WAILUKU – Nine extinct-in-the wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) arrived at their new home at The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) preserve and research station at Palmyra Atoll, 1,000 miles south ...

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WAILUKU–Six sihek (Guam kingfisher) are now officially living in the wild in the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll. This release marks the first time since the 1980’s these beautiful birds will reside ...

Both birds were believed to have been extirpated, or made locally extinct, during World War II, likely due to disturbances to their habitat and the introduction of predatory, invasive rats. TNC ...

It’s been 35 years since this “cerulean blue and cinnamon” colored bird has flown free in the wild. The Guam kingfisher was deemed extinct in the wild in 1988. Twenty-nine of them were rescued and ...

"It's hard not to feel like a proud parent seeing them out there thriving and making history," London Zoo bird keeper Charlotte James said Jonny Shepherd/TNC-ZSL; TNC-ZSL The once-extinct Sihek bird ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Sihek bird, an endangered animal who recently returned to the wild, has laid eggs on their new home at Palmyra Atoll, an island in the Pacific. The eggs laid mark the first wild ...

The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), last seen in the wild in 1988, is making a comeback. Thanks to years of dedication and the steadfast efforts of the Sihek Recovery Program team, Guam ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Three birds from Pittsburgh's National Aviary have arrived at their new home in the Pacific Ocean, where they'll play an important role in returning their species to the wild for ...

Sharks are known for their solitary and wide-ranging nature, but recent research from the University of California, Santa Barbara, shows that certain populations have something like a “rush hour” ...

The answer is... Palmyra Atoll! Near the geographic center of the Pacific Ocean, the Line Islands stretch across the equator along a 1,460-mile (2,350-kilometer) arc. Toward the northern end of the ...

Sihek flying out of temporary soft-release home into forests of Palmyra Atoll. Photo by the Zoological Society of London It’s been 35 years since this “cerulean blue and cinnamon” colored bird has ...