A Helmeted Honeyeater (Meliphaga Cassidix) keeps a watchful eye on me in the Fighting Extinction Aviary at Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria, Australia.

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Healesville Sanctuary has been running a captive breeding program for these endangered birds - and releasing them in the wild to join the only surviving population at Yellingbo State Reserve.

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Location: Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
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