A close call with a male cassowary and his chick has prompted urgent warnings from authorities about the dangers of feeding ...

Cassowaries are massive flightless birds, second only to ostriches in weight. Standing up to 6 feet tall, they can weigh up to 160 pounds! Instead of flight feathers, they have unique, hair-like ...

Queensland wildlife authorities are mourning the loss of a young cassowary, a flightless bird native to Australia, to a pervasive issue among locals and tourists: litter — specifically abandoned ...

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With a striking blue neck, jet black plumage and bright red drooping wattles, the southern cassowary cuts an imposing figure in the dense tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland, Australia.