Two sihek chicks hatched in April at the National Zoo’s conservation campus in Virginia.
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FRONT ROYAL, Va. — The Smithsonian National Zoo just announced some big news in the world of conservation. A male and female sihek chick hatched at the zoo’s conservation campus in Front Royal, Virginia, last month.
That’s a big deal, as the bird — also known as the Guam kingfisher — is among the most endangered species in the world. The bird is extinct in the wild and only exists as a managed population in zoos and breeding facilities.
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