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Extinct-in-the-Wild Socorro dove chicks hatch at London Zoo
Extinct-in-the-Wild Socorro dove chicks hatch at London Zoo
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4125083
Data:
2025-04-14
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 18 APR 2025, 0001am BST - Fledged Extinct-in-the-Wild Socorro dove chick at London Zoo, London, UK, 14 April 2025. London Zoo is celebrating some very special Easter eggs, as three Extinct-in-the-Wild Socorro dove chicks have hatched at the conservation zoo. The precious trio, which emerged from their eggs in late March, marks a hopeful milestone in the global mission to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.The chicks were born to two pairs of parents, who each arrived at the zoo in late 2024 as part of an international breeding programme, which aims to boost numbers of the precious birds so that they can ultimately be reintroduced to their native habitat on Socorro Island, off the coast of Mexico. One chick has already taken a confident step towards independence, fledging the nest and moving a short distance to a neighbouring rocky perch within its home inside London Zoo's Blackburn Pavilion, remaining within watch of mum and dad.With approximately 180 Socorro doves left in the world, cared for by fewer than 50 conservation institutions, the arrival of three new chicks at London Zoo is a significant boost — nearly 2% of the species' entire global population., Credit:ZSL London Zoo / Avalon
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