Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the ...

Hand feeding the world’s most dangerous birds quickly became a tense and unpredictable experience. Each movement from the birds carried immense power and risk. Handlers had to stay focused as the ...

The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), a striking flightless bird native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia, is often likened to a living ...