An elusive, exotic species of spectacularly-colored pigeon has been caught on video camera for the first time after having remained unseen and undocumented by scientists for the last 140 years. This recording was followed up by an expedition and a human-to-bird close encounter of a lifetime. Last fall, a team of researchers and conservationists set…

Herman the pigeon lost his ability to fly due to a virus, and faced starvation; but he was delivered into the hands of caring humans—where he also made a few unlikely furry, four-legged friends—at The Mia Foundation. First found in a parking lot, where he was spotted idling in the same spot for a couple…