Despite being flightless, the ostriches of Africa have distant relations in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. All part of a group called the ratites, these birds share some common ...

World Penguin Day 2025 will be observed on April 25. This special day is dedicated to raising awareness about penguins, the ...

It was "on purpose" that flightless avians retained into adulthood the features of young birds — big feet and stumpy wings. Their state of neoteny was an adaptation, say Olson and James ...

Moa-nalo are a group of flightless birds that lived in Hawaii for over 3 million years until humans arrived. They had large, massive turtlelike beaks, complete with teeth. Some species were as ...

This kākāpō's name is Sirocco, and he is a good bird. Credit: Xinhua / Yang Liu via Getty Images "It’s a hiatus. It’s definitely not a lifetime ban," a Forest & Bird spokesperson Ellen ...

showing Boris swearing and yelling in pain after the flightless bird walked up to their car during a trip to a wildlife park in Texas. But this isn’t his first pet-related gaffe. Back during his ...