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The unmistakable, prehistoric-looking Shoebill Stork - Balaeniceps rex; is one of the most impressive birds to be found in Africa. A mysterious inhabitant of impenetrable marshes, indeed the shoebill’s defiantly unusual appearance this bird has baffled taxonomists. The shoebills range is a broken distribution in tropical east Africa from Sudan and western Ethiopia to Zambia.

Reddit's home for Shoebill pics, gifs, videos and more.

The Shoebill Stork is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. There are an estimated 5,000-8,000 individuals left in the wild.

More information on the status of the Shoebill Stork can be found in the 2013 International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Shoebill (PDF)

Shoebill Stork Wikipedia page


Never Forget: Three different Shoebill gifs in the top 30 of /r/all at the same time: https://i.imgur.com/CJ4RSDI.png

A day that will live in infamy.


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/r/ShoebillStorks

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Shoebill moves a duck out of the way.

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2023/10/27
11:52 UTC

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Finally made a trip to DWA, found out both of their Shoebill Storks hate people, heard the female make dino noises, watched feeding time, no bowing, worth every mile.

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2023/10/18
12:05 UTC

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Life size plush

Does anybody know where I could buy a plush like this but actually as tall as a shoebill or around 4-5ft tall?

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2023/10/06
04:35 UTC

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Baby Shoebill!

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2023/09/28
03:17 UTC

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Goals Shoebills mate for life.

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2023/09/02
09:09 UTC

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Photobombed by a Duck!

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2023/08/30
04:59 UTC

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Shoebill flag

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2023/07/27
20:33 UTC

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Finally got my shoebill tattoo! So in love

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2023/07/24
19:59 UTC

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Shoebill stork in Prague zoo!

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2023/07/23
17:51 UTC

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Shoebill sketches

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2023/07/23
10:37 UTC

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I saw a Shoebill at Tampa Zoo in Florida

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2023/07/08
20:35 UTC

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Early morning in Helsinki

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2023/06/30
14:06 UTC

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Beautiful bird Beautiful sound

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2023/06/22
04:01 UTC

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SHOEBILL STORK ─ The Jurassic Master Hunter of The Wetlands!

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2023/06/18
17:14 UTC

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Ethiopia’s Gambella Salvation

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2023/06/14
05:16 UTC

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my sister saw this shoebill at a zoo in Japan! (OC)

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2023/06/04
09:41 UTC

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Mabamba Swamp, Uganda

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2023/06/01
04:08 UTC

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Shoebilll at the Prague Zoo

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2023/05/24
23:54 UTC

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The Freaky and Formidable Shoebill Stork Is One Strange Bird

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2023/05/23
06:07 UTC

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Great to have a bit of #bird discussion this morning at #Zoom

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2023/05/21
05:24 UTC

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Visited the newly opened Bird Paradise in Singapore for their Shoebills!

4 Comments
2023/05/12
16:52 UTC

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Night Visit by Nipuni

9 Comments
2023/04/22
01:06 UTC

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