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The Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) is a registered non-profit organisation; our goal is to preserve endangered parrots.

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World First Captive Breeding Delivers Hope for Dominican Amazons; Supports Decision to Initiate Ex Situ Safety Net Population. On the 10/05/19 a significant hatching occurred at our breeding facility; that of the world’s first captive bred Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca).

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A one day old Spix’s Macaw hatched at ACTP during a previous breeding season. Each new Spix’s chick is so incredibly important to the Spix’s Macaw De-Extinction Project. ❤️
#spixsmacaw #macaw #parrots #parrot #brazil #deextinction #conservation #savingspecies #actp #beautiful

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This gorgeous bird is a young St Vincent Amazon that was bred in our breeding facility in 2018. We are a long-term partner of the Government of St Vincent in a conservation program for this incredible species; our joint mission is to safeguard its future. #stvincentamazon #actp

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A group of Spix’s Macaw in one of the two huge flocking aviaries at our state-of-the-art breeding centre in Germany. These birds are among the first individuals that have been selected to be sent to Brazil to form the nucleus of the breeding and release program.

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St. Vincents Homeward Bound for First Time in History
For the first time in the history of the conservation programs for the St. Vincent Amazon (Amazona Guildingii) birds will soon be sent to their island home. #conservation #threatened #parrots #parrotsofinstagram

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One of the beautiful Palm Cockatoos that call the ACTP breeding centre home. We are very pleased to be successfully breeding this magnificent cockatoo species.

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Another of our parent raised babies has left the nest box. This time it was this gorgeous Lear‘s macaw.
His sibling is another success, since we managed to repair a damaged egg and make him hatch... enjoy the cuteness. Have a nice weekend!
#learsmacaw #macaw #parrots #actp

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Gorgeous Gang-gang Cockatoos at ACTP.
One of the beautiful Aussie cockatoo species that is found at our breeding centre.

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Another highlight of the week saw the arrival Garry Stack and Simon Degenhard from Australia, who brought with them lots and lots of gum nuts and casuarina cones for our stunning Aussie black cockatoos.

...Just another normal week here at ACTP. 😊

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Last week saw a check-up carried out on our Spix’s Macaws. Our vet, Dr. Marcellus Bürkle performed endoscopies to check the on health and fertility of the birds. This knowledge enables us to set up the best possible new pairs for the next breeding season.

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Our three beautiful St. Vincent Amazon chicks are now out of the nursery and exploring their aviary.

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On Tuesday one of our Palm Cockatoo chicks ventured out into the outside flight of it’s aviary for the first time, to enjoy the summer sunshine.

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A Spix’s tree in full bloom. This incredible picture was taken in our new flocking aviary. These are some of the birds that will be sent to Brazil in the near future to be reintroduced to their natural habitat. Seeing photos like this, taken in the wild, will be a dream come true

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Aussie meets Aussie...

Here you can see a guest from Australia with a beautiful baby black cockatoo in our nursery, can anybody guess which species? On this note we wish you all a wonderful weekend!

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A beautiful Palm Cockatoo at our breeding facility. We are very pleased to be successfully breeding this incredible species. 😊

#palmcockatoo #cockatoo #parrotsofinstagram #actp #birds

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Of course we celebrate every breeding success with the threatened species that we work with, that goes without saying. However, the achievement is extra special when chicks like this beautiful St. Vincent Amazon baby are parent reared! #Parrot #stvincent #endangeredspecies

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Isn’t this simply an incredible sight - 16 beautiful Spix’s Macaws sitting in a row! 😍
#parrotsofinstagram #spix #spixsmacaw #birds #brazil #conservation #savingspecies #macaw #parrots #actp

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It’s amazing how time flies! The first St. Vincent Amazon’s have started eating on their own now. And also the baby, which is with the parents has gained more than 600g already. Soon they will all fly together in a huge flocking aviary. We’ll keep you posted! Have a nice weekend!

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A Proud Day for the Spix’s Macaw as the Preparation for their Return to Brazil Begins
On the 28/06/18 the Minister of Environment of Brazil, the Hon. Edson Duarte visited our facility to celebrate the planning for the next step in the Spix’s Macaw De-Extinction Project.

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A Bright Blue Day for the Spix’s Macaw
The 24th of June 2018 marked a gigantic step forward for the smallest of the blue macaws.
The Brazilian Government welcomes this as a huge step forward for the future of the #Spix’s Macaw. https://t.co/h9LNw5SaqK