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Captive breeding

Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

Jul 5, 201400:02:34Science & Medicine

Last week, the 2nd to last to last wild born Spix's Macaw died. The 40 year old parrot, named Presley, was thought to have inspired the film Rio- about a pet parrot who is discovered and taken to join a captive breeding...

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Captive breeding is an episode from Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith. Last week, the 2nd to last to last wild born Spix's Macaw died. The 40 year old parrot, named Presley, was thought to have inspired the fil...

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Published Jul 5, 2014, 00:02:34 long, audio available.