SAN DIEGO — A father with feathers displayed his nurturing side at the San Diego Zoo, just ahead of Father’s Day. Video shows young wattled jacana chicks, with their long legs and incredibly long toes ...

T he Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) is a common wetland bird that ranges from Panama and Trinidad and down into most of South America. In Guyana, it is known as ‘Spurwing‘ and can be found in the ...

This story appears in the May 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. What kind of dad stays home with the kids while their mother is out having sex? A wattled jacana dad—even when he knows that ...

The Shedd Aquarium’s “Amazon Rising” exhibit offers a glimpse into the many animal and plant species native to the faraway rainforest, including the emerald tree boa, white-faced whistling duck, dwarf ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Wattled Crane family at Fort Wayne Zoo has grown by one. “This is the crown jewel of this facility. The is the first time we’ve ever had a parent-reared crane chick here, ...

The Condor: Ornithological Applications publishes original research, syntheses, and assessments focusing on the application of scientific theory and methods to the conservation, management, and ...

Jacanas are instantly recognizable in the wetlands. Their toes stretch so wide they can walk across floating pads without breaking the surface, each step slow and deliberate, as if the water itself ...

Lara Fuller works for two NPO's the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the International Crane Foundation. These orgainsations receives funds from multiple bodies. Cranes are some of the world’s most ...

Wattled Jacana have very large feet and claws which distribute their weight and allow them to walk on floating vegetation as they search for insects, invertebrates and seeds near the water’s surface.