More recently, I discovered the accompanying footage, which shows a Mabamba Swamp shoebill stalking, striking and gobbling a ...

Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a flying prehistoric beast that has returned? Try the former. The shoebill bird can be found from South Sudan to Zambia. The bird, which is related to pelicans and ...

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 ...

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.

Spanning about 7 inches, the shoebill’s bill is said to resemble a huge Dutch wooden clog. While every species of bird is unique in its own way, there are some species that stand out more than others.

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.