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National Aviary
The National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only independent indoor nonprofit aviary in the United States. The facility is also the country's largest indoor aviary, and the only one accorded honorary "National" status by the United States Congress.
The Aviary is home to more than 500 birds, other animals, and reptiles representing more than 150 species. The aviary has been a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1984.
The National Aviary is located at 700 Arch Street on Pittsburgh's Northside, within Allegheny Commons Park in the Allegheny Center neighborhood.
The National Aviary offers daily interactive experiences for visitors, including limited-time activities that change seasonally. Guests can watch an African Penguin Feeding at Penguin Point – an indoor/outdoor habitat that offers opportunities for underwater viewing. For a closer experience with African Penguins, guests can step into Penguin Point to hand-feed the colony alongside an Aviary expert during a Penguin Feeding Encounter or opt for a Penguin Encounter (both for additional fees).
The Aviary also incorporates daily Tropical Rainforest and Wetlands Feedings, both of which take place inside of those immersive habitats. These regularly scheduled programs are offered alongside additional engaging expert talks, free-flight bird shows, interactive play spaces for kids, and additional encounters that help to create an educational and immersive experience for visitors.
The Aviary is home to more than 500 birds and other animals of more than 150 species, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. As a result, the Aviary has many species that are rarely found in other zoos or aviaries, such as Andean condors and the Critically Endangered Vietnam pheasant, which has not been seen in the wild since 2000. Among the most popular residents are Tropical Rainforest inhabitants Sapphira and Jewel, who are vibrant hyacinth macaws, as well as Wookiee the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth.
The National Aviary also takes part in Species Survival Plans designed to enhance conservation efforts for species, including the Bali Myna (nearly Extinct in the Wild), the Extinct in the Wild Guam kingfisher, the Vietnam Pheasant, and the Critically Endangered African penguin. These accredited SSP programs seek to maintain genetic viability and population growth.
The Aviary's first two African penguin chicks hatched in February 2012. Since this inaugural hatching, the National Aviary has welcomed more than a dozen African Penguin chicks, leading to its leadership role of the Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program for the African Penguin, an AZA-led initiative to address the variety of problems wild African penguins are facing.
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National Aviary
The National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only independent indoor nonprofit aviary in the United States. The facility is also the country's largest indoor aviary, and the only one accorded honorary "National" status by the United States Congress.
The Aviary is home to more than 500 birds, other animals, and reptiles representing more than 150 species. The aviary has been a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1984.
The National Aviary is located at 700 Arch Street on Pittsburgh's Northside, within Allegheny Commons Park in the Allegheny Center neighborhood.
The National Aviary offers daily interactive experiences for visitors, including limited-time activities that change seasonally. Guests can watch an African Penguin Feeding at Penguin Point – an indoor/outdoor habitat that offers opportunities for underwater viewing. For a closer experience with African Penguins, guests can step into Penguin Point to hand-feed the colony alongside an Aviary expert during a Penguin Feeding Encounter or opt for a Penguin Encounter (both for additional fees).
The Aviary also incorporates daily Tropical Rainforest and Wetlands Feedings, both of which take place inside of those immersive habitats. These regularly scheduled programs are offered alongside additional engaging expert talks, free-flight bird shows, interactive play spaces for kids, and additional encounters that help to create an educational and immersive experience for visitors.
The Aviary is home to more than 500 birds and other animals of more than 150 species, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. As a result, the Aviary has many species that are rarely found in other zoos or aviaries, such as Andean condors and the Critically Endangered Vietnam pheasant, which has not been seen in the wild since 2000. Among the most popular residents are Tropical Rainforest inhabitants Sapphira and Jewel, who are vibrant hyacinth macaws, as well as Wookiee the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth.
The National Aviary also takes part in Species Survival Plans designed to enhance conservation efforts for species, including the Bali Myna (nearly Extinct in the Wild), the Extinct in the Wild Guam kingfisher, the Vietnam Pheasant, and the Critically Endangered African penguin. These accredited SSP programs seek to maintain genetic viability and population growth.
The Aviary's first two African penguin chicks hatched in February 2012. Since this inaugural hatching, the National Aviary has welcomed more than a dozen African Penguin chicks, leading to its leadership role of the Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program for the African Penguin, an AZA-led initiative to address the variety of problems wild African penguins are facing.