Two Rare Parrots Sent From Different Zoos So They Might ‘Fall in Love’ and Save Species With Just 300 Wild Birds Left

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Twycross Zoo’s new red-fronted macaws – SWNS

Two of the world’s most endangered parrots have been united as part of a breeding program to help save the beautiful species from extinction.

The pair of red-fronted macaws have arrived at Twycross Zoo in Leicester, England, with the hope they will “fall in love” and breed—adding to the total number of fewer than 300 remaining in the wild.

Native to Bolivia, the macaws are one of the most endangered species of parrot on the planet, currently listed as “critically endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.

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Two Rare Parrots Sent From Different Zoos So They Might ‘Fall in Love’ and Save Species With Just 300 Wild Birds Left

Two of the world's most endangered parrots were united as part of a breeding program to help save the red-fronted macaws from extinction.

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