The birds are about 1 year old and came to the zoo from Six Flags Great Adventure, according to Cape May Zoo associate veterinarian Dr. Alexander Ernst. They are living with the capybara in the ...

The greater rhea is the largest bird in South America, growing up to 5.5 feet tall and weighing around 90 pounds. It can't fly but can run up to 35 mph. Rheas live in groups and mainly eat plants ...

On Aug. 3 and 5, the first two greater rhea chicks to be born in Calgary hatched at the zoo. The greater rhea is a flightless bird, and the largest bird in South America.

Two new Greater Rhea, who reside in the Waterfall Paddock of the zoo. Last but not least, we have two Greater Rhea, wo have arrived from Harewood House. Greater Rhea are flightless birds that are ...

Amy Watson who spotted the escaped Rhea birds in Lyndford Road in Stalham (Image: Denise Bradley) The greater rhea is a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America.

The Calgary Zoo welcomed two new additions to the greater rhea population, marking the first time the Zoo has successfully hatched chicks of the threatened large flightless bird population.

Many wild species are affected by human activities occurring at broad spatial scales. For instance, in South America, habitat loss threatens Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) populations, making it ...