Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a distinctive beak shape. But why do bird beaks come in so many different shapes and ...

Every so often, things happen in nature that come off as unfortunate for infant animals as they're born. In the case of a little yellow-billed kite chick, this meant out-growing its own shell during ...

Have you ever wondered why the Bald Eagle’s beak has a sharp curve at the end of the top of the beak yet sparrows’ beaks are short and end in a conical shape? A macaw’s beak is short and curved on the ...

We love a good story about 3D printing being used for medical purposes, and few are as heartwarming as that of Victoria the Brazilian goose. Victoria, discovered on the São Paulo coast in 2015, was ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – ZooTampa veterinarians and a team of experts used a 3D-printed beak to save the life of a great hornbill with a tumor suspected to be cancerous. The team at ZooTampa, located in ...

Grecia lost half of his beak after a group of youths attacked the bird; the incident sparked international outrage. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Animal Planet is set to tell the story ...

Climate change may be causing the bodies of warm-blooded animals to change shape, a new study has found. According to a report by USA Today, a team of researchers led by Sara Ryding of Deakin ...

A third duck whose beak was removed was found at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, and animal advocates said they're concerned the animals are being targeted and harmed by someone. "Our ...

Infrared beak treatment has less of a negative impact on laying hen welfare compared to other methods of beak treatment; however, it is still not fully understood how infrared beak treatment affects ...