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Spotlight on Art: Two Artists’ Love Took Flight at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Magazine

COVID-19 hasn’t stopped artists Maria DeSimone Prascak and Johno Prascak’s work at the National Aviary — in fact, it’s expanded it.

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8 Pittsburgh museum cafés well worth a visit | NEXTPittsburgh

Pick up lunch at Atria’s Kookaburra Kitchen and enjoy it in the National Aviary’s Garden Room lobby.

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Kidsburgh’s Summer Camp Guide | Kidsburgh

The National Aviary is offering in-person camps this summer, bringing campers above and below the waves to learn about birds and other unique creatures who call the world’s oceans home.

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The Benefit of Feeding Birds | WSMV - NBC Nashville

Mulvihill feeds birds year-round and says you can’t provide every kind of food for every kind of bird, but there is one seed that’s a favorite, and that’s sunflower seeds.

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Thomas Jefferson HS Environmental Science Education Takes Flight | South Hills News

Staff from Pittsburgh’s National Aviary recently visited TJHS to provide an educational presentation for the students enrolled in Environmental Science. Beginning with a quick lesson on bird anatomy, students were able to see a variety of feather specimens and learn the unique benefits they provide.

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National Aviary celebrates 70 years | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The National Aviary will dedicate much of 2022 to celebrating its 70th anniversary.

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12 Super Road Trip Destinations for Spring Break | A Little Time & a Keyboard Blog

The National Aviary is a wonder that should not be missed. Several rooms are free-fly, so you will have all sorts of interesting birds freely flying and roaming.

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Waddle We Do Without Penguins? | AZA Connect

AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction African Penguin is a dedicated team of AZA members who collaborate to save African penguins from extinction.

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The Garden Room at the National Aviary Achieves LEED® Gold Certification | Glass on Web

The state-of-the-art, 9,000-square-foot event space is highly rated for its sustainability features and innovative design that promote human and environmental well-being

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National Aviary announces launch of “Tropical Paradise” | Observer Reporter

The National Aviary is opening its 70th year with the launch of “Tropical Paradise,” a new seasonal theme highlighting tropical animals and habitats through programming, signage and decor.

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Meet Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant hatched at the National Aviary | CBS News

The National Aviary is introducing visitors to Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant chick that hatched this spring.

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Guam kingfishers hatched at National Aviary among first released into wild in nearly 40 years | CBS News

Three Guam kingfishers that hatched at the National Aviary have been released on an island in the Pacific, marking the first time their species has been in the wild in nearly 40 years.

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Guam Sihek Released to the Wild | National Aviary

Nine Guam Kingfishers have been released to the wild on Palmyra Atoll, making them the first of their kind to reside in the wild since the 1980s.  

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Take an Enchanting Journey through Forests this fall at the National Aviary! | National Aviary

Explore the Aviary’s new fall seasonal theme, Forests Presented by Peoples; learn more about the creatures who inhabit these woodland areas during TWO new daily activities, and say “hello again!” to the adorable Eurasian Eagle-Owl making her Animal Ambassador debut!

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  Extinct in the Wild birds head to new home ahead of first wild release | National Aviary

Precious Guam Kingfishers arrived on the Pacific Island as part of a project to re-establish a wild population 

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