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National Aviary celebrates new year with hatching of adorable, fluffy endangered species | PennLIVE

The National Aviary in Pittsburgh’s first chick of the new year is an African penguin born on Jan. 3 to first-time parents, Buddy and Holly.

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National Aviary Welcomes Baby African Penguin, 11th to Hatch at Facility | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

With only about 13,000 pairs remaining in the wild in South Africa, the National Aviary says African Penguins are endangered.

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National Aviary Welcomes 2 New Adorable Chicks | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

A fluffy Mariana Fruit-Dove and an adorable Victorian Crowned Pigeon were recently born at the National Aviary.

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Yinzer Shopping Network | Very Local Pittsburgh

Valentino the Two-toed Sloth makes an appearance in this special guide to gifts in Pittsburgh.

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50 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh | Discover the Burgh

Where's a great place place to take kids in Pittsburgh? The National Aviary!

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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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