Return From Extinction •

Oct 2000 • Last remaining Spix's macaw in the wild disappears.
Project Milestones:
2005 • ACTP gets its first Spix's macaws and joins the Spix's Recovery Project.
July 2016 • MOU signed between all parties and the Minister of Environment.
July 2016 • Brazil announced plans to make a 100,000 Ha protected area in the historic habitat of the Spix's macaw.
2018 • ACTP agrees to take over management of all Al Wabra's Spix's macaws, with the intention to release into the wild as soon as possible.
2018 • MOU signed to align the parties and Brazil government with the Spix's action plan.
2019 • TCA signed between ACTP and the Brazilian government to secure the Spix's Macaw Release Project.
Nov 2019 • ACTP sends team to Brazil to manage the building process of the breeding and release center in Curaçá.
March 2020 • 52 Spix's macaws arrive from ACTP Germany to the Insitu ACTP facility in Curaçá.
2020 • BlueSky-Caatinga started its plans to rejuvenate and restore the Caatinga habitat within the Spix's historic range.
June 2022 • First 8 Spix's macaws released into the wild.
Dec 2022 • Next 12 Spix's macaws released into the wild. To make up the 20 birds released per year plan.
August 2023 • First successful breeding of Spix's in the wild. Chicks reached fledgling age but did not survive fledging.
May 2024 • Second successful wild breeding of Spix's macaws, two chicks have fledged successfully.
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The Spix's Macaw Release Project is only possible thanks to the many years of support from our partners in Germany and in Brazil, such as 🇧🇷 ICMBio Bragança/PA 🇧🇪 Pairi Daiza Foundation 🇶🇦 Spix Macaw (AWWP) 🇩🇪 BlueSky Caatinga 🇮🇳 Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre 🇩🇪 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin 🇩🇪 Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz e.V. - ZGAP 🇧🇷 NuTrópica Nutrição Especializada 🇩🇪 Grumbach Brutgeräte 🇩🇪 Arndt-Verlag 🇩🇪 Wachtel-Shop.com 🇩🇪 birdfarm büngerheide 🇺🇸 Parrots International …and many, many more. ❤️ Many thanks also to those partners and supporters involved in the project, which we haven't mentioned here!#spixsAreComingHome #spixsMacaw #spixAra #cyanopsittaSpixii #ararinhaAzul #brazil #caatinga #parrots #extinctInTheWildSpecies #iucn #wildlifeConservation #conservation #nonProfit #actp #icmBio #pairiDaiza #knutisShop #alwabra #kauriCab #parrotsInternational #blueSky #grumbach #museumFürNaturkunde #wisbroek #nuTropica #birdfarm

[@LuizDaviz]

Fun Fact: Unlike the movie Rio, the spix macaw is not a bird from the Amazon rainforest, but from the Caatinga biome, which is a unique biome in northeastern region of Brazil.

[@leonardomachado9423]

Which is a much dryer area, mind you.

[@frosttheicefloeturtle8143]

They were actually *never* from the Amazon rainforest, even in the Rio movies. One population migrated TO the amazon rainforest to seek refuge from humans, and they made it their home, but they are not true natives there, they are basically immigrants.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

This is wonderful! They are so beautiful. Involving children is so important. I’m 73 and my parents were early conservationists. So many species have gone extinct in my life…every victory over extinction means so much to me. It’s good to cry with joy.

[@highway9691]

❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@critterjon4061]

Fun fact: the plight of the spix macaws is what the movie Rio is based on

[@hoihoipoipoi]

no sht bro

[@itzmetous]

@@hoihoipoipoi jesus christ, some people haven't seen the movie why be such a hater?

[@hoihoipoipoi]

@@itzmetous r33r33 its literally stated IN THE DOCU.

[@MrCrushh3]

Thank you!!!!

[@LinkaBellGAME]

@@hoihoipoipoi doesn't matter if it is, the least you can do is not be such a dick about it lmao.

