Month: October 2025

Inca Tern chick being gently held by a National Aviary expert.

Little Wings, Big Future

October 6th, 2025

Little Wings, Big Future Safeguarding the Future of Threatened Species It all begins with a single pip – as a new chick uses its beak to crack the wall of the egg it once called home and takes its first breath in the outside world. What may be just a simple hatching for some represents…

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For $5, you can help name National Aviary’s skunk sisters. How to vote | USA Today

Pittsburgh's two new skunk sisters are one step closer to getting their names, thanks to the internet.

National Aviary close to naming sister skunks. See the finalist names. | USA Today Pets

Two skunk sisters at Pittsburgh's National Aviary are close to getting names after more than 18,000 public suggestions.

National Aviary selects sets of names for skunk sister public vote | WPXI

The aviary’s animal care team has selected six names (three pairs) for the public to vote on in round two of the competition.

Striped skunk sisters make their debut at National Aviary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When you think of animal ambassadors, giant pandas and bald eagles come to mind, but a skunk? The latest animal ambassador at the National Aviary is a sister pair of 4-month-old striped skunks from the Cincinnati Zoo.

National Aviary selects 3 sets of names for new skunk sisters for public to vote on | WPXI

The aviary’s animal care team has selected six names (three pairs) for the public to vote on in round two of the competition. The names are Feta and Ricotta, Petunia and Daisy, and Poppy and Pepper.