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"Rare Yellow-Billed Loon Pauses Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas"

The famous fountains at Bellagio in Las Vegas were paused as a rare Yellow-billed Loon, one of the 10 rarest birds in the U.S., made an unexpected visit to Lake Bellagio. The Nevada Department of Wildlife became involved in relocating the bird, ensuring that the fountains posed no harm. The juvenile bird was safely captured and relocated to a more suitable, remote location with space, food, and quiet surroundings. Yellow-billed Loons are considered a species of conservation concern due to their small global population and habitat limitations.

via CNN|

#bellagio #conservation #environment

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"Rare Yellow-Billed Loon Temporarily Halts Bellagio Fountain Shows in Las Vegas"

A rare Yellow-billed Loon found comfort in the lake of the Fountains of Bellagio, pausing the popular water show as state wildlife officials work to rescue the bird, which is considered one of the 10 rarest birds that regularly breed on the mainland U.S. The Nevada Department of Wildlife is monitoring the situation, and it remains unclear when the fountain shows will resume.

via NBC News|

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"Rare Bird Sighting Halts Bellagio Fountain Shows in Las Vegas"

The Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas paused its famous fountain show to rescue a rare Yellow-billed Loon, one of the 10 rarest birds in the U.S., that had landed in the waters. Wildlife officials are monitoring the bird with hopes that it moves away, as the species is vulnerable to oil spills, pollution, and the effects of climate change. The world population for the yellow-billed loon has been estimated at under 10,000, with half of them in Alaska.

via USA TODAY|

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"Rare Bird Halts Fountains of Bellagio Shows on Las Vegas Strip"

The Fountains of Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip have been paused due to the rare landing of a Yellow-billed Loon, one of the rarest birds in the U.S. The Bellagio is working with state wildlife officials to rescue the bird, which is considered an international species of concern and one of the 10 rarest birds that regularly breed in the U.S. The Yellow-billed Loons raise their young in northern Alaska, and this year, the species will be considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. There is no official date set for when the fountains will resume at this time.

via KLAS - 8 News Now|

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