Abused, malnourished toucans nursed back to health at NYC’s Bronx Zoo after trafficking ring rescue
Fourteen keel-billed toucans rescued from a Mexico-US wildlife trafficking ring have been rehabilitated at the Bronx Zoo after being found malnourished and injured. The birds were smuggled in a car dashboard, sedated and duct-taped, before being intercepted at a California border crossing. After eight months of care, the toucans have recovered, with some remaining at the zoo for public viewing and breeding while others were relocated to different zoos.
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Metro Abused, malnourished toucans nursed back to health at NYC’s Bronx Zoo after trafficking ring rescue By Katherine Donlevy Published April 30, 2026, 2:41 p.m. ET Their journey is un-beak-lievable. More than a dozen malnourished toucans — some with broken tails and legs — have gotten their bright colors back nearly a year after being rescued from an inhumane Mexico-US trafficking ring. The 14 baby keel-billed toucans have spent the past eight months being nursed back to health at the Bronx Zoo and are finally strong enough to fly on their own two wings, the staff announced Thursday. 3 The 14 toucans were rescued from an exotic pet trafficking ring.
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