Argentinian scientists have successfully bred in captivity and released into their natural habitat specimens of the macá tobiano, a critically endangered aquatic bird species. This unprecedented achievement represents the first time this has been accomplished with a globally critically endangered species.
This milestone in conservation was made possible thanks to the hard work of Argentine scientists, who focused on breeding and raising these specimens in captivity before releasing them into their natural environment. The macá tobiano is critically endangered, meaning every individual counts in the fight for its survival.
"Argentina achieves an unprecedented accomplishment as, for the first time, specimens of a globally critically endangered species were bred and returned to their natural habitat," experts emphasized. This is an important step forward in the efforts to preserve biodiversity in Argentina and around the world.
