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Guam Kingfisher Lays First Wild Eggs in 40 Years!

4/23/2025

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After nearly four decades, the Guam kingfisher, known as Sihek, has laid its first wild eggs at Palmyra Atoll, thanks to the dedicated conservation efforts of the Cincinnati Zoo. Following the release of nine hand-reared birds in September 2024, conservationists are hopeful to restore a self-sustaining population and reintroduce this vibrant species back to its native Guam, where it vanished from the wild in 1988.

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After nearly four decades, the Guam kingfisher, known as Sihek, has laid its first wild eggs at Palmyra Atoll, thanks to the dedicated conservation efforts of the Cincinnati Zoo. Following the release of nine hand-reared birds in September 2024, conservationists are hopeful to restore a self-sustaining population and reintroduce this vibrant species back to its native Guam, where it vanished from the wild in 1988.