My name is Joe Carrieri , In January of 2007 when I was 16 I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of cancer.  I was very upset and shocked by this.  I thought my life was over.  The doctors told me my immune system would be compromised and that I wouldn’t be able to…

I just fell in love with this Curl Crested Aracari from Emerald Forest Bird Gardens. It is so friendly I could hardly believe it. I never realized toucans were so intelligent and entertaining until I visited to Emerald Forest. The variety of toucan species there was amazing and the facilities and grounds gorgeous. I am…

Yvonne Patterson is shown here performing in front of a large audience at a recent Home Show; she uses her toucans in Wings of Love bird shows in the Midwest.  Yvonne has kept toucans for over 17 years with psittacines, finches, pollinators and raptors in a large sunroom on the back of her home. The…

Joan Embery is a champion of environmental, conservation and preservations issues around the world, most notably as spokeswoman for the Zoological Society of San Diego. On behalf of these issues as well as the San Diego Zoo, she has made over a thousand television appearances including over 100 appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny…

This is Lulu, my Swainson’s toucan, that I got from EFBG only a few months ago. I had expressed my desire to purchase a baby next season and Jerry told me about a super tame 2 year old one available now. So, I decided to go see her. After a tour of all the amazing…

Buffy came to live with us almost two years ago, after we lost the second of our pair of Red-Breasted Toucans after almost 20 years of happiness with them. Buffy was a delight right from the beginning. She’s active and happy, plays constantly and is very bright. Because we don’t believe in wing-clipping, she spends…

Here’s a picture I took of Tecate this past week-end (Jan 07), He’s such a meek little sweetie. He has settled in with us quite comfortably here in Southwest Florida. On the weekends, when the morning sun shines brightly, I will place Tecate on one the coconut palm leaves out front so he can enjoy…

My name is Kim Wilkerson. Our animal family members always bring us so much joy. I have worked in the veterinary field for over 15 years and now work part time teaching at my children’s school. We decided to adopt a Toucan ( a male Green Aracaris) from Jerry Jennings at Emerald Forest Bird Gardens.…