The species’ future in the wild depends on that specific landscape continuing to sustain it.

In the film, the bright blue birds save their endangered species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. The ...

Can a species bounce back from being "extinct in the wild"? The blue-winged macaw is showing how it can be done.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FALL RIVER — For several weeks, the animal sounds echoing through the halls of Forever Paws have been more R-rated than usual.

The blue macaw parrot known as a Spix’s macaw has gone extinct in the wild, according to a new study from BirdLife International. Native to Brazil, the species, known for its sharp blue coloration, ...

In the animated film "Rio," a Spix's Macaw named Blu travels all the way from Minnesota to Rio de Janeiro because he's the last living male of his species and that's where Jewel, the last living ...

If you’re like me, you’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of captive-bred Spix’s little blue macaws, Cyanopsitta spixii, back into their ancestral home in Brazil. These parrots are amongst the ...

The Spix’s Macaw, better known as Blu to Rio fans, has been wiped out. This sad news is made even more tragic by the plot of Rio, which imagined a happier ending for the birds. In the film the main ...