[@r.guerreiro140]

It was so easy for the poachers to destroy the wild population, while it took so much work and effort to restore it But we have to thank all of you who are involved in bringing this magnificent bird back to nature

[@StopWhining491]

How are poachers going to be treated in the future? Harshly, I hope.

[@SorenAlba54]

Ever since I heard about the first clutch of eggs being laid in the wild for the very first time in Brazilian natural history, I wondered of what has become of them. From this, I’m very glad to hear that they’re taking their rightful place in the skies of their ancestors but also saddened to acknowledge that the first brood died off before even having the chance to literally spread their wings. As a child, I often watched the “Rio” films on repeat, unbeknownst of the fact that they’re actually based on a species of macaw with the very same name on the brink of extinction, only to find out later on that they were saved by the last minute. When those candidates first arrived in Brazil, it was ironic that it was in the exact same day when COVID-19 changed the world forever. I recall reading about their plan afterwards once they got them settled in in their reintroduction facility in a article that was not easy to find since much information couldn’t be released just yet, due to its infancy of the project. Seeing those macaws taking flight, it made my heart rejoice because all of this was nearly 2 decades in the making and it turned into another conservation success story. Because of them, we now have opportunity to see them flourish and regain their spot in that particular ecosystem that was long severed. I look forward to the day where I can see those cerulean birds with my own eyes in the future. Thank you, ACTP. May your legacy forever be marked in the pantheon of naturalists and God bless your efforts of preserving one of his many creations. 💙🐦🦜✈

[@vancegilmore245]

It's good that we have become restorers and caretakers of planet Earth and her residents.

[@dannisan77]

I'm so pleased to see the Spix's macaw is now back in the wild. I've known about this parrot for many years and years ago I didn't think that this day would come but it has and that makes really happy that they're back home in the wild where they belong.

[@HenzCarlTupas]

Rio has resurrected back from extinction 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kitmitsa2056]

Thank you for all your hard works. I've been following the project on Facebook since Day1, and its progress never ceases to amaze me.

[@asasdevidro]

I cannot describe how happy i was when discovered our blue friends comming back...i lived my entire infancy in Bahia,i was SOOOO RELIEVED,it was like having a part of me back

[@afrasiyab4818]

As a bird lover , it has won my heart❤. Great work 👏 appreciate your work 👍❤

[@B0redBanana]

This is just one of the coolest projects. Really makes you happy

[@kimielove8179]

Such a beautiful birds I’m so happy they’re back in the wild

[@microbus432]

I salute all of you taking part.

[@asimsharmakattel9532]

Huge congratulations

[@josephineboddu507]

Save birds ! save our planet !✊😊

[@agerya]

THANK YOU!!! YOU'RE THE REAL SUPERHEROES!

[@dhanyag6725]

❤🎉 Martin and team... Incredible...So Proud 👏👏👏

[@animone2711]

Thank you to all those who were involved in making this happen 🙏 🎉

[@StevenShepard-z7r]

As long as man is around, these birds are in peril.

[@kasiavalies8241]

The creators of rio would be so happy for these birds

[@TheDeerBird]

I heard a 3rd movie is planned, can't wait to see, probably one of my favorite birds.

[@RealMonkeyKing]

Kudos to the hard working staff! I love animals 😃

[@CharleneCrowe]

Hope and faith. Beautiful.

[@timothygreer188]

Now we need to put trackers on poachers and rewards for turning them in

[@robertmcnamara5407]

My sentiments exactly. That and stop the politicians from destroying the habitat on a whim. Like the forest fires some years ago, the random mining projects and the pollution of their waterways. But this happens here in Oz also. No forward planning.

[@georgeschannel6168]

What a great, beautiful project

[@leongliyang6946]

Best Rio 3 movie ever... Is actually documentary continuing the movie itself

[@robertpate7161]

That is amazing 😍

[@TheDeerBird]

The glaucous macaw is proud of them, I hope the glaucs are still around, people claim to have seen them. If they are, I'd definetely want to see them have the same powerful comeback as spix

[@AndrewDavis-sj6mb]

Woah, long lost birdie now brought back!!!!!!!!

