They sing, dance, and steal our hearts. They’re so beloved as pets that international traffickers are now stealing them from the wild. A female eclectus parrot casts a quizzical look at the camera.

The zoo adopted 172 budgie birds, 2 eclectus parrots, a Catalina macaw, a military macaw, a golden conure, a capybara and a reticulated python. A team of animal care staff from the Lake Superior ...