But a cassowary is not your regular garden bird ... That is, he tucks his head down low, inflates his neck, and makes a series of low booming noises. As he does this, his feathers puff up.

In the clip, you can see the bird's head above the water in the ocean. The cassowary gradually swims closer to the shore until it reaches the beach. After making it to shore, the bird stands at ...

take place. Held at Mission Beach in Far North Queensland, the festival is the biggest local event of the year, and the biggest of any dedicated to the cassowary in the world. This year will see ...