Two are confined to the rain forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. The third and largest—the southern cassowary—also lives in the Wet Tropics of northern Queensland, in the part of ...

A southern cassowary chick, one of the world's largest and deadliest birds, has been successfully hatched for the first time at a bird park in the Cotswolds. Keepers at Birdland in Bourton-on-the ...

Similar in appearance to emus, cassowary are among the largest and heaviest bird species in the world - and can weigh more than 100lb (45kg). The birds can run up to 30 mph (50km/h) and have a ...

and the biggest of any dedicated to the cassowary in the world. This year will see the community event bring together young and old in a carnival atmosphere to celebrate the cassowary, but also ...

GAINESVILLE — A cassowary, a large emu-like flightless bird, killed a man Friday near Alachua. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Brett Rhodenizer identified the man as 75-year-old ...