[@guilhermeleite3470]

The last news you brought in this video are from 2022... There were any other releases since then? Are they reproducing in the wild?

[@thebeautifulanimal]

They finally did this year first baby blues born in the wild ❤

[@xuaalbito8303]

so beautiful such creatures deserve better and so do the EARTH

[@brooksmiller5597]

Beautiful bird

[@SyedSaleemakhter]

So beautifully

[@jed_91]

Amazing

[@lgull1]

and how did they get to go extinct? humans and their greed. you don't think they will be targeted by poachers again?

[@vishnupriya.2729]

😢

[@Debbie-henri]

I did wonder about that myself. But that's probably why they involved the community so much. In effect, the organisation has created many excellent custodians to protect the macaws and the forest from further exploitation. The community won't want to be seen to fail.

[@thebeautifulanimal]

That's why community education is important, unless there is a viable breeding population the risk would be there. Hope they succeed ❤

[@SweetCandyDragon]

Poachers exist to fulfill demand If there is a high demand for these birds, more than qualified breeders can supply, the poachers will fill that supply

[@scubaguy5389]

@@SweetCandyDragon yes, of course there is a demand for a bird that exists only in captivity. The rarer the bird, the more the demand there is.

[@michaellou7101]

The blue throated macaw of Bolivia? Only 50 pairs left in the wild.

[@jamesvillebrun-dy7fw]

#spixgohome, good luck little guys

[@knottybead4871]

How did they teach the birds about predators?

[@TazzieTiger73]

Calling all animal lovers! Listen here and listen well. Cody Roberts of Wyoming has yet to be punished for his horrific crime of animal abuse towards a young wolf. If any of you care, please fight that real justice be met! No animal abuser should go off with just a slap on the wrist. We must come together to ensure no animal abuser get away with such an awful act! #JusticeForWolves

[@leticiarodrigues1780]

what he did?

[@samfrench7654]

Is like the film

[@jordyb57]

I can’t to own one as a pet ❤

[@Deehan_Oof]

Yes it would be very illegal and you would be a terrible person if you did so

[@michaelglass330]

@@Deehan_Oofhuh how

[@kobaltocr6927]

❤🇨🇷brav

[@geoffbreen2386]

There used to be a Bird Park on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, called "Loro Parque". They had a breeding population of Spix's Macaws. Were they involved in this project?

[@leticiarodrigues1780]

yes i think so

[@michael.forkert]

_Very Nice Work. Why don’t those guys make a campaign against the Stupidity of War produced by the plutocrats who rule the world?_

[@useyourdelusion6807]

Howd they teach them about hawks, owls and cats? Uh oh

[@solarheat9016]

These birds get armed guards and a motorcade.

[@rodyerne]

Who’s your favorite actor in this?

[@Deehan_Oof]

What do you mean actor?

[@michael.forkert]

_There is no return from extinction._

[@pureblood3127]

Need something figured out and done right bring in the Germans.

[@moldysshoe8639]

The what macaw? Just because they're from down south doesn't mean we can go use that language. Lol.

[@MINATIMOHANTY-e8c]

It's amazing 😍🎉

[@fernandoe.netteltovilla190]

Thank you very much for bringing from extinction these blue parrots.also you can bring from extinction the Kauai'O'O,Oahu'O'O,Bishop O'O-,Hawai O'O-,Red-Blue Parrots,the Dodo and many of them.🦜🦋🦆🐬🐛🐢🐄🦘🕊️🐇🦓🐘🦚🌴🌲🐴🏜️🌻💮

[@miaamajiki6006]

I’m 18 now and I’ve been following this for many years, this made me cry I’m so happy and excited for the Spix’s macaw !

[@Najumulsaqib]

Have been following this project for years now, great to see spix's back in wild.

[@akfashnazir9673]

Hope they don't just end up in the illegal pet trade

[@mgagliardi2011]

I loved this video! Thank you 🙂🌎

[@nedyjohncross1127]

The video is simply fantastic! The story is told in an interesting way and runs very smoothly. The interaction between editing and music is perfect. Wonderful ....

