TOKYO >> This year marks 20 years since the endemic Japanese crested ibis, or toki, was declared extinct in Japan. A program to artificially breed toki provided by China and release them into the wild ...

SADO, Japan >> More than 10 years have passed since crested ibises artificially bred from a pair presented by China began to be released on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. The wild population of ...

Japan’s first captive-bred crested Ibis, a large avian designated a natural treasure in the country, has died at the age of 26, the Environment Ministry said Wednesday. The bird named Yu Yu was born ...

XI'AN - China's conservation work for the endangered crested ibis is facing new challenges, including an increasing mortality rate due to inbreeding, and the conflict between the need to expand ...

BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: The crested ibis, known as the "bird of good fortune," is widely cherished by people in Northeast Asia. In 1981, researchers ...

TOKYO, April 23 (UPI) -- Japanese wildlife researchers say a crested ibis chick hatched in the wild is the first of the endangered birds born outside captivity in 36 years. The nestling hatched from ...

For the first time in nearly half a century, a pair of crested ibises bred in captivity have successfully reproduced in the wild in Korea — marking a milestone in the country’s long-running effort to ...

British conservationist Terry Townshend jumped at the chance to return to Yangxian county, Shaanxi province, dubbed the "hometown of the crested ibis". He described his trip as a great honor, as not ...

Thirty years ago, the majestic crested ibis was assumed to be extinct. Yet Liu Yinzeng disregarded that assumption, and his faith paid off when he rediscovered seven of the wild birds in northwest ...

The Shanghai Dance Theatre premiered its full-length dance drama SOARING WINGS at Lincoln Center on January 5, 2018. Telling the story of the crested ibis, a rare bird, the visually exquisite piece ...