One of the rarest birds in the world, the Po'ouli, has died last week in a Hawaiian zoo. That bird has been one of only three that is left in the world, and the other two haven't been seen for two years now.
It was found in September and was brought in to try and breed it, but no luck, because they couldn't find a female of it's kind.
The other two birds, who are assumed to be male and female, have not been seen in two years. The options are that they might have died, or moved to another area, or just weren't spotted by bird watchers. Even if they are found, they have to be cought and bred, which it's not even sure if they ARE male and female.

It's a rare occasion where scientists can actually set a date of extinct.
But they did take tissue samples from the bird and frozen them, so hopefully in the future it can be cloned.
[Edited 12/7/04 20:52pm]

Natisse said:

that's really sad...i love love LOVE birds and that one's really beautiful.

Heavenly said:

"Dodo, I miss You so much!"



I love animals! (Sometimes better than humans...)

's and ers

that sucks


where are they native too?

Natisse said:

That, I must say, is a beautiful avatar, Natisse.

Natisse said:

That's for sure! It's sad when an animal becomes extinct.

ella731 said:

Judging from the name of the bird (Po'ouli), I would have to say Hawaii.

XxAxX said:

Don't worry, we'll protect you