PORT LOUIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Conservationists have hailed Madagascar's decision to establish a 300,000 hectare (741,300 acres) protected habitat for birds unique to the giant Indian Ocean island.
New research analyzing eggshells sheds light on the 1,000-pound elephant birds that once roamed Madagascar. Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds Towering around nine feet ...
The dogged search for a bird that many people figured had gone extinct included torrential rains, washed-out bridges, swine flu, and unrelenting obsession. Known by locals as fotsimaso, or white eye, ...