stork

Ciconia ciconia

Titled "Hargila" and produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, it chronicles the work being done led by Dr. Purnima Devi Barman to save these endangered storks. Be sure to watch it in 4K!

Taken at Gatorland back on July 7th, 2021. I also do want to mention that the stork is a wild individual, and as a result it is not part of the park’s collection at all.

(Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), The African plains, in Africa, June 18

The African plains, in Africa, June 18

Fifth poll on EDGE bird species: This time a competition between the "unlovely" : The white headed vulture or the adjutant stork. Both of these species are scavengers that feed upon carcasses / carrion and so perform a valuable ecological role and both birds have seen catastrophic population...

This excellent documentary chronicles the work of Purnima Devi Barman and the Hargilla Army on the conservation of the endangered Greater Adjutant Storks in Assam, India.

I've been fascinated with Asian Openbills (Anastomus oscitans) and wanted to try and evaluate their status in collections over the years. You might remember I made a thread 2 years ago about them in North American collections but now I think I'd like to analyze the history of the species in all...

Aviary to R of Reptile House.

European white stork with eggs. Ciconia ciconia ciconia.

Taken June 29 2019

Big and bold though sometimes ugly, the storks tend to be a fairly common group in zoos. At least fifteen species of stork, plus both the Hamerkop and Shoebill are publicly displayed in North America. Using zoo websites and searching Zoochat, I have put together as best I can a list of where...

In the Bird Wetlands

In the Bird Wetlands