Parrots and tortoises are flooding animal-rescue organizations around the country as many owners fail to make arrangements ...

This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Sometimes the sounds of a vocalist warming up drift through the lush aviaries of Umgeni River Bird Park. The prima donna ...

National Geographic revealed its annual Pictures of the Year issue. The photos show wildlife, scientific innovations, and ...

Christie Hemm Klok/National Geographic Macaw parrots are a popular but undesirable pet. They can live 40 to 60 years but panic in captivity, leaving many owners to abandon them to wildlife refuges ...

National Geographic said these images "capture a thought ... which is home to about 800 parrots, cockatoos, macaws, and other bird species. When Hemm Klok, the photographer, visited, the birds ...

walnuts.Christie Hemm Klok/National Geographic Macaws are social birds with a lifespan of 40 to 60 years. They often struggle in captivity, displaying stressed behaviors that make them tough pets.