

“How hard can it be to track a sloth?” This was the question that I was teased with several times prior to my recent trip to Costa Rica. My honest answer was “I don’t [...]

Enhancing the reproduction of blue-throated macaws in Bolivia

The Zoo continues to support the Bird Endowment’s Nido Adoptivo Saving the Blues program to enhance the reproduction of blue-throated macaws in the wild in Bolivia. The critically endangered blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is [...]