The Blue Parrot From ‘Rio’ Is Now Extinct, and We Can’t Hold Back Our Tears

The blue Spix’s macaw gained international popularity through the animated movie Rio that was released in 2011. This is a story about a charming macaw named Blu who travels thousands of miles to find the last living female of his species. The 2 ultimately fall in love and have children. While the movie has a happy ending, in reality, Spix’s macaws have been considered extinct since 2000.

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