An endangered secretary bird chick is thriving at Longleat Safari Park after being hand-reared by dedicated keepers. The chick, now five weeks old, has become a vital addition to global conservation efforts for this distinctive African bird of prey. Born to seven-year-old Janine and nine-year-old Kevin, the chick required human intervention when the parents experienced difficulties with their eggs this breeding season. Matt Hardy, Lead Keeper of Lakes and Birds at Longleat, explained the situation: “The parents were having difficulties incubating their eggs this year and had a few eggs break or vanish. The egg was artificially incubated with the … Continue reading Endangered Secretary Bird Chick Thrives at Longleat as Wild Population Falls Below 10,000