Rare Extinct-in-the-Wild Chicks Hatch at Smithsonian Conservation Campus
A Tiny Victory for a Species Lost to Time: The Sihek’s Path to Recovery In the quiet corners of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation facility in Front Royal, Virginia, a small but significant miracle has occurred. Two sihek—or Guam kingfisher—chicks have hatched, marking a critical milestone for a bird that hasn’t been seen in the … Read more