If you’ve seen the viral video of the large shoebill bird landing on a boat in Africa’s Mabamba Swamp, you might be asking yourself if such a prehistoric-looking, seemingly giant bird could be real.

Footage shows shows the shoebill's precision strike to seemingly control the outcome.

There are some weird and wacky creatures out in the animal kingdom, from immortal jellyfish to mites that live on our eyelashes. However, there is no species so stern-looking and intimidating as the ...

A Shoebill, a rare and majestic prehistoric-looking bird known for its large shoe-shaped bill and long legs, landed on a boat in Mabamba Bay, Uganda, providing a unique sight for bird-watching ...

While every species of bird is unique in its own way, there are some species that stand out more than others. One of these is the shoebill. It is endemic to Central and Northeast Africa, stands ...

This duck got himself all in a flap after inadvertently straying into the path of a giant Shoebill while heading towards water. But it was all water off a duck's back for the imposing 4ft tall bird ...

Katakwi-The rare Shoebill bird species said to be found only at the shores of Lake Opeta (Bisina) in Katakwi District in Uganda are feared to have become extinct. The whereabouts of the few surviving ...

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