Once-Extinct Bird Is Now Laying Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in Nearly 40 Years
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Nine Sihek birds were released into the wild in Hawaii, with eight forming pairs, building nests, and laying eggs after their species' near-extinction. This marks a significant milestone in the mission to rescue the Sihek bird from the brink of extinction.