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Partnership Preparing to Release Rare ‘Alalā Back into the Wild

Animal care staff with the Hawai‘i Endangered Bird Conservation Program are getting ready for an important breeding season—the season that will see hatching of ‘alalā, or Hawaiian crow, chicks that...

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Po Mahina, an Amazing Alala, Passes Away

Editor’s note: While the above picture shows the beauty of an alala, it is not an image of Po Mahina. It is with great sadness I announce the death of a very beloved bird at the Keauhou Bird...

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Sequence of Rare Hawaiian Crow’s Genome Will Assist Conservation Efforts

In collaboration with PacBio, scientists at San Diego Zoo Global and the University of Hawaii, Hilo have fully sequenced the genome of the ‘Alalā, or Hawaiian crow and shared the results of this effort...

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‘Ōlapa for the ʻAlalā

Have you ever heard of ‘farm-to-table’, the trendy movement towards eating locally sourced food? Well, here at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC) we like to treat our birds to...

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‘Alalā Chicks Given Health Exams

Five of Hawaii’s Critically Endangered Crows Being Prepared for Release. A group of ‘Alalā chicks were given thorough medical exams last week at San Diego Zoo Global’s Keauhou Bird Conservation Center...

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The ‘Alalā’s Favorite Fruits: ‘Ōhā Wai

The ‘alalā, also known as the Hawaiian crow Corvus hawaiiensis may look very similar to mainland crows and ravens but something important sets them apart. ‘Alalā love to eat fruit! Along with small...

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Oh Hello, ‘Ōhelo Berries!

Ancient Hawaiian legend warns not to pick the ‘ōhelo berries on the way to the Kilauea volcano crater, doing so will bring fog and mist and cause you to lose your way. At the crater a churning lake of...

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Happy H–’alalā-ween!

Set down your pumpkin spice lattes for a moment and pick up a coconut instead. In many places around the world leaves are changing colors but here in Hawaii the leaves just as lush and green as ever....

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‘Alalā Doing Well in Preparation for Reintroduction

Five Critically Endangered Hawaiian Crows Are Being Prepared for Release The five male birds living in an aviary at the Pu’u Maka`ala Natural Area—a group of critically endangered young ‘alalā—are...

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‘Alalā Released into Natural Area Reserve

Species Returns After Being Extinct in the Forests of Hawai‘i for Over a Decade Five young ‘Alalā—critically endangered Hawaiian crows—were released into Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve on the Big...

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Soaring to Recovery

The alala, or Hawaiian crow, is a culturally and environmentally important species. Highly regarded in Hawaiian culture, this bird serves as a seed disperser vital to regenerating native forests on...

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‘Alalā Continues to Thrive in Native Habitat

Conservationists Begin Study to Analyze Vocalizations of Hawaiian Crows (Volcano, Hawai‘i) –The eleven young ‘Alalā living in the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve on the Island of Hawai‘i continue to...

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ELEVEN ʻALALĀ DOING JUST FINE AFTER HURRICANE LANE DRENCHING

Team Now Preparing for Additional Releases This Fall In their forest home in the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve on Hawai‘i Island, 11 ʻAlalā—native Hawaiian crows—appear to be doing well following...

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Po Mahina, an Amazing Alala, Passes Away

Editor’s note: While the above picture shows the beauty of an alala, it is not an image of Po Mahina. It is with great sadness I announce the death of a very beloved bird at the Keauhou Bird...

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Sequence of Rare Hawaiian Crow’s Genome Will Assist Conservation Efforts

In collaboration with PacBio, scientists at San Diego Zoo Global and the University of Hawaii, Hilo have fully sequenced the genome of the ‘Alalā, or Hawaiian crow and shared the results of this effort...

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Image may be NSFW.
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‘Ōlapa for the ʻAlalā

Have you ever heard of ‘farm-to-table’, the trendy movement towards eating locally sourced food? Well, here at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC) we like to treat our birds to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
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‘Alalā Chicks Given Health Exams

Five of Hawaii’s Critically Endangered Crows Being Prepared for Release. A group of ‘Alalā chicks were given thorough medical exams last week at San Diego Zoo Global’s Keauhou Bird Conservation Center...

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The ‘Alalā’s Favorite Fruits: ‘Ōhā Wai

The ‘alalā, also known as the Hawaiian crow Corvus hawaiiensis may look very similar to mainland crows and ravens but something important sets them apart. ‘Alalā love to eat fruit! Along with small...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Oh Hello, ‘Ōhelo Berries!

Ancient Hawaiian legend warns not to pick the ‘ōhelo berries on the way to the Kilauea volcano crater, doing so will bring fog and mist and cause you to lose your way. At the crater a churning lake of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Happy H–’alalā-ween!

Set down your pumpkin spice lattes for a moment and pick up a coconut instead. In many places around the world leaves are changing colors but here in Hawaii the leaves just as lush and green as ever....

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