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The zoo has a new outdoor aviary.
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The hope is that returning them to the wild will reduce their aggression and alleviate their need for spacious (and expensive) aviaries.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The birds took their time, climbing atop the aviary first, then going from tree to tree.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Their visual world was also drastically altered when the scientists changed the foliage in the experimental aviaries.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The Butterfly Jungle Safari experience allows visitors to wander through the Hidden Jungle aviary among hundreds of butterflies, feed them and learn about their essential role in the ecosystem.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The birds took their time, climbing atop the aviary first, then going from tree to tree.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Their visual world was also drastically altered when the scientists changed the foliage in the experimental aviaries.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The Butterfly Jungle Safari experience allows visitors to wander through the Hidden Jungle aviary among hundreds of butterflies, feed them and learn about their essential role in the ecosystem.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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“Aviary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviary. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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aviary
noun
avi·ary
ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē 
plural aviaries
: a place (as a large cage or a building) where many live birds are kept usually for exhibition
Etymology
from Latin aviarium "place to keep birds," from avis "bird"
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