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...
View ArticlePo 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...
View ArticleSequence 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...
View Article‘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‘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...
View ArticleThe ‘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 ArticleOh 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 ArticleHappy 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....
View Article‘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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleSoaring 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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleELEVEN 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...
View ArticlePo 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...
View ArticleSequence 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...
View Article‘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‘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...
View ArticleThe ‘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 ArticleOh 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 ArticleHappy 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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