The tribulations of an affable Spix’s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) named “Blu” are the focus of the "Rio" franchise of movies. Blu in the movie is the last known male of his species, and he must travel ...

“Rio 2” is not what I would call Amazon prime, but it’s got enough silly songs and daffy critters to keep the little ones happy. Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a rare blue macaw from Minnesota, reckons, “I’m ...

In the film, the bright blue birds save their endangered species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The ...

Brazil announces the creation of three new protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon and Caatinga biomes to preserve the country’s rich biodiversity and the people and wildlife that depend on it. As the ...