This Pair of Parakeets Are Saving Their Species One Chick at a Time

There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to ...

Declared Extinct Twice — Now One Pair Has 55 Chicks to Show

It is not often that one or two animals can be singled out for saving an entire species. But thanks to their exceptional ...
France 24

Critically endangered New Zealand parakeet gets lifeline from randy pair

A critically endangered New Zealand parakeet known as kakariki karaka has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super ...
Times of San Diego

Man tries to enter U.S. with rare parakeets stuffed in boots, car seat

A man who allegedly tried to smuggle a dozen parakeets over the border – stuffed inside his boots and the seat of his car – now faces federal charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, at least ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Man faces charges for attempting to smuggle parakeets in underwear

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A Tijuana man is facing federal charges after border officials say he attempted to smuggle two protected orange-fronted parakeets into the United States—hidden in his ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Man who tried to smuggle parakeets inside his boots through border sentenced

A man who tried to smuggle a dozen birds through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry was sentenced Monday. Mexican citizen Lajud Libien hid 12 orange-fronted parakeets, a protected species, in his boots and ...