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While the blue macaws that were featured in the movie Rio were declared extinct in the wild in 2018, 8 Spix s blue macaws that had been raised in captivity were released in Brazil in June of 2022. They seem to be doing well and more releases are planned for December 2022.

Sep 30, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: While the blue macaws that were featured in the movie Rio were declared extinct in the wild in 2018, 8 Spix’s blue macaws that had been raised in captivity were released in Brazil in June of 2022. They seem to be doing well and more releases are planned for December 2022.

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