[@petrarossi9981]

Well done, great job !!!!

[@Plug042]

wow great job

[@SNS95]

Amezing story....

[@claudiadelattre3661]

N'oubliez pas notre équipe belge du Park Pairi Daiza. On voit notamment notre super vétérinaire Tim dans votre vidéo le jour où on a relâché ces superbes oiseaux ❤❤❤

[@FernandaRodriguez-dv2si]

This is amazing! It’s so incredible to see that conservation work really does work and must be so gratifying to know you’re helping bring a whole species back! Great job! Thanks for doing such important work!

[@timmywood9677]

They should focus on breeding Philippine eagles and the Javan and Sumatran rhinos 🦏 fewer than 100 rhinos of both species

[@thebeautifulanimal]

They have tried with both Philippine eagles and Sumatran rhinos but little to no success.

[@remuel1]

Philippine eagles are very difficult to breed

[@timmywood9677]

@@remuel1 I know I think they have low reproductive symptom. I think it every four years after the first rain triggers them to build a nest and breed. Only one chick services to adulthood normally it the first one that hatch is the one that service

[@VlkOndrej]

they shut release some on florida xD like back up population xD

[@jase123111]

Or Australia...because each time a non native animal is let loose there they seem to become a plague and invasive species 😂

[@geoffbreen2386]

@@jase123111 both of these are crazy suggestions. they need to be in their home in the Brazilian Caatinga.

[@VlkOndrej]

@@geoffbreen2386 not grazy, Amazona ochrocephala have big population in german and its propably why they can now save the wild population.

[@jacoviljoen4866]

Now when their populations are recovering. The people should not kill and potch them again like in the past

[@mirola73]

But very likely who was responsible for nearly eradicating them in the first place ? Us. The irony.

[@Codebar974.]

thx u

[@lorenzo3987]

Amazing job, congrats to all that have participated!

[@leongliyang6946]

good to see macaw go freedom rather than learning bad words/swear words/cursed words/or any human language with human. is vital for them to be natural to speak macaw's language. the male parrot able to mimic human word yet female won't. why ? is actually they mimic voice to find mating partner (Not featured to flirt with female human by talk "i love you") Therefore ,is animal abuse. I can't wait to see them back to normal in their own land. Very good and very beautiful. keep on a good job to conservative these beautiful bird. Whoever, want pets. Please !, go for cats and dogs first the most invasive animal on earth that a must stop over populated , adopt don't shop, spay and neutral is vital.

[@andres19877]

So wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@brooklyntguy77]

I'm Brooklyn T. Guy, and I speak for the Spix's macaws, and the fact is, things aren't perfect here in Brazil, and there only gonna get worse unless we do something about it, unless we change our ways, and we can start by reintroducing this parrot. *Shows the Spix's macaw*

[@doomguy3434]

Very good news to hear/read this I'm glad they are re-installing the Spix's macaws and all sorts of ways to protect them!

[@GhanaA-ii2bo]

Music is very bad too much loud and distracting

[@jamesw3017]

So many police escorting the vehicles, just shows how precious this bird is. At same time the police were needed because of greedy poachers

[@Ptitsa-hawk]

OMG

[@handsoaphighlands]

The ai voice feels tacky. Great otherwise! :D

[@mdovi1111]

wtf again it will be exitined in their home place in brazil

[@anikahbriggs6634]

Insperation for rio??

[@leticiarodrigues1780]

yes

[@jonibarger3147]

Extinction? Isn't that when the entire.species is dead?

[@Ceres4S2D1]

They were extinct in the wild, not captivity.

[@thisaastro]

❤️

[@seagojd]

Turn the background music up I could almost hear the narrator speaking.

[@stephlau87]

Anyone else thought these birds were purely fiction from the movie "Rio"? 😂

[@manashgonewild]

Hats off ❤

[@player9129]

yay