Nytimes iconNytimesOct 22, 2026

Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

A southern cassowary at the Adelaide Zoo has laid eggs there for the first time in 34 years, after a carefully managed breeding process.

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