Five green guacamayas, said to be the most intelligent of the bird species, were born at the Mazatlán aquarium this week in a conservation move to protect the endangered species.
Aquarium director, Jorge Del Rincón Jarero, said that unfortunately last year none of the guacamaya eggs were saved from the ravages of raccoons and rat, but this year five eggs hatched and there were several more in incubation. Once mature, they will be released.
Guacamayas are on the verge of extinction due to illegal trafficking, forest fires and land clearing making it difficult to see them in their natural habitat, he explained, adding the aquarium will continue an active preservation program of the species.
(from Noroeste)
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