The sihek, a common bird on Guam just 70 years ago, has been extinct in the wild for 35 years. The bird, also known as the Guam kingfisher, only lives in captivity, and there aren’t many of them.

A bird species that was previously extinct in the wild has been released back into its natural habitat for the first time since the 1980s. According to a press release from the Zoological Society ...

The Maui News WAILUKU—Six sihek (Guam kingfisher) are now officially living in the wild in the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll. This release marks the first time since the 1980’s these ...

A Sihek Recovery Team, comprised of experts, researchers and conservation practitioners from ZSL, Calgary Zoo, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, and ...

Let’s connect with the sihek story, understand their challenges, and actively conserve our local biodiversity. By starting small now, we cultivate hope for a future with Guåhan’s native birds.

Nine sihek — four females and five males — were moved from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, to a wildlife refuge at Palmyra Atoll on Aug. 28, officials said.

The sihek escaped two weeks ago and the team initially was fearful, since a kingfisher hasn't been in the wild on Guam since the 1980s, she said. Close to becoming extinct.

A once-extinct bird is laying eggs in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years. Sihek, a now-endangered bird returned to the wild in 2024, has laid wild eggs in its new home in Hawaii ...

HONOLULU (KHON) – The Sihek bird, an endangered animal recently returned to the wild, has laid eggs on their new home at Palmyra Atoll, an island in the Pacific. The eggs mark the first wild ...

A newly hatched chick is a "beacon of hope" for a species of bird that is extinct in the wild, a London zookeeper has said. The baby sihek, also known as the Guam kingfisher, hatched at a zoo in ...

The once-extinct Sihek bird recently laid eggs in the wild for the first time in close to 40 years. Nine young Sihek were released at The Nature Conservancy's Palmyra Atoll Preserve in Hawaii during ...