A southern cassowary chick hatched in the UK, making it only the second one of its species to have hatched on European soil.

The cassowary is proof that nature always has a wild side. Found in northern New Guinea, this species is smaller and distinguished by its bright blue skin and absence of wattles. Cassowaries ...

Today there are three species. Two are confined to the rain forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. The third and largest—the southern cassowary—also lives in the Wet Tropics of northern ...

Cassowary sand sculpture Source: Supplied Boll says unfortunately the unique and iconic bird is now considered an endangered species. As its habitat shrinks, so too does the cassowary population.

The cassowary is proof that nature always has a wild side. Cassowaries are large, flightless birds in the Casuariidae family. There are three species: Cassowaries thrive in the tropical ...