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National Aviary
 http://www.aviary.org/
Contact:  Steve Carbol
Phone:  412.323.7235
Fax:  412.321.4364
E-Mail:  raven@aviary.org

About the Provider  The National Aviary is America's only independent indoor non-profit bird zoo.  Located in historic Northside's West Park, the Aviary is home to 600 plus birds of more than 200 species.

Videoconference Program are available
ALL NEW, UNIQUE Distance-Learning Programming, using mobile video-conferencing technology to allow students and instructors to hear, see and interact with each other from remote locations.

Fees:
$125 per session
45 - 60 minutes in length

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Programs - Distance Learning

Brave New World
From the Amazon Basin to our own backyards, the New World contains a dazzling array of habitats and bird species.  Tiny chickadees, long-legged flamingoes, and mysterious Spectacled Owls are just some of the birds we may encounter as we wind our way through Costa Rican rainforests, subtropical wetlands, and suburban backyards.  We'll cover topics like habitat loss, endangered species conservation, and attracting wildlife your own garden as we visit with birds from North and South America and the islands of the Caribbean.
     
Old World Walkabout
Visit the Old World as we wander through some of the most historic exhibits at the National Aviary.  Steamy jungles, African deserts, and tropical Pacific islands are all on the itinerary for our Old World Walkabout. Discover increasingly rare Great Indian Hornbills, elfin Pearl-spotted Owlets, and beautiful Victoria Crowned Pigeons, the world’s largest living pigeon species. Mystery and discovery await as we discuss avian adaptations, convergent evolution, and some of the world’s most unusual nesting behavior.
     
Bill of Fare    
Herons, and spoonbills, and ducks, oh my!  It's feeding time a the National Aviary and the birds are hungry.  We insure that every bird gets his or her fair share at the Aviary, but how do these birds avoid  competition in the wild?  Visit the Wetlands of the Americas as we examine ibis, cormorants, terns, and many other wetland birds.  Pull up a chair and see what's on the menu.  Learn how all these birds find a place at a crowded dinner table, and how we humans have tools of our own that parallel the "natural utensils' of these amazing wetland birds.
     
Vanishing Wings    
It’s too late to save the Passenger Pigeon, Carolina Parakeet, Dodo, and numerous other extinct species. Unfortunately, there are still many other existing birds in peril that face a number of human-created problems. We’ve had to learn a hard lesson about extinction, but it is possible to save what we have left. The National Aviary is working to preserve such critically endangered species such as Bald Eagles, Red-Crowned Cranes, and Thick-billed Parrots. Learn about extinct and endangered species, the birds of the Species Survival Plan, what humans have done to impact rare birds, and what is being done to bring them back from the brink of extinction.