Twentynine Palms, United States

Fourteen rheas, also known as nandus, were released in the Patagonia National Park in southern Chile, as part of a program to reestablish a sustainable wild population of the species, which is on the brink of extinction. (Photo credit: Tompkins Conservation Chile) At a Glance Fourteen rheas, also known as nandus, were released in the Patagonia National Park as part of a program to re-establish a sustainable wild population of the species.Patagonia now has a population of 74 individual rheas...