Explore the hues of the rainbow

…during Colors in Flight, the National Aviary’s NEW summer seasonal theme. Uncover the magic of how birds “paint the sky” with their vibrant plumage and shaded hues worldwide! Enjoy a day filled with dynamic new Daily Activities, Interactive Play Spaces, and breathtaking habitats.

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Two More Chicks Join the Sihek Recovery Project

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Night in the Tropics is BACK!

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Sloth Birthday Celebration

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African Penguin swimming up through water

Penguin Encounter

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Today’s Schedule

9am - 3pm

Colors of Nature Summer Camp Five Day Session

Monday - Friday, July 15 - 19 | 9 am - 3 pm | Ages 6 - 8

National Aviary experts will guide your camper on a journey featuring scientific investigations and up-close encounters with Animal Ambassadors.

10am - 5pm

Daily Activities

The National Aviary offers a variety of daily activities for an incredible visitor experience. View an insightful feeding, watch birds soar over the audience during a live bird show, or get up close with your favorite species during an Animal Encounter!

**Get Closer to Color: Habitat Heroes and SkyDeck!**

Watch as birds soar, swoop, and glide during SkyDeck, presented by the Pittsburgh International Airport. Take in the color palette of grey, black, white, and brown bird species, including Black Kites, flying overhead and witness first-hand how their colors pop against a beautiful blue sky! New this year: meet a Eurasian Eagle-Owl!

Travel into the rainforest with beautifully-hued macaws, soar across Pittsburgh with the iconic brown and white palette of a Bald Eagle, and see first-hand how a Eurasian Eagle-Owl utilizes its beautifully saturated orange eyes to hunt with expert precision during Habitat Heroes, presented by AAA Travel.

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Featured Species

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Penguins

Book a Penguin Encounter to meet an African Penguin up close!

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Flamingos

Visit American Flamingos up close in the Wetlands!

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Toucans

See two gorgeous Toco Toucans, Mango and Tango, in TreeTops.

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Owls

Meet one of the National Aviary’s most mysterious residents during an Owl Encounter.

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Eagles

Visit Kody and Aurora, two Steller’s Sea Eagles, in The Charity Randall Foundation Eagle Hall.

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Sloths

Hang out with a Two-toed Sloth during a Sloth Encounter!

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Stronger Together

The National Aviary is dedicated to protecting Critically Endangered and threatened species. Serving as the leader of the Association of Zoo and Aquariums (AZA): Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program for African Penguins, the Aviary is vital in safeguarding the future of their species. The National Aviary also actively contributes to the conservation of Andean Condors by participating in the AZA’s Species Survival Plan® for these majestic birds and collaborating with conservation partners in Ecuador. Through these initiatives and many others, the National Aviary remains steadfast in protecting and preserving endangered wildlife.

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Andean Condors Marijo and Illimani in the left photo which fades to the right photo of two African Penguin chicks

It Takes Two...African Penguin Chicks!

Penguin pair Patrick (female) and Owen hatched two African Penguin chicks in November at the National Aviary. The duo marks an additional spark of hope for a species that is increasingly experiencing population declines in the wild. The National Aviary’s expert animal care team has been observing the family’s feeding, brooding, and preening behaviors, and can see that these chicks are thriving and developing quickly!

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Calls of Hope: Saving Species Here and Abroad

The Eastern Loggerhead Shrike is one of Canada’s most endangered songbirds. With fewer than 25 breeding pairs left in Ontario, Canada, this unique subspecies — named for its disproportionately large — or “logger” — head, is in dire need of support. One of the ways in which zoos like the National Aviary can offer such help is by working tirelessly behind-the-scenes to help ensure an increase of healthy populations for a variety of threatened bird species, including the shrike.

From Early Days to Golden Years

When our youngest African Penguin, Pierogi, was diagnosed with an injury, the dedicated staff at the National Aviary worked tirelessly to provide innovative care. They did the same for our most senior colony member, Stanley.

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New Findings Released in the Search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Researchers with the National Aviary and Project Principalis released multiple lines of evidence pointing to the survival of the iconic Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Louisiana.

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Saving African Penguins with AZA SAFE

The National Aviary is leading the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Saving Animals From Extinction: SAFE program for African Penguins with help from independent Senior Conservation Scientist, Dr. Patty McGill.

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African Penguin at National Aviary near artificial nest burrow in Penguin Point

A Comeback for Guam Rails

After more than 30 years of being listed as Extinct in the Wild, Guam Rails are now considered Critically Endangered. The National Aviary raised more Guam Rails than any other North American zoo, and some of those rails from Pittsburgh are now thriving on islands near Guam!

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A Flamingo Rescue Halfway Around the World

When thousands of flamingo chicks were abandoned due to drought in South Africa, one National Aviary staff member, Teri Grendzinski, made the journey to help. Her work to hand-raise chicks gave them a chance at survival.

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