128K views · 599 shares | Meet Thorn. He’s a blue-throated macaw that has been hand-raised by our amazing animal keepers at the L.A. Zoo. Learn more about our conservation efforts for the blue-throated macaw by visiting: lazoo.org/bluethroatedmacaw | Los Angeles Zoo | Facebook

A tasty bite of #ASMR with our blue-throated macaws. Macaws use their powerful hooked beaks to bite through nuts, tough-skinned fruit, and wooden enrichment toys. 😉 Native to Bolivia, the blue-throated macaw is critically endangered due to habitat loss and heavy collection from the wild for the pet trade. There are around 300 individuals left in the wild. The L.A. Zoo has successfully bred this rare bird in its Avian Conservation Center and contributes to its conservation in the field. #Macaw #

Only 300–400 Blue-throated Macaws remain in the wild and every single one counts. 💙🦜This #WorldParrotDay, we’re sharing one of the most urgent and inspiring stories in the parrot world. In this video, our partners at Fundación CLB (Conservación de Loros de Bolivia) walk us through their dedicated work happening on the ground in Bolivia to save the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw — from managing wild nests and installing artificial nest boxes, to chick intervention, macaw repatriation

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1.8K views · 99 reactions | The Blue-throated Macaw, one of the...