National Zoo will celebrate World Cassowary Day on Saturday by putting on show brothers Irwin and Dundee. Cassowaries are huge flightless birds, considered dinosaur kin.

The mystery of the cassowary's casque has been solved, but scientists have more questions that have yet to be answered.

The southern cassowary, a flightless bird native to rainforests, is a living link to prehistoric times, possessing powerful ...

Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...

A zoo has celebrated a "rare breeding success" following the hatching of a cassowary chick. Paignton Zoo in Devon said the ...