I filmed a black stork carefully feeding its chick high in the nest. The young bird stretched upward with urgency while the adult maintained perfect balance and focus. Every movement felt precise and ...

MIAMI — Zoo Miami’s last black-necked stork, a near-threatened species, died, Ron Magill announced on Friday afternoon adding that it was a “bittersweet loss” for the zoo. The tall long-necked wading ...

A black stork stands watch beside its nest while two fluffy chicks rest among the tangled sticks below. Hidden deep in the forest canopy, the parent stays alert, scanning the surroundings as the young ...

This black stork is finally free. The bird was discovered last year. Its wing feathers were cut off, and it was incapable of flying. It was wounded during a migration route in southeastern Turkey.

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