Socorro Doves are extinct in the wild, but EIGHT chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo
Socorro Doves are extinct in the wild, but EIGHT chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo
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2025-05-16
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Eight Socorro doves, a species extinct in the wild, have hatched at Chester Zoo Eight chicks belonging to a dove species that has been extinct in the wild for decades have successfully hatched at Chester Zoo – boosting survival hopes for the incredibly rare birds.Today, all remaining Socorro doves are cared for in zoo conservation-breeding programmes across Europe and North America, which are working to pull the species back from the brink.Approximately 200 birds represent the entire surviving population, but bird experts have revealed that eight chicks (known as squabs) have hatched at Chester this summer. Some are now fully fledged, and there is a chance another clutch of eggs might be on the way.Chester Zoo, a conservation charity, cares for two breeding pairs of Socorro doves and supports the wider conservation-breeding effort. Socorro doves originally lived on Socorro Island off the coast of Mexico, but a mixture of factors led to their extinction in the wild., Credit:Chester Zoo / Avalon
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