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Scientists Discover Bright Fluorescence in Cassowary's Head

4/15/2026

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In March 2021, scientists at the Cassowary Conservation Project in Florida studied Ginger, a southern cassowary, to test keratin head fluorescence under ultraviolet light.
They observed keratin in Ginger's head fluorescing under ultraviolet light.
Todd Green of New York Institute of Technology used an ultraviolet flashlight during the experiment.
He was initially skeptical about the results.
He later described the fluorescence as one of the brightest he had ever seen.

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In March 2021, scientists at the Cassowary Conservation Project in Florida studied Ginger, a southern cassowary, to test keratin head fluorescence under ultraviolet light.
They observed keratin in Ginger's head fluorescing under ultraviolet light.
Todd Green of New York Institute of Technology used an ultraviolet flashlight during the experiment.
He was initially skeptical about the results.
He later described the fluorescence as one of the brightest he had ever seen.