Conservationists have discovered two kiwi chicks in Wellington, the first wild births recorded for the bird in the New Zealand capital in over 150 years. The two new chicks come just a year after the ...

New Zealand birdwatchers were ecstatic to hear the return of the famous kiwi in August, after fearing it had disappeared altogether from some regions. Twelve million kiwi birds once occupied New ...

An expert biodiversity ranger was called in to respond to a tip about a local bird species in New Zealand previously thought to be extinct, the Miami Herald reported. After multiple days of failed ...

A Florida zoo has apologized for its handling of a kiwi, after a video of patrons petting the nocturnal bird under bright lights sparked outrage in New Zealand. Zoo Miami offered its “most sincere ...

A Florida zoo has issued a “profound and sincere apology” after it sparked outrage from thousands of New Zealanders about its treatment of one of their national birds. Zoo Miami said “concerns ...

No offense New Zealanders, but your beloved kiwi bird looks more closely related to a Furbee than a 600 pound, extinct elephant bird from Madagascar. Nevertheless, the biggest bird you’ve never seen ...

WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) --New Zealand's pint-sized kiwi and Madagascar's now-extinct, but once-towering, elephant bird are related -- two offshoots of the group of flightless birds called ratites, a ...

The zoo apologized after online videos sparked outrage. Zoo Miami has apologized following an uproar over its treatment of a kiwi bird under its care. Footage emerged online showing Paōra, a male Kiwi ...