Waldrapp Ibis
This strange, magical-looking bird is one of the rarest on earth; in fact there are now only three breeding colonies left - all in Morocco, numbering just 220 birds.
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Like all types of ibis, the Waldrapp uses its long, thin beak to probe the mud for small crdatures such as insects, snails, worms and small crabs. It uses its sense of touch to do this, so that it can use its eyesight to watch out for predators.
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The Curraghs Wildlife Park has managed to breed over 20 Waldrapp ibises over the past few years. Some of these birds have been sent to other zoos where they are now successfully breeding themselves.
It is hoped that Waldrapp ibises raised in zoos will one day form new wild colonies, thus saving the species from extinction.
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